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Be Wary of Liver Injury From Herbals or Dietary Supplements Healthcare providers should have a heightened awareness of the harm associated with herbal and dietary supplements, especially because patients may not always disclose their use of them.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 2018
PPIs and CV Safety: Good Science to the Rescue Amid the controversy, Dr David Johnson reviews new research supporting the cardiovascular safety of PPIs.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 2018
The Year in Gastroenterology: 10 Must-Read Studies New guidelines offered a high-level look at some of the biggest issues in the field. Dr David Johnson chooses the ones most likely to reshape your practice.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 2017
Domperidone for Gastroparesis: Beware of Drug Interactions Use of domperidone requires special monitoring of drug interactions and cardiac function. According to new research, we need to do better, says Dr David Johnson.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 2017
Cost Analysis Supports RF Ablation for Barrett Esophagus This is the first trial-based analysis to offer "real data" on the cost-effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation in this setting, says Dr David Johnson.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 2017
Low Cancer Risk in Barrett Esophagus With Irregular Z Line Dr David Johnson takes a closer look at new data supporting earlier recommendations not to biopsy in Barrett esophagus less than 1 cm.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 2017
Top 11 Practice Changers in Gastroenterology: 2016 When there's so much good to choose from, you can't pick just 10. Dr David Johnson comments on what he considers this year's most important articles with the biggest impact on clinical practice.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 2016
Putting Out the 'Fire' of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis Does the aggressive use of intravenous fluids have a role in preventing pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography?
Experts And Viewpoints, December 2016
Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM): The Future Is Now Dr David Johnson describes a new high-precision surgical technique producing excellent outcomes in achalasia.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 2016
Enhancing the Microbiome Through Diet, Sleep, and Exercise Dr David Johnson reviews the latest data on how relatively simple lifestyle adjustments may help restore balance to the gut microbiome, an emerging strategy in managing certain diseases.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 2016
Top 10 Practice Changers in Gastroenterology: 2015 Dr David Johnson looks back on a notable 12 months in published gastroenterologic research, and picks the data most likely to affect our practices for years to come.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 2015
The Gut Microbiome's Role in NAFLD Dr David Johnson surveys the emerging connection between the gut's microbiota and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, from the most important pathways to the initial data on therapeutic applications.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 2015
Landmark Developments in Gastroenterology: A 20-Year Review In honor of Medscape's 20th anniversary, Dr David Johnson comments on five developments that have made the most impact on gastroenterology over the past two decades.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 2015
New Guidelines for Managing Hepatitis B Reactivation Dr David Johnson reviews the highlights, but advises all clinicians who treat patients with immunosuppressive therapy to read the guidelines closely.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 2015
Top 10 Practice Changers in Gastroenterology: 2014 These articles should be on every gastroenterologist's reading list.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 2014
Eosinophilic Esophagitis: The Food-Antigen Connection An explosion of literature provides up-to-date guidance for food allergy testing and dietary management of eosinophilic esophagitis.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 2014
Treatment of Perianal Fistulizing Crohn Disease A global panel sets out best practices for the diagnosis and management of this devastating complication of Crohn disease.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 2014
Colon Cancer Screening: A Win for Quality and Technology Dr. David Johnson reports on 2 colorectal cancer screening studies.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 2014
Coffee Consumption and Chronic Liver Disease Good news about coffee and liver disease, but make sure it's the right coffee.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 2014
Top 10 Practice Changers in Gastroenterology: 2013 Find out which articles made the list of most valuable contributions to the field of gastroenterology.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 2013

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