Listen and subscribe to the AGA journals' video abstracts by clicking the “View in iTunes” link below; these videos feature engaging and informative discussions by authors of accepted manuscripts in the field of gastrointestinal diseases. To view all video abstracts and latest issues of Gastroenterology and Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology visit www.agajournals.org.
Dr. Shyam Varadarajulu discusses his manuscript "Equal Efficacy of Endoscopic and Surgical Cystogastrostomy for Pancreatic Pseudocyst Drainage in a Randomized Trial." http://bit.ly/18CUPqO.
Drs. Theodore R. Levin and Tuan Dinh discuss their manuscript "Health Benefits and Cost-effectiveness of a Hybrid Screening Strategy for Colorectal Cancer." http://bit.ly/1aiV0yx.
Dr. Thomas D. Walters discusses his manuscript "Increased Effectiveness of Early Therapy With Anti--Tumor Necrosis Factor-α vs an Immunomodulator in Children With Crohn's Disease." To view the abstract http://bit.ly/1c6K0n7.
Dr. Leo Alexandre discusses his manuscript "Statin Use Is Associated With Reduced Risk of Histologic Subtypes of Esophageal Cancer: A Nested Case-Control Analysis."
Dr. Alina M. Allen discusses her manuscript "Efficacy and Safety of Treatment of Hepatitis C in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease." Click http://bit.ly/1jSeJXN to access the abstract.
Dr. Gregory T. Everson discusses his manuscript "Efficacy of an Interferon- and Ribavirin-Free Regimen of Daclatasvir, Asunaprevir, and BMS-791325 in Treatment-Naive Patients With HCV Genotype 1 Infection." To view abstract http://bit.ly/1astcIL.
Dr. Mario Anders discusses his manuscript "Subsquamous Extension of Intestinal Metaplasia Is Detected in 98% of Cases of Neoplastic Barrett's Esophagus" To view abstract http://bit.ly/1hvbZB4.
Dr. Florence Wong discusses her manuscript "New Consensus Definition of Acute Kidney Injury Accurately Predicts 30-Day Mortality in Patients With Cirrhosis and Infection." Click http://bit.ly/1bzQ8Cq to access the abstract.
Dr. Sachin S, Kunde discusses his manuscript "Guidance on Preparing an Investigational New Drug Application for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Studies." To view the abstract http://bit.ly/1bkcx4k.
Robert A. Ganz discusses his manuscript "The Evaluation and Treatment of Hemorrhoids: A Guide for the Gastroenterologist." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/10mioRy.
Dr. Einar Björnsson discusses his manuscript "Incidence, Presentation, and Outcomes in Patients With Drug-Induced Liver Injury in the General Population of Iceland." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/17j0T9n.
Drs. Pere Gines and Richard Moreau discuss their manuscript "Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Is a Distinct Syndrome That Develops in Patients With Acute Decompensation of Cirrhosis." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/13h288E..
Dr. Stephen J.D. O'Keefe discusses his manuscript "Safety and Efficacy of Teduglutide After 52 Weeks of Treatment in Patients With Short Bowel Intestinal Failure." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/15jfLDm.
Dr. Siew C. Ng discusses her manuscript "Incidence and Phenotype of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Based on Results from the Asia-Pacific Crohn's and Colitis Epidemiology Study." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/16H9aBI.
Dr. Sumeet K. Asrani discusses his manuscript "Underestimation of Liver-Related Mortality in the United States." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/14CFCn9.
Drs. Michael McGuckin and Sumaira Z. Hasnain discuss their manuscript "IL-10 Promotes Production of Intestinal Mucus by Suppressing Protein Misfolding and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Goblet Cells." Go to http://bit.ly/Y6pUiX.
Dr. William Sanchez discusses his manuscript "Statins Are Associated With a Reduced Risk of Hepatocellular Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/YwV8zM.
