Gastroenterology Research

Editor-in-Chief
Robert Wong, MD, MS, FACG
Clinical Associate Professor (Affiliated), Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Stanford University School of Medicine, CA, USA 
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ISSN-print: 1918-2805  |  ISSN-online: 1918-2813  |  Bimonthly  |  Open Access  | Aims and Scope
Indexed and covered: PubMed and PubMed Central; Chemical Abstracts (CA); JournalTOCs; Google Scholar; Worldcat; EBSCO; Clarivate Analytics Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI-Web of Science), JCR Impact Factor: available June 2023.
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COVID-19 and Post COVID-19 Condition (Long COVID)
 The COVID-19 outbreak presents the unprecedented challenge for world public and medical practitioners and health care providers, the post COVID-19 condition (or long COVID) includes long term symptoms which may persist for months or years after SARS-CoV-2 infection. We will consider submissions related to all aspects of COVID-19 and Long COVID, and process the manuscripts in priority.
Collection of COVID-19 articles.


Highlights

  • Endoscopic Ultrasound Predicts Risk of Occult Intra-Abdominal Metastases in Localized Gastric Cancer: A Validation Study

    In gastric cancer (GC) patients without imaging evidence of distant metastasis, diagnostic staging laparoscopy (DSL) is recommended to detect radiographically occult peritoneal metastasis (M1). DSL carries a risk for morbidity and its cost-effectiveness is unclear.

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  • Clinical Features and Management of Small Bowel Masses Detected During Device-Assisted Enteroscopy: A Multi-Center Experience

    Small bowel mass lesions (SBMLs) are rare, span a range of different histologies and phenotypes, and our understanding of them is limited. Some lesions occur in patients with recognized polyposis syndromes and others arise sporadically.

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  • Development of a Predictive Model for Common Bile Duct Stones in Patients With Clinical Suspicion of Choledocholithiasis: A Cohort Study

    Current choledocholithiasis guidelines heavily focus on patients with low or no risk, they may be inappropriate for populations with high rates of choledocholithiasis. We aimed to develop a predictive scoring model for choledocholithiasis in patients with relevant clinical manifestations.

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  • Proton Pump Inhibitors Use and Increased Risk of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis

    Since their introduction in the early 1980s, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been used worldwide for a broad range of indications. Unfortunately, however, PPIs have become overly prescribed by healthcare providers, sometimes in the absence of clear indications.

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  • Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Less Severe Bleeding in More Frail and Older Patients, Comparison Between Two Time Periods Fifteen Years Apart

    Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) remains a common medical emergency with considerable morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to describe the patient characteristics, diagnoses and clinical outcomes of patients presenting with AUGIB nowadays and compare these with those of patients 15 years ago.

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Viewpoints

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Video Capsule Endoscopy in Gastroenterology
Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is a wireless technology used by gastroenterologists for various indications in their clinical practice. There has been significant improvement in this technology since its start about two decades ago. Specific video capsules have been made to evaluate the small bowel, colon, and esophagus. Full Text

Cytomegalovirus Infection Is Associated With Adverse Outcomes Among Hospitalized Pediatric Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at increased risk of developing cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis, which is associated with adverse outcomes. Similar studies in pediatric IBD patients are lacking. Full Text


Key Clinical Image

Flood Syndrome
 Flood syndrome refers to the exsanguination of ascitic fluid following the spontaneous rupture of an umbilical hernia, and is a rare complication of liver cirrhosis with ascites. In this case report, we describe a 67-year-old patient with Flood syndrome who was initially managed conservatively in a community hospital run by primary care physicians, prior to transfer to a tertiary hospital for specialist surgical review and management. Full Text


Current Issue

 


Vol. 16, No. 1, Feb 2023

Table of Contents

Original Article

Cytomegalovirus Infection Is Associated With Adverse Outcomes Among Hospitalized Pediatric Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Abstract HTML PDF Suppl1 Suppl2 Suppl3 Suppl4
Aravind Thavamani, Krishna Kishore Umapathi, Thomas J. Sferra, Senthilkumar Sankararaman 1-8
doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1588
Endoscopic Ultrasound Predicts Risk of Occult Intra-Abdominal Metastases in Localized Gastric Cancer: A Validation Study Abstract HTML PDF
Fares Ayoub, Christopher G. Chapman, Heather Chen, Namrata Setia, Kevin Roggin, Uzma D. Siddiqui 9-16
doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1589
A Comparative Analysis of Bleeding Peptic Ulcers in Hospitalizations With and Without End-Stage Renal Disease Abstract HTML PDF
Dushyant Singh Dahiya, Sohaib Mandoorah, Manesh Kumar Gangwani, Hassam Ali, Nooraldin Merza, Muhammad Aziz, Amandeep Singh, Abhilash Perisetti, Rajat Garg, Chin-I Cheng, Priyata Dutta, Sumant Inamdar, Madhusudhan R. Sanaka, Mohammad Al-Haddad 17-24
doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1605
The Impact of Metabolic Syndrome on the Prognosis of High-Risk Alcoholic Hepatitis Patients: Redefining Alcoholic Hepatitis Abstract HTML PDF Suppl1 Suppl2
Shahid Habib, Traci Murakami, Varun Takyar, Krunal Patel, Cristian Dominguez, Yongcheng Zhan, Omid Mehrpour, Chiu-Hsieh Hsu 25-36
doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1556
Comparing Patients Diagnosed With Ineffective Esophageal Motility by the Chicago Classification Version 3.0 and Version 4.0 Criteria Abstract HTML PDF Suppl1 Suppl2 Suppl3 Suppl4 Suppl5
Alyssa W. Tuan, Nauroz Syed, Ronaldo P. Panganiban, Roland Y. Lee, Shannon Dalessio, Sandeep Pradhan, Junjia Zhu, Ann Ouyang 37-49
doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1563

Case Report

Ischemic Reperfusion Injury After Liver Transplantation: Is There a Place for Conservative Management? Abstract HTML PDF
Aiman Obed, Saqr Alsakarneh, Mohammad Abuassi, Abdalla Bashir, Bashar Ali Ahmad, Anwar Jarrad, Thomas Lorf, Mohammad Almeqdadi 50-55
doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1584

Letter to the Editor

Giant Pseudoaneurysm of the Splenic Artery: Size/Rupture Correlation Abstract HTML PDF
Safi Khuri, Mira Damouny, Subhi Mansour 56-58
doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1590
 

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