Anxiety Is Associated with Functional Dyspepsia
David J. Bjorkman, MD, MSPH (HSA), SM (Epid.) reviewing Aro P et al. Gastroenterology 2015 May.
Abandon Phlebotomy in the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Atif Zaman, MD, MPH reviewing Adams LA et al. Hepatology 2015 May.
Treatment with Nontoxigenic C. difficile to Prevent CDI Recurrence
Richard T. Ellison III, MD reviewing Gerding DN et al. JAMA 2015 May 5.
Choose Prednisolone over Pentoxifylline for Alcoholic Hepatitis
Atif Zaman, MD, MPH reviewing Thursz MR et al. N Engl J Med 2015 Apr 23.
Obeticholic Acid for Treatment-Refractory Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Atif Zaman, MD, MPH reviewing Hirschfield GM et al. Gastroenterology 2015 Apr.
Early trial results are promising.
Levofloxacin- and Bismuth-Containing Quadruple Rescue Therapy for H. pylori Infection
David J. Bjorkman, MD, MSPH (HSA), SM (Epid.) reviewing Gisbert JP et al. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2015 Apr.
Ursodeoxycholic Acid for Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: With or Without Bezafibrate?
Atif Zaman, MD, MPH reviewing Hosonuma K et al. Am J Gastroenterol 2015 Mar.
A small trial shows promising results with combination therapy.
A New Low-Risk Therapy for Ulcerative Proctitis and Proctosigmoiditis
Douglas K. Rex, MD reviewing Sandborn WJ et al. Gastroenterology 2015 Jan 30.
Hepatic Encephalopathy with Acute Decompensated Cirrhosis and Acute-on- Chronic Liver Failure
Atif Zaman, MD, MPH reviewing Romero-Gómez M et al. J Hepatol 2015 Feb.
Duration of Interferon-Free Regimens for HCV Infection: How Short Can We Go?
Atif Zaman, MD, MPH reviewing Kohli A et al. Lancet 2015 Jan 12.