Current Considerations in Direct Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy by Yanfei Zhu, Liping Shi, Hao Tang, Guoqing Tao

“…Direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (DPEJ) is an enteral access method that was first described more than 20 years ago and has gained popularity among gastroenterologists. This review discusses the indications for and contraindications to DPEJ, the procedure, the application of DPEJ in specific subsets of patients with gastrointestinal disorders, and presents a brief tabular summary of complications and success rates of DPEJ in case series published since 2000.…”
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Propofol Use for Sedation during Endoscopy in Adults: A Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Position Statement by Michael F Byrne, Naoki Chiba, Harminder Singh, Daniel C Sadowski, for the Clinical Affairs Committee of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology

“…Over the past decade, multiple clinical reports have demonstrated that the use of propofol sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy by gastroenterologists and trained endoscopy nurses is safe and effective in appropriately selected patients. …”
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A Case of In-Bore Transperineal MRI-Guided Prostate Biopsy of a Patient with Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis by Michael Kongnyuy, Thomas Frye, Arvin K. George, Amichai Kilchevsky, Amogh Iyer, Meet Kadakia, Akhil Muthigi, Baris Turkbey, Brad J. Wood, Peter A. Pinto

“…Ulcerative colitis is primarily treated medically and refractory disease is treated with proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA). Gastroenterologists advise against digital rectal exams, pelvic radiation therapy, and transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsies of the prostates of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis patients. …”
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Pathogenetic Treatment of Gastritis as a Basis for the Prevention of Gastric Cancer in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States: Literature Review and the Resolution... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, J. V. Gorgun, K. S. Kaliaskarova, M. M. Karimov, A. V. Kononov, T. L. Lapina, N. A. Markaryan, M. S. Moldobaeva, S. I. Pimanov, A. A. Sheptulin

“…The aim of this literature review is to generalize existing approaches to the pathogenetic treatment of gastritis as a basis for the prevention of gastric cancer, as well as to submit a resolution of a scientific symposium that brought together gastroenterologists from a number of CIS countries.Background.  …”
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Duodenal Pyloric Gland Adenoma in a 59-Year-Old Asian Male by Mia Manabat, Matthew Jackson, Kha Ngo, Laurence Stawick

“…It is important that gastroenterologists are aware of these lesions and their risk of malignant transformation. …”
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Cytokines as Therapeutic Targets for the Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Scleroderma by Jennifer M Raoul, Monica Verma, Ernest Tan, Theresa C Peterson

“…It has significance for gastroenterologists because the gastrointestinal tract is involved in 90% of SSc patients, who often present with esophageal dysfunction. …”
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Sedation/Analgesia Administration Practice Varies according to Endoscopy Facility (Hospital- or Office-Based) Setting: Results from a Nationwide Survey in Greece by Georgios Tziatzios, Dimitrios N. Samonakis, Theocharis Tsionis, Spyridon Goulas, Dimitrios Christodoulou, Konstantinos Triantafyllou

“…To examine the impact of endoscopy setting (hospital-based vs. office-based) on sedation/analgesia administration and to provide nationwide data on monitoring practices among Greek gastroenterologists in real-world settings. Material and Methods. …”
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Esophageal Involvement and Bleeding in Bullous Pemphigoid Disease by Kerem Kenarlı, Derya Arı, Musa Caner Yılmaz

“…This case highlights the importance of gastroenterologists who are cognizant of the potential association between skin illnesses and digestive disorders. …”
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Symptomatic Primary (AL) Amyloidosis of the Stomach and Duodenum by Reidar Fossmark, Espen Skarsvåg, Harald Aarset, Henrik Hjorth-Hansen, Helge L. Waldum

“…Gastric amyloidosis is rarely seen at upper endoscopy in patients without a previously established diagnosis, but the unusual endoscopic findings and bleeding tendency after biopsy should be kept in mind by gastroenterologists.…”
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Clinical Recommendations of the Russian Gastroenterological Association and Association of Coloproctologists of Russia on Diagnosis and Treatment of Constipation in Adults by V. T. Ivashkin, Yu. A. Shelygin, I. V. Maev, A. A. Sheptulin, D. V. Aleshin, S. I. Achkasov, E. K. Baranskaya, N. D. Kulikova, T. L. Lapina, A. I. Moskalev, M. F. Osipenko, E. A. Poluektova, V. I. Simanenkov, A. S. Trukhmanov, O. Yu. Fomenko, O. S. Shifrin

