Clip Closure Prevents Bleeding After Endoscopic Resection of Large Colon Polyps in a Randomized Trial

Bleeding is the most common severe complication after endoscopic mucosal resection of large colon polyps. The protective effect appeared to be restric...

Probiotics for Constipation in Parkinson Disease: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study

In a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 280 patients with PD were screened. 72 eligible patients were randomly assigned to receive probiotics or...

Acupuncture for the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common diseases. Acupuncture is widely used as a complementary and alternative treatment for GORD

Quality Improvement in Gastroenterology: A Systematic Review of Practical Interventions for Clinicians

A review of quality improvement literature in gastroenterology revealed common themes of successful programs. Education was frequently used but often...

Comparison of Underwater vs Conventional Endoscopic Mucosal Resection of Intermediate-Size Colorectal Polyps

Endoscopic mucosal resection with submucosal injection is an established method for removing colorectal polyps. The en bloc resection rate decreases w...

Systematic Review and External Validation of Prediction Models Based on Symptoms and Biomarkers for Identifying Endoscopic Activity in Crohn's Disease

Endoscopic healing, an important target of treatment for Crohn's disease (CD), requires ileocolonoscopy, which is costly and burdensome. We found only...

Step-up empiric elimination diet for pediatric and adult eosinophilic esophagitis: The 2-4-6 study

Milk and wheat/gluten are the most common food triggers for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) Step-up diets with few food triggers can be effective in Eo...

The impact of Helicobacter pylori infection, eradication therapy and probiotic supplementation on gut microenvironment homeostasis: An open-label, randomized clinical trial

Helicobacter pylori is associated with the remodeling of gastric microbiota. Abundances of most butyrate-producing bacteria significantly decreased, w...

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