The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) in Practice: Applying Results of Cost-Effectiveness Analyses
pp. 1169-1171(3)
Authors: Rubenstein, Joel H.; Inadomi, John M.

Functional versus Organic: An Inappropriate Dichotomy for Clinical Care
pp. 1172-1175(4)
Author: Drossman, Douglas A.

ACG Conflict of Interest Policy
pp. 1176-1177(2)
Author: Foxx-Orenstein, Amy E.

Temporal Changes in the Endoscopic Frequency of New Cases of Barrett's Esophagus in an Australian Health Region
pp. 1178-1182(5)
Authors: Kendall, Bradley J.; Whiteman, David C.

Short Segment Barrett's Esophagus: Ignorance May Be Bliss
pp. 1183-1185(3)
Author: Richter, Joel E.

Effect of Acid, Pepsin, and Bile Acid on the Stenotic Progression of Traumatized Subglottis
pp. 1186-1192(7)
Authors: Roh, Jong-Lyel; Lee, Yong-Won; Park, Hee T.

Esophagitis: Incidence and Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma—A Population-Based Cohort Study
pp. 1193-1199(7)
Authors: Lassen, Annmarie; Hallas, Jesper; de Muckadell, Ove B Schaffalitzky

Proton Pump Inhibitor or Testing for Helicobacter pylori as the First Step for Patients Presenting with Dyspepsia? A Cluster-Randomized Trial
pp. 1200-1208(9)
Authors: Jarbol, Dorte Ejg; Kragstrup, Jakob; Stovring, Henrik; Havelund, Troels; Schaffalitzky de Muckadell, Ove B.

Management of the Dyspeptic Patient: Anything Goes?
pp. 1209-1210(2)
Author: Bytzer, Peter

Erythromycin Infusion Prior to Endoscopy for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Trial
pp. 1211-1215(5)
Authors: Carbonell, Nicholas; Pauwels, Arnaud; Serfaty, Lawrence; Boelle, Pierre-Yves; Becquemont, Laurent; Poupon, Raoul

Endoscopic Ultrasound Restaging After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Esophageal Cancer
pp. 1216-1221(6)
Authors: Ribeiro, Afonso; Franceschi, Dido; Parra, Javier; Livingstone, Alan; Lima, Mayra; Hamilton-Nelson, Kara; Ardalan, Bach

Endoscopic Ultrasound Classification of Esophageal Cancer After Chemotherapy or Chemoradiotherapy
pp. 1222-1223(2)
Author: Zuccaro, Gregory

Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Negative Capsule Endoscopy
pp. 1224-1228(5)
Authors: Lai, Larry H.; Wong, Grace L.H.; Chow, Dorothy K.L.; Lau, James Y.W.; Sung, Joseph J.Y.; Leung, Wai K.

Long-Term Results with a New Introducer Method with Gastropexy for Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
pp. 1229-1234(6)
Authors: Dormann, Arno J.; Wejda, Bernd; Kahl, Stefan; Huchzermeyer, Hans; Ebert, Matthias P.; Malfertheiner, Peter

Sexual Dysfunction is Highly Prevalent Among Men with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Negatively Impacts Health-Related Quality of Life
pp. 1235-1243(9)
Authors: Danoff, Ann; Khan, Oona; Wan, David W.; Hurst, Lainie; Cohen, Daniel; Tenner, Craig T.; Bini, Edmund J.

Resistin Serum Levels Are Associated with Insulin Resistance, Disease Severity, Clinical Complications, and Prognosis in Patients with Chronic Liver Diseases
pp. 1244-1252(9)
Authors: Yagmur, Eray; Trautwein, Christian; Gressner, Axel M.; Tacke, Frank

Is Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis a Pure Liver Disease?
pp. 1253-1259(7)
Authors: Yönem, Özlem; Özkayar, Nihal; Balkancı, Ferhun; Harmancı, Özgür; Sökmensüer, Cenk; Ersoy, Osman; Bayraktar, Yusuf

Hepatitis C in 6,865 Patients 65 yr or Older: A Severe and Neglected Curable Disease?
pp. 1260-1267(8)
Authors: Thabut, Dominique; Le Calvez, Sophie; Thibault, Vincent; Massard, Julien; Munteanu, Mona; Di Martino, Vincent; Ratziu, Vlad; Poynard, Thierry

A Study of Low Dose Peginterferon Alpha-2b with Ribavirin for the Initial Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C
pp. 1268-1273(6)
Authors: Krawitt, Edward L.; Gordon, Stuart R.; Grace, Norman D.; Ashikaga, Takamaru; Ray, Mary Ann; Palmer, Melissa; Yarze, Joseph C.; Moskowitz, Sam

Increasing Incidences of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Decreasing Surgery Rates in Copenhagen City and County, 2003–2005: A Population-Based Study from the Danish Crohn Colitis Database
pp. 1274-1282(9)
Authors: Vind, Ida; Riis, Lene; Jess, Tine; Knudsen, Elisabeth; Pedersen, Natalia; Elkjær, Margarita; Andersen, Inger Bak; Wewer, Vibeke; Nørregaard, Peter; Moesgaard, Flemming; Bendtsen, Flemming; Munkholm, Pia

Survival After Colorectal Cancer in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis: A Nationwide Population-Based Danish Study
pp. 1283-1287(5)
Authors: Jensen, Ane B.; Larsen, Mette; Gislum, Mette; Skriver, Mette V.; Jepsen, Peter; Nørgaard, Bente; Sørensen, Henrik T.

Abnormal Intestinal Permeability in Subgroups of Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndromes
pp. 1288-1294(7)
Authors: Dunlop, Simon P.; Hebden, John; Campbell, Eugene; Naesdal, Jorgen; Olbe, Lars; Perkins, Alan C.; Spiller, Robin C.