“…Current clinical recommendations are intended to supply gastroenterologists, physicians and general practitioners with modern methods for the diagnosis and treatment of constipation.Key points. …”
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Clinical Recommendations of the Russian Scientific Liver Society and Russian Gastroenterological Association on Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Fibrosis, Cirrhosis and Their Compl... by V. T. Ivashkin, M. V. Maevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, S. B. Zhigalova, E. A. Kitsenko, G. V. Manukyan, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. V. Maev, I. N. Tikhonov, T. A. Deeva

“…Current clinical recommendations are intended to supply gastroenterologists, physicians and general practitioners with modern methods for the diagnosis and treatment of liver cirrhosis and fibrosis.Key points. …”
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Hexapeptide dalargin in clinical gastroenterology: 30 years' of clinical application of the drug by S. A. Bulgakov

“…Dalargin has demonstrated high therapeutic efficacy and safety for almost 30 years of application in practical gastroenterology and significantly expanded facilities of gastroenterologists in treatment of digestive diseases.…”
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Achalasia complicated with bilateral pneumonia and sepsis by Jelena Isaković, Ivana Spasojević, Stanislava Petrović, Ivan Ergelašev, Branislava Jorović, Dajana Lendak

“…A common complication is aspiration leading to pneumonia, and these patients often go from pulmonologists to gastroenterologists in search of a diagnosis and cure. This study presents the case of a patient treated for severe, rare complication of achalasia, megaesophagus and esophagopleural fistula. …”
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Rare forms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: hereditary lysosomal acid lipase deficiency by M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin, M. S. Zharkova, T. P. Nekrasova, G. I. Ayusheva, R. V. Maslennikov

“…This overview is devoted to more clinically relevant form of DLAL, significant for physicians and gastroenterologists - CESD which is often mistaken for NAFLD, however these diseases have different etiology, pathogenesis, pathomorphology and clinical course. …”
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Clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy by Yu. B. Uspenskaya, A. A. Sheptulin

“…To present the modern concept of etiology and pathogenesis of the intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) and the modern diagnostic and treatment approaches to gastroenterologists. Summary. The etiology and pathogenesis of ICP are related to disorders of bile acid metabolism caused by hormonal factors (elevation of estrogen and progesterone levels) and genetic predisposition. …”
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Motion – All Patients with GERD Should Be Offered Once in a Lifetime Endoscopy: Arguments against the Motion by James W Freston

“…Even though practice guidelines about endoscopic surveillance have been published, there is no consensus among gastroenterologists about appropriate protocols, and many physicians are more aggressive than the guidelines. …”
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Practical Recommendation of the Scientific Сommunity for Human Microbiome Research (CHMR) and the Russian Gastroenterological Association (RGA) on Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgr... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, D. I. Abdulganieva, O. P. Alekseeva, S. A. Alekseenko, O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. V. Korochanskaya, O. S. Medvedev, E. A. Poluektova, V. I. Simanenkov, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov, O. S. Shifrin, K. V. Ivashkin, T. L. Lapina, R. V. Maslennikov, M. V. Fadeeva, A. I. Ulyanin

“…To optimize the choice of treatment strategies by physicians and gastroenterologists to improve treatment and prevention of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) in adults.Key points. …”
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Modern options of prokinetics in gastroesophageal reflux disease treatment by A. A. Sheptulin, A. A. Kurbatova, S. A. Baranov

“…To present modern approaches to prokinetic treatment at gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to gastroenterologists. Summary. GERD belongs to acid-related diseases, because detrimental action of hydrochloric acid on esophageal mucosa plays major role in its pathogenesis. …”
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Modern Approaches in the Morphological Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by A. S. Tertychnyy, Kh. M. Akhriyeva, E. A. Kogan, O. V. Zayratyants, L. S. Selivanova

“…The presented stages of the morphological study of biopsy specimens in patients with IBD and the exact characteristics of the detected changes will help to increase the diagnostic value of the study of ileo- and colonobiopsies, as well as improve mutual understanding between gastroenterologists and pathologists and, as a result of interaction between specialists, will increase the accuracy of the diagnosis.…”
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