The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Clipping for Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
pp. 915-918(4)
Authors: Kaltenbach, Tonya; Friedland, Shai; Barro, Jennifer; Soetikno, Roy

Being Prepared Before the Storm
pp. 919-919(1)
Author: Feld, Andrew D.

Bioterrorism and Natural Disasters: The Impact of Public Health Law on Physicians in the Case of an Emergency
pp. 920-923(4)
Authors: Feld, Kayla A.; Sconyers J.D., Jeffrey

Military Surgery
pp. 924-925(2)

Preservation of Gastric Acid Secretion May Be Important for the Development of Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma in Japanese People, Irrespective of the H. pylori Infection Status
pp. 926-933(8)
Authors: Inomata, Yoshifumi; Koike, Tomoyuki; Ohara, Shuichi; Abe, Yasuhiko; Sekine, Hitoshi; Iijima, Katsunori; Ariizumi, Ken; Yamagishi, Hatsushi; Kitagawa, Yasushi; Imatani, Akira; Shimosegawa, Tooru

Pathogenesis and Classification of Cancer Around the Gastroesophageal Junction—Not So Different in Japan
pp. 934-936(3)
Author: Dent, John

Barrett's Esophagus and Medications that Relax the Lower Esophageal Sphincter
pp. 937-944(8)
Authors: Corley, Douglas A.; Levin, Theodore R.; Habel, Laurel A.; Buffler, Patricia A.

Complicated and Uncomplicated Peptic Ulcers in a Danish County 1993–2002: A Population-Based Cohort Study
pp. 945-953(9)
Authors: Lassen, Annmarie; Hallas, Jesper; de Muckadell, Ove B.Schaffalitzky

A Meta-Analysis of the Yield of Capsule Endoscopy Compared to Other Diagnostic Modalities in Patients with Non-Stricturing Small Bowel Crohn's Disease
pp. 954-964(11)
Authors: Triester, Stuart L.; Leighton, Jonathan A.; Leontiadis, Grigoris I.; Gurudu, Suryakanth R.; Fleischer, David E.; Hara, Amy K.; Heigh, Russell I.; Shiff, Arthur D.; Sharma, Virender K.

Sensitivity–Specificity Trade-off for Capsule Endoscopy in IBD: Is It Worth It?
pp. 965-966(2)
Author: Lashner, Bret A.

Endoscopic Sedation in the United States: Results from a Nationwide Survey
pp. 967-974(8)
Authors: Cohen, Lawrence B.; Wecsler, Julie S.; Gaetano, John N.; Benson, Ariel A.; Miller, Kenneth M.; Durkalski, Valerie; Aisenberg, James

Proposal of a Modified Cancer of the Liver Italian Program Staging System Based on the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Loco-Regional Therapy
pp. 975-982(8)
Authors: Huo, Teh-Ia; Huang, Yi-Hsiang; Lin, Han-Chieh; Wu, Jaw-Ching; Chiang, Jen-Huei; Lee, Pui-Ching; Chang, Full-Young; Lee, Shou-Dong

Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients with Bridging Fibrosis and Compensated Cirrhosis: Results from the HALT-C Trial
pp. 983-992(10)
Authors: Fontana, Robert J.; Sanyal, Arun J.; Mehta, Savant; Doherty, Michael C.; Neuschwander-Tetri, Brent A.; Everson, Gregory T.; Kahn, Jeffrey A.; Malet, Peter F.; Sheikh, Muhammad Y.; Chung, Raymond T.; Ghany, Marc G.; Gretch, David R.

A Population-Based Case Control Study of Potential Risk Factors for IBD
pp. 993-1002(10)
Authors: Bernstein, Charles N.; Rawsthorne, Patricia; Cheang, Mary; Blanchard, James F.

True or False? The Hygiene Hypothesis for Crohn's Disease
pp. 1003-1004(2)
Authors: Lashner, Bret A.; Loftus, Edward V.

