Gastroenterology Experts & Viewpoints

Biologic Therapy for Crohn's Disease: Selecting the Right Patient Brad Maltz, MD, and David Schwartz, MD, review the current evidence in regard to which patients with Crohn's disease are the most appropriate for treatment with a biologic agent.
Expert Column, October 2008
Let's Not Give Up on Dual Antibodies in Colon Cancer...Yet In this video blog, Dr. John Marshall observes that despite unexpected negative results in the PACCE and CAIRO2 trials, dual antibody therapy may yet play a role in colorectal cancer.
Commentary, October 2008
Is Gastric Cancer Survival Improved By Adding Para-Aortic Nodal Dissection to D2 Lymphadenectomy? Commentary on a study on whether extended lymphadenectomy improves survival in patients with gastric cancer, published July 2008 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Commentary, October 2008
Surgical Management of Colonoscopic Perforations Commentary on a study on the management of colon perforations following colonoscopy, published July 2008 in the Archives of Surgery.
Commentary, October 2008
Should We Eradicate Helicobacter pylori After Surgery for Early Gastric Cancer? Commentary on a study on the effect of H pylori eradication on the risk of developing a new gastric cancer, published August 2008 in The Lancet.
Commentary, October 2008
Does Warm Humidified Insufflation Affect Pain After Laparoscopy? Commentary on a study on the effect of warm humidified CO2 insufflation on pain after laparoscopic surgery, published August 2008 in the British Journal of Surgery.
Commentary, October 2008
CDI: A Global Perspective of an Epidemic Why is there a global epidemic of CDI, and how can it be controlled?
Expert Column, September 2008
CT Colonography for CRC Screening: Virtually Ready for Prime Time? In his next video blog for Medscape Gastroenterology, Dr. Johnson provides an overview of the long-awaited CT colonography CRC screening trial comparing CTC and optical colonoscopy.
Commentary, September 2008
CTC Screening (Virtual Colonoscopy): Is It Virtually Ready to Replace Optical Colonoscopy? David Johnson, MD, provides clinical commentary on a recent article in N Engl J Med investigating the accuracy of CT colonography vs optical colonoscopy as a screening tool in asymptomatic adults.
Commentary, September 2008
Colorectal Cancer: KRAS Changes Everything In this video blog, Dr. John Marshall explains how recent findings about the KRAS gene have profound implications both for our approach to colorectal cancer as a disease, as well as for treatment.
Commentary, September 2008

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Under California legislation newly signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, health insurers will be required to cover routine HIV testing, which would encourage compliance with recommendations made by the CDC 2 years ago. Would such legislation in your state, and subsequent third-party coverage, lead to more testing for HIV in your practice setting?

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Biologic Therapy for Crohn's Disease: Selecting the Right Patient Brad Maltz, MD, and David Schwartz, MD, review the current evidence in regard to which patients with Crohn's disease are the most appropriate for treatment with a biologic agent.
Expert Column, October 2008

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