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Healthcare disparities in gastroenterology and hepatology We are pleased to announce a special issue of Gastroenterology Research to be published August 2021 focusing on "Healthcare disparities in gastroenterology and hepatology". Disparities in healthcare access and healthcare outcomes are pervasive and predominantly affect underserved and vulnerable populations. Highlighting research to better identify and understand the factors contributing to healthcare disparities is of paramount importance to help guide future interventions to mitigate these healthcare disparities. We invite your submissions focused on all aspects of healthcare disparities in gastroenterology and hepatology. |
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Clostridium difficile Infection Hospitalizations in the United States: Insights From the 2017 National Inpatient SampleThere is a paucity of contemporary national estimates for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) hospitalizations by age group, sex, and region in the US population. Also, there is lack of contemporary national statistics on CDI hospitalizations with comorbidities.
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Characterization of Chronic Gastritis in Lynch Syndrome Patients With Gastric AdenocarcinomaGastric cancer is one of the Lynch syndrome (LS)-associated malignancies. Previous studies have suggested that LS patients with gastric cancer also had chronic atrophic gastritis in the background mucosa, but further histologic characterization was not attempted.
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Cirrhosis Is Associated With Worse Outcomes in Ischemic Colitis: A Nationwide Retrospective StudyIschemic colitis (IC) occurs when the blood supply of the large intestine becomes compromised. Cirrhosis is a disease entity in which there is a delicate balance between pro-coagulant and anti-coagulant states. Our aim was to examine the impact cirrhosis has on outcomes in patients with ischemic colitis.
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Capsule Endoscopy Versus Colonoscopy in Patients With Previous Colorectal Surgery: A Prospective Comparative StudyColonic capsule endoscopy (CCE) derived from the video capsule endoscopy, initially proposed to explore the small bowel, has demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity for colonic polyp detection. The primary outcome of the study was to assess the safety, feasibility, and reliability of CCE after colorectal surgery.
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Does Extended Use of Clopidogrel-Based Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy Increase the Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding?Clopidogrel-based dual anti-platelet therapy (CDAPT) has shown significant benefits in the management of coronary artery disease (CAD), up to 1-year duration. Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is one of the limiting factors for prolonged use of CDAPT.
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Vol. 14, No. 2, Apr 2021
Table of Contents
Review
| Idiopathic Non-Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension and Porto-Sinusoidal Vascular Disease: Review of Current Data | Abstract HTML PDF |
Michel Kmeid, Xiuli Liu, Samuel Ballentine, Hwajeong Lee
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49-65 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1376 |
| Managing Genetic Hemochromatosis: An Overview of Dietary Measures, Which May Reduce Intestinal Iron Absorption in Persons With Iron Overload | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Nils Thorm Milman | 66-80 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1366 |
Original Article
| Single-Center Review of Appropriateness and Utilization of Upper Endoscopy in Dyspepsia in the United States | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Kamesh Gupta, Kevin Groudan, Kathryn Jobbins, Bandhul Hans, Rohit Singhania | 81-86 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1370 |
| Clostridium difficile Infection Hospitalizations in the United States: Insights From the 2017 National Inpatient Sample | Abstract HTML PDF Suppl1 Suppl2 |
| Dhanshree Solanki, Asim Kichloo, Zain El-Amir, Dushyant Singh Dahiya, Jagmeet Singh, Farah Wani, Shantanu Solanki | 87-95 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1371 |
| Hepatitis E Virus Infection and Butchers: A Case-Control Seroprevalence Study | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Cosme Alvarado-Esquivel, Veronica Dayali Gutierrez-Martinez, Eda Guadalupe Ramirez-Valles, Antonio Sifuentes-Alvarez | 96-103 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1198 |
| Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia: Trends of Hospitalizations, Biodemographic Characteristics, and Outcomes With Watermelon Stomach | Abstract HTML PDF |
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Asim Kichloo, Dhanshree Solanki, Jagmeet Singh, Dushyant Singh Dahiya, Darshan Lal, Khwaja Fahad Haq, Michael Aljadah, Darshan Gandhi, Shantanu Solanki, Hafiz Muzaffar Akbar Khan
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104-111 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1380 |
Case Report
| Sarcoidosis Masquerading as Long-Standing Cholestasis | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Smit S. Deliwala, Murtaza Hussain, Anoosha Ponnapalli, Rupesh Khanal, Hemant Goyal, Adil Abdalla, Mamoon M. Elbedawi | 112-115 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1360 |
| Primary Basidiobolomycosis of the Cecum in Immunocompetent Patients: Two Case Reports | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Mahmoud R.A. Hussein, Abdullah S. Alqahtani, Yahia Alhagawi, Naif S.Al Saglan, Abdullah M. Albishi, Feras O. Ahmed, Mohammad E. Rabie, Mohamed F. Bazeed, Eman E. Abu-Dief | 116-124 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1368 |
| A Conservative Management of Spontaneously Ruptured Liver Hydatid Cyst | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Miriam Obeid, Subhi Mansour, Mira Damouny, Amir Farah, Kenan Halloun, Rozan Marjiyeh, Jawad Ghalia, Safi Khuri | 125-128 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1373 |
| Severe Protein-Calorie Malnutrition-Associated Hepatic Steatosis in a Woman Who Had Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity Thirteen Years Ago | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Guriel N. Kim, Sam Ho, David Saulino, Xiuli Liu | 129-137 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1378 |