Investigating the Hygiene Hypothesis as a Risk Factor in Pediatric Onset Crohn's Disease: A Case-Control Study
pp. 1005-1011(7)
Authors: Amre, Devendra K.; Lambrette, Philippe; Law, Liliane; Krupoves, Alfreda; Chotard, Virginie; Costea, Florin; Grimard, Guy; Israel, David; Mack, David; Seidman, Ernest G.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Characteristics Among African Americans, Hispanics, and Non-Hispanic Whites: Characterization of a Large North American Cohort
pp. 1012-1023(12)
Authors: Nguyen, Geoffrey C.; Torres, Esther A.; Regueiro, Miguel; Bromfield, Gillian; Bitton, Alain; Stempak, Joanne; Dassopoulos, Themistocles; Schumm, Philip; Gregory, Federico J.; Griffiths, Anne M.; Hanauer, Stephen B.; Hanson, Jennifer; Harris, Mary L.; Kane, Sunanda V.; Orkwis, Heather Kiraly; Lahaie, Raymond; Oliva-Hemker, Maria; Pare, Pierre; Wild, Gary E.; Rioux, John D.; Yang, Huiying; Duerr, Richard H.; Cho, Judy H.; Steinhart, A. Hillary; Brant, Steven R.; Silverberg, Mark S.

Association of Intestinal Granulomas with Smoking, Phenotype, and Serology in Chinese Patients with Crohn's Disease
pp. 1024-1029(6)
Authors: Leong, Rupert W.L.; Lawrance, Ian C.; Chow, Dorothy K.L.; To, Ka-Fai; Lau, James Y.; Wu, Justin; Leung, Wai K.; Chan, Francis K.L.; Sung, Joseph J.Y.

Factors Associated with the Development of Intestinal Strictures or Obstructions in Patients with Crohn's Disease
pp. 1030-1038(9)
Authors: Lichtenstein, Gary R.; Olson, Allan; Travers, Suzanne; Diamond, Robert H.; Chen, Donny M.; Pritchard, Michelle L.; Feagan, Brian G.; Cohen, Russell D.; Salzberg, Bruce A.; Hanauer, Stephen B.; Sandborn, William J.

TNFα and IL-10 Gene Polymorphisms in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Association of −1082 AA Low Producer IL-10 Genotype with Steroid Dependency
pp. 1039-1047(9)
Authors: Castro-Santos, Patricia; Suarez, Ana; López-Rivas, Laureano; Mozo, Lourdes; Gutierrez, Carmen

Tacrolimus Is Safe and Effective in Patients with Severe Steroid-Refractory or Steroid-Dependent Inflammatory Bowel Disease—A Long-Term Follow-Up
pp. 1048-1056(9)
Authors: Baumgart, Daniel C.; Pintoffl, Jan P.; Sturm, Andreas; Wiedenmann, Bertram; Dignass, Axel U.

Reports of “Satisfactory Relief” by IBS Patients Receiving Usual Medical Care Are Confounded by Baseline Symptom Severity and Do Not Accurately Reflect Symptom Improvement
pp. 1057-1065(9)
Authors: Whitehead, William E.; Palsson, Olafur S.; Levy, Rona L.; Feld, Andrew D.; VonKorff, Michael; Turner, Marsha

Measuring Successful Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Is “Satisfactory Relief ” Enough?
pp. 1066-1068(3)
Authors: Schoenfeld, Philip; Talley, Nicholas J.

Incidence of Ischemic Colitis and Serious Complications of Constipation Among Patients Using Alosetron: Systematic Review of Clinical Trials and Post-Marketing Surveillance Data
pp. 1069-1079(11)
Authors: Chang, Lin; Chey, William D.; Harris, Lucinda; Olden, Kevin; Surawicz, Christina; Schoenfeld, Philip

Alosetron: Ischemic Colitis and Serious Complications of Constipation
pp. 1080-1083(4)
Authors: Gallo-Torres, Hugo; Brinker, Allen; Avigan, Mark

Functional Heartburn Patients Demonstrate Traits of Functional Bowel Disorder but Lack a Uniform Increase of Chemoreceptor Sensitivity to Acid
pp. 1084-1091(8)
Authors: Shapiro, Michael; Green, Colleen; Bautista, Jimmy M.; Peru, Raniero L.; Malagon, Isaac B.; Corvo, Matthew; Risner-Adler, Sara; Beeler, Joy N.; Tuchinsky, Irina; Fass, Ronnie

Functional Correlates of Anal Canal Anatomy: Puborectalis Muscle and Anal Canal Pressure
pp. 1092-1097(6)
Authors: Liu, Jianmin; Guaderrama, Noelani; Nager, Charles W.; Pretorius, Dolores H.; Master, Sonali; Mittal, Ravinder K.

