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Prospective EUS-Based Approach to the Evaluation of Idiopathic Pancreatitis: Learn More From Dr. C. Mel Wilcox on the AJG Podcast
C. Mel Wilcox, MD, MSPH, co-author of new research on the causes, response to therapy, and long-term outcome of idiopathic pancreatitis, speaks with AJG co-Editor in Chief Dr. Brian Lacy about the evolving definition of idiopathic pancreatitis, the role of EUS vs MRCP in its diagnosis, and when you should consider pancreas divisum or autoimmune disorders in your etiology. (12:35)


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Harnessing the Hashtag: A Standard Approach to GI Dialogue on Social Media: Learn More From Dr. Austin Chiang on the AJG Podcast
Austin Chiang, MD, co-author of a recent Red Section article on GI ontology in social media, speaks with AJG co-Editor in Chief Dr. Brian Lacy about the benefits and logistics of using social media, specifically Twitter, in a GI practice, how new users can best take the first steps. (11:22)


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The American Journal of Gastroenterology Free online issue

Volume 111, No 10
October 2016
ISSN: 0002-9270
EISSN: 1572-0241

2015 Impact Factor 10.383*
6/78 Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Editors:
Brian E Lacy, MD, FACG
Brennan Spiegel, MD, FACG

*2015 Journal Citation Reports® Science Edition (Thomson Reuters, 2016)

WHAT'S HOT in the RED JOURNAL

The Red Section

Poking the Pancreas: When to Needle that Incidental Cyst

The Red Section

Treacherous Terrain: How to Avoid Getting Caught in the Government's Crosshairs

Endoscopy

Timing or Dosing of Intravenous Proton Pump Inhibitors in Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Has Low Impact on Costs

Liver

Assessing the Durability of Entecavir-Treated Hepatitis B Using Quantitative HBsAg

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The Effects of Active IBD During Pregnancy in the Era of Novel IBD Therapies

Functional GI Disorders

Higher Risk for Hematological Malignancies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Nationwide Population-based Study in Taiwan

Pancreas and Biliary Tract

Metabolically Healthy Obesity and the Development of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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Practice Guidelines

ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Acute Diarrheal Infections in Adults

ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Patients With Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

ACG Clinical Guideline: Nutrition Therapy in the Adult Hospitalized Patient

ACG Clinical Guideline: Liver Disease and Pregnancy

ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Barrett's Esophagus

Videos of the Month

October. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Perirectal Abscess Drainage Using a Novel Lumen-Apposing Covered Metal Stent
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September. EUS-FNA of a Compressive Left Ventricular Intrapericardial Mass
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August. Transesophageal Endoscopic Mediastinal Tumorectomy: The First Report in a Human
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July. Successful Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Coil Embolization For Severe Duodenal Bleeding
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