Hepatitis-B Vaccine Response in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Data on efficacy of hepatitis-B vaccine (HBV) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is limited. We searched several databases to identify studies evaluating efficacy of HBV in IBD. Patients with IBD on immunosuppression demonstrated significantly reduced HBV response as compared with the general population.

Prophylactic somatostatin can reduce incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis: multicenter randomized controlled trial

Somatostatin may inhibit pancreatic secretion and has been tested for PEP prophylaxis. No perforation or death occurred during the study. The aim of the current study was to investigate whether somatostatins were more important than the rest.

Intensive Enteral Nutrition Is Ineffective for Patients With Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Treated With Corticosteroids

No significant difference between groups in 6-month cumulative mortality. Patients with a daily calorie intake less than 21.5 kcal/kg/day died more than those with a higher intake of calories.

Prevalence of small-bowel neoplasia in Lynch syndrome assessed by video capsule endoscopy

Small-bowel neoplasia can be detected by video capsule endoscopy (VCE) 200 patients with Lynch syndrome (LS) aged 35-70 years were included in the study.

Conventional versus traction-assisted endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastric neoplasms: a multicenter, randomized controlled trial (with video)

The study was to clarify whether dental floss clip (DFC) traction improves the technical outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) A superiority, randomized control trial was conducted at 14 institutions across Japan.

Hood colonoscopy in trainees: a useful adjunct to improve the performance

Hood colonoscopy might represent a useful adjunct to standard colonoscopes, especially improving the performance of endoscopic trainees. No differences were found between hood and standard. colonoscopies with respect to cecal intubation rate (95 vs 92%)

Assessment of the effect of an Interactive Dynamic Referral Interface (IDRI) on the quality of referral letters from general practitioners to gastroenterologists: a randomised cross-over vignette trial

We evaluated whether interactive, electronic, dynamic, diagnose-specific checklists improve the quality of referral letters in gastroenterology. We also assessed the general practitioners' acceptance of the checklists.

Accuracy of capsule colonoscopy in detecting colorectal polyps in a screening population

Capsule colonoscopy is a minimally invasive imaging method. Sessile serrated polyps and hyperplastic polyps accounted for 26% and 37% of false-negative findings from capsule analyses

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