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Original Articles—Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract
Patients Whose First Episode of Bleeding Occurs While Taking a ß-Blocker Have High Long-term Risks of Rebleeding and Death 
Patients who have their first episode of variceal bleeding while on primary prophylaxis with a ß-blocking agent have an increased risk of further bleeding and death, despite adding endoscopic band ligation. These patients possibly require alternative treatment approaches.
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Endoscopy Corner
Efficacy of Endoscopic Closure of Acute Perforations of the Gastrointestinal TractThe Over-the-Scope-Clip is effective for endoluminal closure of acute iatrogenic perforations. It allows patients to avoid surgery, and 89% of patients had successful closures without adverse events.
Original Articles—Alimentary Tract
Many Patients Continue Using Proton Pump Inhibitors After Negative Results From Tests for Reflux DiseaseMore than 42% of patients with negative results from pH monitoring studies continue PPI therapy despite physiological data that they do not have GERD.
Original Articles—Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract
Liver Biopsy Analysis Has a Low Level of Performance for Diagnosis of Intermediate Stages of FibrosisBiopsy has a low level of diagnostic performance for fibrosis stages F2 and F1. The recommendation for biopsy analysis, instead of a validated biomarker panel such as FibroTest, for the diagnosis of intermediate stages of fibrosis is therefore misleading.
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CME Exam 121 May 2012
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Challenges in Calculating the Risk for Colorectal Cancer in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis’21 May 2012
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Should we Illuminate the Black Box of the Small Bowel Mucosa from Above or Below?21 May 2012
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Chronic Inflammation, Liver Stiffness, and Clinical Decision Making: An Unavoidable Partnership21 May 2012
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Prevalence and Indicators of Portal Hypertension in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease21 May 2012
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Cost-Utility of Inflammation-Targeted Therapy for Patients with Ulcerative Colitis21 May 2012
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Accuracy for Optical Diagnosis of Small Colorectal Polyps in Non-Academic Settings21 May 2012
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Treatment of necrotizing pancreatitis21 May 2012
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“A 48 year-old Female with a New Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis”21 May 2012