Dr. Frédéric Nicodème discusses his manuscript "A Comparison of Symptom Severity and Bolus Retention With Chicago Classification Esophageal Pressure Topography Metrics in Patients With Achalasia." Go to http://bi
Dr. Adil E. Bharucha discusses his manuscript "Phenotypic Identification and Classification of Functional Defecatory Disorders Using High-Resolution Anorectal Manometry." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/Zp7Aq2.
Dr. Tatiana Benaglia discusses her manuscript "Health Benefits and Cost Effectiveness of Endoscopic and Nonendoscopic Cytosponge Screening for Barrett's Esophagus." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/RDMzF7.
Dr. Adil E. Bharucha discusses his manuscript "American Gastroenterological Association Technical Review on Constipation" To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/UiphUn.
Dr. Maryam Derogar discusses her manuscript "Discontinuation of Low-Dose Aspirin Therapy After Peptic Ulcer Bleeding Increases Risk of Death and Acute Cardiovascular Events." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/WmJAyK.
Dr. Uri Ladabaum discusses his manuscript "Real-Time Optical Biopsy of Colon Polyps With Narrow Band Imaging in Community Practice Does Not Yet Meet Key Thresholds for Clinical Decisions." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/V5
Dr. Heiko Pohl discusses his manuscript "Incomplete Polyp Resection During Colonoscopy—Results of the Complete Adenoma Resection (CARE) Study." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/WmKECv.
Dr. Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan discusses his manuscript "Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Incidence of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: Results From the Nurses' Health Study."
Dr. Marcia Cruz-Correa discusses her manuscript, "Ethnic and Sex Disparities in Colorectal Neoplasia Among Hispanic Patients Undergoing Screening Colonoscopy." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/Pt3jr3.
Dr. Christina Ha discusses her manuscript, "Patients Enrolled in Randomized Controlled Trials Do Not Represent the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient Population." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/O2QXHq.
Dr. Takeshi Ohki discusses his manuscript, "Prevention of Esophageal Stricture After Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Using Tissue-Engineered Cell Sheets." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/NWsmIp.
Dr. Fred Poordad discusses his manuscript, "Factors That Predict Response of Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Infection to Boceprevir." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/QxJaWf.
Dr. David Hewett discusses his manuscript, "Validation of a Simple Classification System for Endoscopic Diagnosis of Small Colorectal Polyps Using Narrow-Band Imaging." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/SSWjIY.
Dr. William J. Sandborn discusses his manuscript, "Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists in Inflammatory Bowel Disease." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/PDdegz.
Dr. Wei-Chih Liao discusses his manuscript, "Balloon Dilation With Adequate Duration Is Safer Than Sphincterotomy for Extracting Bile Duct Stones: A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/SuVHu
Dr. Khey-Yu Ho discusses his manuscript, "Robot-Assisted Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Is Effective in Treating Patients With Early-Stage Gastric Neoplasia." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/VCAmhx.
Dr. Shanthi Srinivasan discusses her manuscript, "Gut Microbial Products Regulate Murine Gastrointestinal Motility via Toll-Like Receptor 4 Signaling." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/ReMfJB.
Dr. Yukio Nagasaki discusses his manuscript, "An Orally Administered Redox Nanoparticle That Accumulates in the Colonic Mucosa and Reduces Colitis in Mice." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/Sv060D.
Dr. Margot Herman discusses her manuscript, "Patients With Celiac Disease Are Not Followed Up Adequately."
Dr. Janusz A Jankowski discusses his manuscript, "Consensus Statements for Management of Barrett's Dysplasia and Early-Stage Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Based on a Delphi Process."
Dr. Fergus Shanahan discusses his manuscript, "Diagnostic Accuracy of Computed Tomography Using Lower Doses of Radiation for Patients With Crohn's Disease."
Dr. Christoph Klein and Dr. Daniel Kotlartz discuss their manuscript, "Loss of Interleukin-10 Signaling and Infantile Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Implications for Diagnosis and Therapy."
Dr. Margot Herman discusses her manuscript, "Patients With Celiac Disease Are Not Followed Up Adequately."
