Gastroenterology

Using a novel simultaneous acoustic cough recording and impedance/pH monitoring technique, the authors of a study in the September issue of Gastroenterology explored the temporal association between cough and gastroesophageal reflux (GOR) in patients in whom non-GOR causes have been excluded.  Dr. Kuemmerle speaks to author Dr. Jaclyn A. Smith of the University of Manchester. Plus, a rundown of top stories from this month's issue of GI and Hepatology News.

Achalasia is the subject of a mini-review article in the August issue of Gastroenterology.  Dr. Kuemmerle speaks to author Dr. David Katzka of the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN about factors including pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of the disease.  We also begin a new feature this month highlighting important stories and topics from the August issue of GI and Hepatology News, the AGA’s official newspaper. 

A study in the June 2010 issue of Gastroenterology sought to identify the incidence and predictors of de novo gastroesophageal variceal formation and progression in a large cohort of patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced fibrosis.  Dr. Kuemmerle speaks with the author of this article, Dr. Robert J. Fontana of the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School.

An article in the May 2010 issue of Gastroenterology reflects on the 2008 multi-society guidelines for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, stressing that doctors should keep an open mind and consider all evidence when deciding which test to recommend for patients.  Dr. Kuemmerle speaks with the author of this “Mini-Reviews and Perspectives” article, Dr. James E. Allison, Clinical Professor of Medicine Emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco.