Archive: February 2023
Feature
Why Studying Urgency Is Urgent
Abstract: Bowel urgency, the sudden and immediate need to have a bowel movement, is one of the most widely reported and debilitating symptoms of ulcerative colitis. […]
Feature
Virtual Reality: A New Treatment Paradigm for Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction?
Abstract: Disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs), previously called functional bowel disorders, are prevalent, reduce patients’ quality of life, and impose a significant negative economic impact on […]
NASH
Recent Research and Insights on the Disease Burden of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
G&H How has the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis changed? ZY The prevalence of both nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic […]
IBS
Integrated Care for Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction
G&H What are some of the reasons for poor outcomes in gastroenterologist-only care in the management of patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction? CB There are […]
Advances in IBD
Transmural Healing in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
G&H How can transmural healing be defined? DR Transmural healing refers to evidence of healing of all layers of the bowel, with the recognition that inflammation […]
Advances in Hepatology
Overview of Liver Involvement in Patients With Erythropoietic Protoporphyria
G&H How does erythropoietic protoporphyria differ from other porphyrias, and what are its most common signs and symptoms? CL Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is a rare genetic […]
Advances in Endoscopy
Remote Teaching of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
G&H How did you become involved in remote training of gastrointestinal endoscopy? JW In 2020, Dr Michael Marin, the Surgeon-in-Chief of the Mount Sinai Health System, […]
Letter From the Editor
Letter From the Editor: Virtual Reality and Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction
Is virtual reality the next frontier in the treatment of patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs)? A review article in this month’s issue of Gastroenterology […]