Mucosal Barrier Defects in Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Who Left the Door Open?
pp. 1295-1298(4)
Author: Barbara, Giovanni

Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Families of Patients with an SCN5A-Encoded Cardiac Channelopathy: Evidence of an Intestinal Channelopathy
pp. 1299-1304(6)
Authors: Locke, G. Richard; Ackerman, Michael J.; Zinsmeister, Alan R.; Thapa, Prabin; Farrugia, Gianrico

Risk Factors for Fecal Incontinence: A Population-based Study in Women
pp. 1305-1312(8)
Authors: Bharucha, Adil E.; Zinsmeister, Alan R.; Locke, G. Richard; Seide, Barbara M.; McKeon, Kimberly; Schleck, Cathy D.; Melton, L. Joseph

Mismatch Repair Polymorphisms and Colorectal Polyps: hMLH1−93G>A Variant Modifies Risk Associated with Smoking
pp. 1313-1319(7)
Authors: Yu, Joon-Ho; Bigler, Jeannette; Whitton, John; Potter, John D.; Ulrich, Cornelia M.

Receipt of Recommended Therapy by Patients with Advanced Colorectal Cancer
pp. 1320-1328(9)
Authors: Abraham, Neena S.; Gossey, J. Travis; Davila, Jessica A.; Al-Oudat, Sarah; Kramer, Jennifer K.

Screening for Colorectal Cancer with Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: Is a 5-Yr Interval Appropriate? A Comparison of the Detection of Neoplasia 3 Yr versus 5 Yr After a Normal Examination
pp. 1329-1332(4)
Authors: Burke, Carol A.; Elder, Kareem; Lopez, Rocio

Risk Factors for Immediate Postpolypectomy Bleeding of the Colon: A Multicenter Study: CME
pp. 1333-1341(9)
Authors: Kim, Hyun S.; Kim, Tae I.; Kim, Won H.; Kim, Young-Ho; Kim, Hyo J.; Yang, Suk-Kyun; Myung, Seung-Jae; Byeon, Jeong-Sik; Lee, Moon S.; Chung, Il K.; Jung, Sung-Ae; Jeen, Yoon T.; Choi, Jai H.; Choi, Kyu Y.; Choi, Hwang; Han, Dong S.; Song, Jae S.

Temporal Trend in Relative Risk of Second Primary Colorectal Cancer
pp. 1342-1347(6)
Authors: Das, Ananya; Chak, Amitabh; Cooper, Gregory S.

Timing of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Acute Pancreatitis: A Controlled Randomized Study with Meropenem: CME
pp. 1348-1353(6)
Authors: Manes, Gianpiero; Uomo, Ilaria; Menchise, Antonella; Rabitti, Pier Giorgio; Ferrara, Elisa Chiara; Uomo, Generoso

Contribution of OCTN Variants Within the IBD5 Locus to Pediatric Onset Crohn's Disease
pp. 1354-1361(8)
Authors: Babusukumar, Umesh; Wang, Tao; McGuire, Erin; Broeckel, Ulrich; Kugathasan, Subra

Assessment of Rectal Aberrant Crypt Foci by Standard Chromoscopy and its Predictive Value for Colonic Advanced Neoplasms
pp. 1362-1369(8)
Authors: Seike, Kazuhiro; Koda, Keiji; Oda, Kenji; Kosugi, Chihiro; Shimizu, Kimio; Nishimura, Masaki; Shioiri, Masanobu; Takano, Shigetsugu; Ishikura, Hiroshi; Miyazaki, Masaru

Recurrence of Diseases Following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
pp. 1370-1378(9)
Authors: Kotlyar, David S.; Campbell, Mical S.; Reddy, K. Rajender

Case-Control Genetic Association Studies in Gastrointestinal Disease: Review and Recommendations
pp. 1379-1389(11)
Authors: Saito, Yuri A.; Talley, Nicholas J.; de Andrade, Mariza; Petersen, Gloria M.

Azathioprine Use During Pregnancy: Unexpected Intrauterine Exposure to Metabolites
pp. 1390-1392(3)
Authors: de Boer, Nanne K.H.; Jarbandhan, Soeresh V.A.; de Graaf, Peer; Mulder, Chris J.J.; van Elburg, Ruurd M.; van Bodegraven, Adriaan A.

Self-Expanding Metal Stents for the Treatment of Intrathoracic Esophageal Anastomotic Leaks Following Esophagectomy
pp. 1393-1395(3)
Authors: Peters, Job H. C.; Craanen, Mikael E.; van der Peet, Donald L.; Cuesta, Miguel A.; Mulder, Chris J.J.

Metformin, Vitamin E, and Diet for Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
pp. 1396-1396(1)

Response to Letter
pp. 1396-1397(2)

Narcotic Use in Patients with Crohn's Disease
pp. 1397-1397(1)

Narcotic Use in Patients with Crohn's Disease: Reply from Drs. Cross and Binion
pp. 1397-1398(2)

Eradication of Helicobacter pylori and Dosages of Esomeprazole
pp. 1398-1399(2)

The Optimal Dose of Esomeprazole for Anti-Helicobacter Pylori Therapy
pp. 1399-1400(2)

Colorectal Cancer Risk in Patients Affected with Crohn's Disease
pp. 1400-1400(1)

Response to Letter
pp. 1400-1401(2)

Inappropriate and Improper Use of Fecal Occult Blood Tests for Colorectal Cancer Screening in the VA Medical System
pp. 1401-1401(1)

Erratum
pp. 1402-1402(1)

CALENDAR OF COURSES, SYMPOSIUMS, AND CONFERENCES
pp. 1403-1405(3)