Risk Factors for Obstruction, Perforation, or Emergency Admission at Presentation in Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Population-Based Study
pp. 1098-1103(6)
Authors: Rabeneck, Linda; Paszat, Lawrence F.; Li, Cindy

Clinical Performance of Original and Revised Bethesda Guidelines for the Identification of MSH2/MLH1 Gene Carriers in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Colorectal Cancer: Proposal of a New and Simpler Set of Recommendations
pp. 1104-1111(8)
Authors: Rodríguez-Moranta, Francisco; Castells, Antoni; Andreu, Montserrat; Piñol, Virgínia; Castellví-Bel, Sergi; Alenda, Cristina; Llor, Xavier; Xicola, Rosa M.; Jover, Rodrigo; Payá, Artemio; Bessa, Xavier; Balaguer, Francesc; Cubiella, Joaquin; Argüello, Lidia; Morillas, Juan Diego; Bujanda, Luis

A Common Polymorphism in the Interleukin 8 Gene Promoter Is Associated with Clostridium difficile Diarrhea
pp. 1112-1116(5)
Authors: Jiang, Zhi-Dong; DuPont, Herbert L.; Garey, Kevin; Price, Margaret; Graham, Gail; Okhuysen, Pablo; Dao-Tran, Thanh; LaRocco, Mark

A Strong Association Between Down-Regulation of HLA-DR Expression and the Late Mortality in Patients with Severe Acute Pancreatitis
pp. 1117-1124(8)
Authors: Ho, Yu-Pin; Sheen, I-Shyan; Chiu, Cheng-Tang; Wu, Cheng-Shyong; Lin, Chun-Yen

Cysteinyl Leukotriene Levels in Esophageal Mucosal Biopsies of Children with Eosinophilic Inflammation: Are They All the Same?
pp. 1125-1128(4)
Authors: Gupta, Sandeep K.; Peters-Golden, Marc; Fitzgerald, Joseph F.; Croffie, Joseph M.; Pfefferkorn, Marian D.; Molleston, Jean P.; Corkins, Mark R.; Lim, Joel R.

Gastroparesis: Clinical Update: CME
pp. 1129-1139(11)
Authors: Park, Moo-In; Camilleri, Michael

Rectal Hyposensitivity
pp. 1140-1151(12)
Authors: Gladman, Marc A.; Lunniss, Peter J.; Scott, S. M.; Swash, Michael

Push-and-Pull Enteroscopy Using the Double-Balloon Technique (Double-Balloon Enteroscopy) for the Diagnosis of Meckel's Diverticulum in Adult Patients with GI Bleeding of Obscure Origin
pp. 1152-1154(3)
Authors: Manner, Hendrik; May, Andrea; Nachbar, Lars; Ell, Christian

Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Paris Type II Colorectal Neoplasia: Hemostatic Complications and Resection Margin Histopathological Assessment Using Coagulation Current Without Routine Endoclip Closure
pp. 1155-1155(1)

Response to Drs Hurlstone and Sanders
pp. 1155-1156(2)

Critical Appraisal of Individual Trials?
pp. 1156-1157(2)

Response to Letter: “Critical Appraisal of Individual Trials?”
pp. 1157-1157(1)

Mycobacterium Avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis: A Human Pathogen Causing Most Cases of Crohn's Disease
pp. 1157-1158(2)

Response to Dr. Kuenstner: More About MAP
pp. 1158-1158(1)

Erratum
pp. 1159-1159(1)

REVIEWER RECOGNITION 2006
pp. 1160-1165(6)

CALENDAR OF COURSES, SYMPOSIUMS, AND CONFERENCES
pp. 1166-1168(3)