Peptic Ulcer Disease Perspective

• 9 Highlights From Digestive Disease Week 2023   In the first part of this overview, Dr David Johnson notes studies that touched on hot topics like AI for colonoscopy and emerging therapeutic classes, such as potassium-competitive acid blockers.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, May 25, 2023
• A Guide to Managing Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia   Most patients won't develop adenocarcinoma or require continued surveillance, but identifying those who might requires a bit more effort, says Dr David Johnson.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, January 19, 2023
• Bacterial Infections and the Link to PCOS Dr Plotzker discusses intriguing studies examining the link between bacterial infections and PCOS.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 20, 2022
• When Not to Skip H pylori Testing   A quick review of when, how, and why to test for Helicobacter pylori.
  The Curbsiders, August 16, 2022
• Long COVID and the Endocrine System Long COVID gets an official name, but we're still defining the syndrome, including the endocrine sequelae.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 13, 2022
• Medication Use and Diagnostic Updates in Geriatric Care An expert provides perspective on the most discussed topics at the 2022 American Geriatrics Society annual scientific meeting.
  MDedge, June 30, 2022
• Ever Found a Bezoar? A Colorful Look at Medical Words: A Through M Physician-artist Nick Love illustrates his singular take on medical word origins and the unanswered questions these words give rise to.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, June 24, 2022
• DDW 2022 10 Highlights From Digestive Disease Week 2022   With a focus on newly approved treatments and those seemingly on the verge, this year's meeting had clear practice-changing implications, says Dr David Johnson.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, June 08, 2022
• Migraine Comorbidities: What You Need to Know Drs Buse and Lipton share insights on how an in-depth knowledge of these conditions can help improve disease management.
  American Headache Society and Medscape, January 06, 2022
• Does Coffee Make Your Heart Flutter?   Good news for coffee lovers: A new study provides reassurance that no long-term damage will come from partaking of your favorite drink.
  Medscape, July 21, 2021
• What Practice Challenges Do You Face in the Treatment of Acute Migraine?   What's standing in our way? Dr. Randolph Evans takes on the many challenges of both diagnosing and taking on the obstacles to treating migraine.
  Medscape, June 28, 2021
• 7 Takeaways From the AGA's New Iron-Deficiency Anemia Guidelines   Dr David Johnson comments on the latest recommendations for the gastrointestinal evaluation of iron-deficiency anemia, which have practice-changing implications.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, September 18, 2020
• From Licorice to Slippery Elm: What Works for GI Symptoms?   In the wake of recent concerns with ranitidine, Dr David Johnson shares the evidence (or lack thereof) for some popular alternative remedies that patients may turn to for upper GI diseases like reflux.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, November 22, 2019
• Levothyroxine Dosing: Morning, Night, or In Between? Clinicians have traditionally told patients to take levothyroxine first thing in the morning, at least an hour before any food or drink. But does it really matter? Dr Leung looks at the evidence.
  American Thyroid Association, March 22, 2019
• Stop the Patient Blame Game: What Actually Causes Obesity? Is it a lack of willpower? Are people choosing to overeat? Dr Dhurandhar reviews the most common misperceptions about obesity and discusses some of its real causes.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, March 01, 2019
• 20 Nobel Prizes That Changed Medicine Forever The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded annually by the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, for outstanding discoveries in the fields of life sciences or medicine.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, September 26, 2018
• With Three Guidelines on H pylori, What Should Clinicians Do? Helicobacter pylori has been the subject of countless recommendations for best practice management. A brief review of some changes reflected in three guidelines is provided to help clinicians.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, August 29, 2018
• Yosprala(TM) in At-Risk Patients Requiring Low-Dose Aspirin Do the benefits of Yosprala(TM) therapy outweigh its costs when compared with combination therapy with aspirin and a proton-pump inhibitor taken as individual products?
  Medscape Pharmacists, March 27, 2018
• Abraham Verghese: 'Revolution' Starts at Bedside Restoring the physical nature of the physician-patient relationship could benefit both patients and their 'healers,' says author Dr Abraham Verghese.
  Medscape, October 24, 2017
• The 25 Most Influential Physicians in the Past Century Countless original thinkers and groundbreaking clinicians have helped to lay the foundation for medical practice as we know it today. But who were the most influential physicians of the past century?
  Medscape Features Slideshows, September 25, 2017