Dr. Susana Seijo discusses her manuscript, "Efficacy and Safety of Anticoagulation on Patients With Cirrhosis and Portal Vein Thrombosis."
Dr. Jeffrey A. Alexander discusses his manuscript, "Swallowed Fluticasone Improves Histologic but Not Symptomatic Response of Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis."
Dr. Susana Seijo discusses her manuscript, "Efficacy and Safety of Anticoagulation on Patients With Cirrhosis and Portal Vein Thrombosis."
Dr. Dhiraj Yadav discusses his manuscript "Endoscopic Therapy Is Effective for Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis." To view the print version of this abstract, go to http://www.cghjournal.org/article/S1542-3565%2812%2900056-0/abstract
Dr. Julie K. Heimbach discusses her manuscript "Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation, Followed by Liver Transplantation, for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma at 12 US Centers."
Dr. Fasiha Kanwal discusses her manuscript "The Quality of Care Provided to Patients With Cirrhosis and Ascites in the Department of Veterans Affairs."
Dr. Seong-Wook Lee discusses his manuscript, "An RNA Aptamer That Binds Carcinoembryonic Antigen Inhibits." To view the print version of this abstract, go to http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085%2812%2900462-3/abstract
Dr. Jeannie S. Huang discusses her manuscript "Clinicians Poorly Assess Health Literacy--Related Readiness for Transition to Adult Care in Adolescents With Inflammatory Bowel Disease." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/Kjbo1u.
Dr. Juan G. Abraldes discusses his manuscript "Patients Whose First Episode of Bleeding Occurs While Taking a β-Blocker Have High Long-term Risks of Rebleeding and Death." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/KXtG7o.
Dr. Nirmala Gonsalves discusses her manuscript "Elimination Diet Effectively Treats Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Adults; Food Reintroduction Identifies Causative Factors." To view the print version of this abstract go to bit.ly/KMgg19
Dr. Andrew J. Gawron discusses his manuscript "Many Patients Continue Using Proton Pump Inhibitors After Negative Results From Tests for Reflux Disease." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/MKOYJT.
Dr. Juan G. Abraldes discusses his manuscript "Patients Whose First Episode of Bleeding Occurs While Taking a β-Blocker Have High Long-term Risks of Rebleeding and Death." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/KXtG7o.
Dr. Michael J. Levy discusses his manuscript, "Comparison of Methods to Detect Neoplasia in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration."
Dr. Tai-Chung Tseng discusses his manuscript "High Levels of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Increase Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Low HBV Load."
Dr. Guo-Rong Han discusses her manuscript, "Telbivudine Prevents Vertical Transmission from HBeAg-Positive Women with Chronic Hepatitis B."
Dr. Guo-Rong Han discusses her manuscript, "Telbivudine Prevents Vertical Transmission from HBeAg-Positive Women with Chronic Hepatitis B."
Dr. Preethi Gondi discusses her manuscript, "Progressive Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Requiring Liver Transplantation Is Associated With Reduced Need for Colectomy in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis."
Dr. Ronnie Fass discusses his manuscript "Maintenance of Heartburn Relief After Step-Down From Twice-Daily Proton Pump Inhibitor to Once-Daily Dexlansoprazole Modified Release." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/z1wHsw.
Dr. Mamie H. Dong discusses her manuscript "Serum Levels of Alanine Aminotransferase Decrease With Age in Longitudinal Analysis." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/Aiv0fy.
Dr. Takuji Iwashita discusses his manuscript "Use of Samples From Endoscopic Ultrasound--Guided 19-Gauge Fine-Needle Aspiration in Diagnosis of Autoimmune Pancreatitis." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/zfgHrz.
Dr. Takuji Iwashita discusses his manuscript "Use of Samples From Endoscopic Ultrasound--Guided 19-Gauge Fine-Needle Aspiration in Diagnosis of Autoimmune Pancreatitis." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/zfgHrz.
