Faecal calprotectin for screening of patients with suspected inflammatory bowel disease: diagnostic meta-analysis.van Rheenen PF, Van de Vijver E, Fidler V. BMJ. 2010 Jul 15;341:c3369. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether including a test for faecal calprotectin, a sensitive marker of intestinal inflammation, in the investigation of suspected inflammatory bowel disease reduces the number of unnecessary endoscopic…
Laparoscopy improves short-term outcomes after surgery for diverticular disease. Russ AJ, Obma KL, Rajamanickam V, Wan Y, Heise CP, Foley EF, Harms B, Kennedy GD. Gastroenterology. 2010 Jun;138(7):2267-74, 2274.e1. BACKGROUND & AIMS: Observational studies and small randomized controlled trials have shown that the use of laparoscopy in colon resection for diverticular disease is feasible and…
One to 2-year surveillance intervals reduce risk of colorectal cancer in families with Lynch syndrome. Vasen HF, Abdirahman M, Brohet R, Langers AM, Kleibeuker JH, van Kouwen M, Koornstra JJ, Boot H, Cats A, Dekker E, Sanduleanu S, Poley JW, Hardwick JC, de Vos Tot Nederveen Cappel WH, van der Meulen-de Jong AE, Tan TG,…
Systematic review: molecular chemoprevention of colorectal malignancy by mesalazine.Lyakhovich A, Gasche C.Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2010 Jan 15;31(2):202-9.BACKGROUND: Mesalazine (mesalamine) (5-ASA) is considered an anti-inflammatory drug for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
Early Use of TIPS in Patients with Cirrhosis and Variceal Bleeding. Juan Carlos García-Pagán, Karel Caca, Christophe Bureau, Wim Laleman, Beate Appenrodt, Angelo Luca, Juan G. Abraldes, Frederik Nevens, Jean Pierre Vinel, Joachim Mössner, Jaime Bosch, for the Early TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt) Cooperative Study Group. NEJM 2010:; 362:2370-2379 Background Patients with cirrhosis…
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: a systematic review and recommendations for management. Beggs AD, Latchford AR, Vasen HF, Moslein G, Alonso A, Aretz S, Bertario L, Blanco I, Bülow S, Burn J, Capella G, Colas C, Friedl W, Møller P, Hes FJ, Järvinen H, Mecklin JP, Nagengast FM, Parc Y, Phillips RK, Hyer W, Ponz de Leon M, Renkonen-Sinisalo…