Upper GI Tract
From the Journals
Magnetic sphincter augmentation controls regurgitation
Magnetic sphincter augmentation was more effective than proton pump inhibitors at reducing regurgitation in GERD patients.
News
FDA: Sandoz recalls ranitidine capsules with NDMA
The affected lots were recalled because NDMA, a nitrosamine impurity and probable carcinogen, was detected at levels above those set by the FDA....
News from the FDA/CDC
NDMA found in samples of ranitidine, FDA says
According to the Food and Drug Administration,
Conference Coverage
Diagnosis and management of gastroparesis and functional dyspepsia pose challenges
CHICAGO – Although these disorders share symptoms in common, patients respond differently to therapy.
From the Journals
Endoscopic therapy decreases recurrence of intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia in patients with Barrett’s esophagus
It is sufficient to perform a close examination of the cardia and, in the absence of visible abnormalities, to randomly biopsy only at the level...
Conference Coverage
Can dietary therapies treat GERD effectively?
CHICAGO – Modifying diet can reduce the number of reflux events and affect tissue permeability, but some patients...
Conference Coverage
Developments in gastric cancer
Gastric cancer is the fifth most common malignancy worldwide with high mortality and morbidity.
Conference Coverage
Upper and lower gastroenterology – the state of the art
This year’s postgraduate course covered a wide range of topics from eosinophilic esophagitis and gastroparesis to IBD and Lynch syndrome.
From the Journals
Large prospective trial offers reassurance for long-term PPI use
The present trial found no associations between long-term PPI use and previously reported risks, such as pneumonia, fracture, or cerebrovascular...
From the Journals
Pantoprazole not needed for most patients on anticoagulant/antiplatelet therapies
Pantoprazole may reduce the risk of bleeding from gastroduodenal lesions, but it is unlikely to prevent upper-gastrointestinal events.