Hepatitis B

A Review of Antiviral Use for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women

Ariel Jaffe, MD, and Robert S. Brown, Jr, MD, MPH

  Abstract: Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains high even with the proper use of active-passive immunoprophylaxis in newborns. Mothers with significant viremia […]

IBD

Considering the Bidirectional Pathways Between Depression and IBD: Recommendations for Comprehensive IBD Care

Laurie Keefer, PhD, and Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH

  Abstract: Because of disease chronicity and required shifts in coping and self-management skills over time, it is not surprising that patients with inflammatory bowel disease […]

Hepatology

Bariatric Surgery and Liver Transplantation

Duminda Suraweera, MD, Elena G. Saab, Gina Choi, MD, and Sammy Saab, MD, MPH

  Abstract: Obesity is an important public health and medical concern in the United States. The rate of obesity has steadily risen for the past several […]

Endoscopy

Medications and Methods for the Prevention of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis

Andrew Y. Wang, MD

  G&H  How commonly does pancreatitis occur as a complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography? AW  The overall incidence of post–endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis has been […]

IBD

Management of Hospitalized Patients With Ulcerative Colitis

Leonard Baidoo, MD

  G&H  What are the indications for hospitalization of patients with ulcerative colitis? LB  Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) who have failed or have not responded […]

GERD

High Resolution Manometry Vs Conventional Line Tracing for Esophageal Motility Disorders

Rena Yadlapati, MD

  G&H  How are the various esophageal motility disorders classified? RY  The Chicago Classification categorizes esophageal motility disorders based on high resolution manometry esophageal pressure topography […]

Clinical Case Study

Celiac Axis Compression Syndrome: A Syndrome of Delayed Diagnosis?

Gastroenterology & Hepatology March 2017, Volume 13, Issue 3 Dhivya Prabhakar, MD1 Deepak Venkat, MD2 Gregory S. Cooper, MD2 1Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical […]

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Children

Karen F. Murray, MD

  G&H  What is the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in children? KM  In comparison to adults, the prevalence of this disease is relatively low […]

Letter From the Editor

Letter From the Editor: Depression and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Gastroenterology & Hepatology March 2017, Volume 13, Issue 3 How often do you check if your inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are depressed? In this issue […]