Survey of Perceptions and Practices among Canadian Gastroenterologists regarding the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism for Hospitalized Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients by Roshan Razik, Charles N Bernstein, Justina Sam, Reka Thanabalan, Geoffrey C Nguyen

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A Study on Differences between Professional Endoscopists and Gastroenterologists in Endoscopic Detection and Standard Pathological Biopsy of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by Dong Yang, Yuqin Li, Haibo Sun, Chuan He, Geng Chen, Zhuo Zhao, Tongyu Tang

“…Doctors including gastroenterologists (group G) and professional endoscopists (group E) participated in the study. …”
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Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Iron Therapy for Patients Presenting with Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Survey of Canadian Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists by Kyle J. Fortinsky, Myriam Martel, Roshan Razik, Gillian Spiegle, Zane R. Gallinger, Samir C. Grover, Katerina Pavenski, Adam V. Weizman, Lukasz Kwapisz, Sangeeta Mehta, Sarah Gray, Alan N. Barkun

“…A web-based survey was sent to 500 gastroenterologists and hepatologists across Canada. The survey included clinical vignettes where physicians were asked to choose transfusion thresholds. …”
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Use of Fecal Occult Blood Test in Hospitalized Patients: Survey of Physicians Practicing in a Large Central Canadian Health Region and Canadian Gastroenterologists by Stephen Ip, AbdulRazaq AH Sokoro, Al Buchel, Debrah Wirtzfeld, Gerald Konrad, Tunji Fatoye, Harminder Singh

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The current standard of care of inflammatory bowel disease by J Wright

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Teaching Ethics in Canadian Gastroenterology by Guido Van Rosendaal

“…The working knowledge in ethics required of a gastroenterologist is different, for example, from that needed by an intensivist or a psychiatrist. …”
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An Analysis of an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Practise in an Urban Community Hospital by David Adam, Jonathan Adam, Howard Price

“…OBJECTIVES: To review an individual community gastroenterologist’s experience with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). …”
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Results of multicenter observation study on application of international questionnaire GerdQ for diagnostics of gastroesophageal reflux disease by V. O. Kaybysheva, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, A. S. Trukhmanov, O. A. Storonova, M. Yu. Konkov, I. V. Mayev, V. T. Ivashkin

“…After filling the questionnaire all patients were examined by gastroenterologist to establish preliminary diagnosis (GERD or other disease). …”
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Common peritoneal disorders: what the physician should know by Elroy Patrick Weledji

“…In addition, many chronic lesions that may require surgical treatment may first be seen by the general physician or gastroenterologist. For these reasons, some of the common peritoneal disorders, their presentation, and treatment are reviewed.…”
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Small Bowel Review: Part I by ABR Thomson, J Hasan, M Keelan, G Wild

“…In preparation for this review, over 500 papers were assessed, and some have been selected and reviewed, with a particular focus on presenting clinically useful information for the practising gastroenterologist.…”
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The Potential Clinical Utility of the Customized Large Language Model in Gastroenterology: A Pilot Study by Eun Jeong Gong, Chang Seok Bang, Jae Jun Lee, Jonghyung Park, Eunsil Kim, Subeen Kim, Minjae Kimm, Seoung-Ho Choi

“…The two LLMs, a gastroenterology fellow, and an expert gastroenterologist were tested to assess their performance. …”
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Management of Musculoskeletal Manifestations in Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Tejas Sheth, C. S. Pitchumoni, Kiron M. Das

“…A multidisciplinary approach involving a gastroenterologist, rheumatologist, and physical therapist is ideal for these patients.…”
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An Approach to Iron-Deficiency Anemia by Imran Rasul, Gabor P Kandel

“…Iron-deficiency anemia is a common reason for referral to a gastroenterologist. In adult men and postmenopausal women, gastrointestinal tract pathology is often the cause of iron-deficiency anemia, so patients are frequently referred for endoscopic evaluation. …”
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Right Lower Quadrant Abdominal Pain in a Patient with Prior Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting: Consider the Tip! by Petros Charalampoudis

“…Twenty four hours later, the patient’s symptomatology improved, and she was discharged with the diagnosis of atypical colicky abdominal pain seeking a gastroenterologist consult. Discussion. This case supports that when a patient with prior VP shunting presents with right lower quadrant abdominal pain, differential diagnosis can be tricky for the surgeon. …”
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Risk Factors Predicting Recurrent Small Intestinal Resection for Crohn’s Disease of the Terminal Ileum by Hanna Binder, Hugh J Freeman

“…This study examined potential risk factors for recurrent small intestinal resection in a ‘reagent-grade’ group of 94 consecutive patients with prior removal of histologically defined Crohn’s disease localized to the distal ileum seen by one gastroenterologist at a single teaching hospital. There were 38 males and 56 females ranging in age from 15 to 58 years, with an average length of follow-up of 8.7 years. …”
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Malnutrition in Chronic Pancreatitis: Causes, Assessment Methods, and Therapeutic Management by Agnieszka Madro

“…Patients with CP should be led by a team of gastroenterologist, diabetologist, and psychologist and consulted by a dietitian, specialist of pain treatment, and surgeon.…”
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Evaluating the Safety Profile of Propofol Sedation in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligation: A Comprehensive Analysis by Arslan Shahzad, Minahil Ramzan, Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Zuhair Tahir, Muhammad Zubair Tahir, Muhammad Babar Shahzad

“…Endoscopic variceal band ligation was carried out by a consultant gastroenterologist. Incidence of complications during the procedure and within 48 hours was noted. …”
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Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa in Cervical Oesophagus: Clinical Observations by A. I. Dolgushina, A. O. Khikhlova, E. R. Olevskya, O. V. Naumenko, S. Yu. Belousov

“…A 40-yo female patient consulted a gastroenterologist with complaints of cough and globus sensation. …”
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Delayed Diagnosis of Crigler-Najjar Disease: A Case Report of a 17-Year-Old Man with Progressive Jaundice by Pedram Beigvand, Niloofar Moradi, Sepehr Ramezani, Faezeh Firuzpour

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Small Bowel Review: Part II by ABR Thomson, M Keelan, A Thiesen, MT Clandinin, MJ Ropeleski, G Wild

“…Some have been selected and reviewed, with a particular focus on presenting clinically useful information for the practising gastroenterologist. Relevant review articles have been highlighted, and important clinical learning points have been stressed. …”
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