Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index: A Promising, Non-Invasive Biomarker for Crohn’s Disease Activity and Severity Assessment by Deng Y, Fu T, Gao D, Zhou J, Nie X, Wang F, Yu Q

“…Yu’en Deng,1,2 Ting Fu,1 Dian Gao,3 Jianming Zhou,1 Xinhua Nie,1 Fenfen Wang,1 Qiongfang Yu1 1Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of China; 2Huankui Academy, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Qiongfang Yu, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Minde Road 1, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of China, Email qiongfangyu@yeah.netPurpose: Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with periods of exacerbation and remission. …”
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Complete blood count parameters and inflammation-related biomarkers in patients with colorectal carcinoma by Koržinek Martha, Ćelap Ivana, Fabijanec Marija, Žanić Tena, Ljubičić Neven, Baršić Neven, Verbanac Donatella, Barišić Karmela, Rajković Marija Grdić

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A cell-penetrating bispecific antibody suppresses hepatitis B virus replication and secretion by Chongwei Xie, Bing Zhou, Da Yao, Xin Wang, Lihong Zhong, Chuanghua Qiu, Junfang Zhang

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Detection of Phosphorylated Alpha-Synuclein in the Muscularis Propria of the Gastrointestinal Tract Is a Sensitive Predictor for Parkinson’s Disease by Goichi Beck, Yumiko Hori, Yoshito Hayashi, Eiichi Morii, Tetsuo Takehara, Hideki Mochizuki

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Laparoscopic Reversal of Hartmann’s Procedure: State of the Art 20 Years after the First Reported Case by Adriana Toro, Annalisa Ardiri, Maurizio Mannino, Antonio Politi, Andrea Di Stefano, Zia Aftab, Abdelrahman Abdelaal, Maria Concetta Arcerito, Andrea Cavallaro, Marco Cavallaro, Gaetano Bertino, Isidoro Di Carlo

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Hypercalcemia and co-occurring TBX1 mutation in Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ib: case report by Zakaria Kasmi, Imane Ain El Hayat, Zahra Aadam, Abderrahmane Errami, Ibtihal Benhsaien, Jalila EL Bakkouri, Dalal Ben Sabbahia, Meryem Atrassi, Ahmed Aziz Bousfiha, Fatima Ailal

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The emerging role of blood-based biomarkers in early detection of colorectal cancer: A systematic review by Faris Shweikeh, Yuhao Zeng, Abdur Rahman Jabir, Erica Whittenberger, Saurav P. Kadatane, Yuting Huang, Mohamad Mouchli, Dani Ran Castillo

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Psychological interventions for inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and component network meta-analysis protocol by Antje Timmer, Gerta Rücker, Natalia Tiles-Sar, Johanna Neuser, Dominik de Sordi, Anne Baltes, Jan Preiss, Gabriele Moser

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A Retrospective Analysis of Thromboembolic Phenomena in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with COVID-19 by Fahad Faqihi, Abdulrahman Alharthy, Abdullah Balhamar, Nasir Nasim, Khaled Alanezi, Feisal Alaklobi, Ziad A. Memish, Mike Blaivas, Saleh A. Alqahtani, Dimitrios Karakitsos

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Mechanistic elucidation of human pancreatic acinar development using single-cell transcriptome analysis on a human iPSC differentiation model by Atsushi Mima, Azuma Kimura, Ryo Ito, Yu Hatano, Hiraku Tsujimoto, Shin-Ichi Mae, Junko Yamane, Wataru Fujibuchi, Norimitsu Uza, Taro Toyoda, Hiroshi Seno, Kenji Osafune

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Impact of a Novel Oblique-Tip Papillotome for Biliary Cannulation during ERCP: A Nonrandomized Coarsened Exact Matching Study by Hiroo Imazu, Shiaw-Hooi Ho, Shoryoku Hino, Khean-Lee Goh, Mitsuhiko Moriyama, Kazuki Sumiyama, Hisao Tajiri

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Clinical case of 65 year-old patient with arthralgia and abdominal pain by A. F. Sheptulina, V. T. Ivashkin, T. P. Nekrasova

“…The «Clinical discussion» section will present clinical cases of the Vasilenko Clinic of internal diseases propedeutics, gastroenterology and hepatology, Sechenov First Moscow state medical university. …”
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Causality in Statistical Power: Isomorphic Properties of Measurement, Research Design, Effect Size, and Sample Size by R. Eric Heidel

“…Like most statistical concepts, statistical power tends to induce cognitive dissonance in hepatology researchers. However, planning for statistical power by an a priori sample size calculation is of paramount importance when designing a research study. …”
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Cytokines and Liver Diseases by Herbert Tilg

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Biliary Sphincter Balloon Dilation: Who, When and How? by K Huibregtse

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Determinants of Antiviral Treatment Initiation in a Hepatitis C-infected Population Benefiting from Universal Health Care Coverage by Romain Moirand, Marc Bilodeau, Suzanne Brissette, Julie Bruneau

“…The aim of the present study was to examine the prevalence of HCV treatment and identify factors associated with HCV treatment in a population of patients evaluated in an academic hepatology outpatient clinic between 2001 and 2002.…”
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Reply to: “Understanding virologic heterogeneity in chronic hepatitis B treatment” by Philippa C. Matthews, Tingyan Wang, Eleanor Barnes

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Intravenous Proton Pump Inhibitors before Endoscopy in Bleeding Peptic Ulcer with High-Risk Stigmata: A Multicentre Comparative Study by Christopher N Andrews, Adrian Levy, Martin Fishman, Michael Hahn, Kenneth Atkinson, Peter Kwan, Robert Enns

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Fasciitis Complicating Subcutaneous Injection of Interferon Beta by Curtis L Cooper, Rachel Gerstein, Kelly Kaita

“…Data pertaining to 65 patients treated at the Health Sciences Center Hepatology Research Unit in Winnipeg, Manitoba describing local complications related to subcutaneous interferon (IFN) injection administered to treat hepatitis C virus infection are presented. …”
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Advanced Studies in Clinical and Experimental Research in Gastroenterology by Ilja Tacheci, Jithinraj Edakkanambeth Varayil, Zuzana Zelinkova, Marcela Kopacova, Miroslav Zavoral

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