Appropriate time for selective biliary cannulation by trainees during ERCP--a randomized trial
The appropriate time for attempted cannulation by trainees remains unclear. Success rates were 43.8%, 75.0%, and 71.8% in the 5-, 10-, and 15 -minute...
Video review program enhances resident training in laparoscopic inguinal hernia: a randomized blinded controlled trial
Video review with a coach proved to be beneficial for residents when learning laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs. Residents significantly improved...
Azithromycin and metronidazole versus metronidazole-based therapy for the induction of remission in mild to moderate paediatric Crohn's disease : a randomised controlled trial
Azithromycin-based therapy can improve response and induce remission compared with metronidazole alone. Children 5-18 years with 10 <Pediatric Crohn's...
Efficacy of Ramucirumab Versus Sorafenib as Subsequent Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
The study examined the therapeutic efficacy of ramucirumab compared with that of sorafenib as subsequent systemic therapy for patients with HCC. The P...
The effects of acute aerobic exercise on the acquisition and retention of laparoscopic skills
Study was to determine whether an episode of aerobic exercise improves laparoscopic skills. Participants ran on a treadmill for 20 min at 60% of their...
Pancreatic enzyme supplementation improves the incretin hormone response and attenuates postprandial glycemia in adolescents with cystic fibrosis: a randomized crossover trial
Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) reduced postprandial hyperglycemia and slowed gastric emptying in CF subjects. It also normalized GLP-1 a...
Early post-operative endoscopic recurrence in Crohn's disease patients: data from an Italian Group for the study of inflammatory bowel disease (IG-IBD) study on a large prospective multicenter cohort
The incidence of endoscopic recurrence in Crohn's disease following curative resection is up to 75% at 1 year. The study suggests post-surgical endosc...
Training and transfer of colonoscopy skills: a multinational, randomized, blinded, controlled trial of simulator versus bedside training
Simulator training significantly improved performance on simulated cases compared with patient-based training. Novices in the simulator group demonstr...