Dr. Ashwin N. Ananthakrishan discusses his manuscript "Higher Predicted Vitamin D Status Is Associated With Reduced Risk of Crohn's Disease." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/wHgIQJ.
Dr. Cosimo Prantera discusses his manuscript "Rifaximin-Extended Intestinal Release Induces Remission in Patients With Moderately Active Crohn's Disease." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/x3LhRo.
Dr. Michael Trauner discusses his manuscript "Alterations in Lipid Metabolism Mediate Inflammation, Fibrosis, and Proliferation in a Mouse Model of Chronic Cholestatic Liver Injury." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/s4QzUf.
Dr. Jonas F. Ludvigsson discusses his manuscript "Low Risk of Gastrointestinal Cancer Among Patients With Celiac Disease, Inflammation, or Latent Celiac Disease." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/s6JxpA.
Dr. Scott M. Williams discusses his manuscript "Increased Variance in Germline Allele-Specific Expression of APC Associates With Colorectal Cancer." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/vTAn0W.
Dr. Adrian Săftoiu discusses his manuscript "Efficacy of an Artificial Neural Network--Based Approach to Endoscopic Ultrasound Elastography in Diagnosis of Focal Pancreatic Masses." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/uFj6Ru.
Dr. Stefan Zeuzem discusses his manuscript "Efficacy of the Protease Inhibitor BI 201335, Polymerase Inhibitor BI 207127, and Ribavirin in Patients With Chronic HCV Infection." To view the print version of this abstract go to: http://bit.ly/v0xg2a
Dr. Gene Y. Im discusses his manuscript "The Appendix May Protect Against Clostridium difficile Recurrence." To view the print version of this abstract go to: http://bit.ly/t0UeZD
Dr. Brian L. Huang discusses his manuscript "Intentional Swallowing of Foreign Bodies Is a Recurrent and Costly Problem that Rarely Causes Endoscopy Complications." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://tiny.cc/zm3lr
Dr. Timothy B. Gardner discusses his manuscript "Early Fluid Resuscitation Reduces Morbidity Among Patients With Acute Pancreatitis." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://tiny.cc/rye14
Dr. Ben Stanger discusses his manuscript "Inhibition of gamma-Secretase Activity Inhibits Tumor Progression in a Mouse Model of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://tinyurl.com/cs4ms9
Dr. Jeffrey Schwimmer discusses his manuscript "Heritability of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease" To view the print version of this abstract go to http://tinyurl.com/ly92f4
Dr. Graham Foster discusses his manuscript "Telaprevir Alone or With Peginterferon and Ribavirin Reduces HCV RNA in Patients With Chronic Genotype 2 But Not Genotype 3 Infections." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/qTEJpO.
Chronic Hepatitis C Is Associated With Peripheral Rather Than Hepatic Insulin Resistance
Dr. John M. Inadomi discusses his manuscript "Ablative Therapy for Barretts Esophagus: A Cost-Utility Analysis". To view the print version of this abstract go to http://tinyurl.com/m82xj9
Dr. James Lee discusses his manuscript A Novel Histologic Scoring System to Evaluate Mucosal Biopsies From Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis. To view the print version of this abstract go to http://tinyurl.com/lbnkmd
Dr. Gail E. Besner discusses her manuscript Heparin-binding EGF-like Growth Factor Increases Intestinal Microvascular Blood Flow in Necrotizing Enterocolitis. To view the print version of this abstract go to http://tinyurl.com/l4w7ew
Dr. Lauren B. Gerson discusses her manuscript Long-Term Outcomes after Double Balloon Enteroscopy for Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding. To view the print version of this abstract go to http://tinyurl.com/pgjujf
Dr. Satish Rao discusses his manuscript "Investigation of novel Wireless Motility Capsule for Colonic and Whole Gut Transit: A Comparative Study with Radioopaque Markers in Health and Constipation". To view this abstract at http://tinyurl.com/la4pbd