Download or read book Nutritional Management of Gastrointestinal Diseases An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America written by Gerard E Mullin and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-02-03 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With collaboration of Consulting Editor, Dr. Alan Buchman, Guest Editors Drs. Gerard Mullen and Berkeley Limketkai have created a practical and current issue covering the breadth of topics in nutrition and gastrointestinal disease. Articles are specifically devoted to the following topics: Nutrition in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Food as a Friend or Foe; Treatment of Obesity: Beyond the Diet; Nutritional Management of Acute Pancreatitis; Nutritional Care in Patients with Intestinal Failure; The Life-long Role of Nutrition on the Gut Microbiome and Gastrointestinal Disease; Nutritional Strategies for Esophageal Disorders; Precision Medicine in Obesity; Gastrointestinal Food Allergies and Intolerances; All Things Gluten; Fish Oil for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Panacea or Placebo; Nutrition Tools for the Practicing Gastroenterologist; Colorectal Cancer and Diet: Is Diet an Intervention; Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Nutritional Considerations; and Nutritional Considerations in the Hospital Setting. Readers will come away with current clinical information that they can employ in the clinical setting to improve outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal diseases.

Download or read book Nutritional Management of Gastrointestinal Disease An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America written by Andrew Ukleja and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several new scientific developments in the area of nutrition and an increasing interest in the nutritional interventions in gastrointestinal diseases justify a timely issue on on Nutritional Management of Gastrointestinal Disease. The articles in this issue are very relevant to our readers because diet and nutritional therapy positively affect various bodily functions, reduce the risk of disease progression, and optimize outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal disorders. Expert authors have written reviews devoted to the following topics: Malnutrition in GI disorders; Detection and nutritional assessment; Enteral feeding: Access and its complications; Parenteral nutrition: Indications, access and complications; Nutritional aspects of acute pancreatitis; Nutritional therapy in chronic pancreatic; Nutritional interventions in chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction and scleroderma; The role of diet in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome; and Nutritional considerations in celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Readers will have a complete clinical understanding of best practices and outcomes for the gastroenterologist managing GI diseases.

Download or read book Nutritional Management of Gastrointestinal Diseases An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America written by Gerard E Mullin and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2021-03-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With collaboration of Consulting Editor, Dr. Alan Buchman, Guest Editors Drs. Gerard Mullen and Berkeley Limketkai have created a practical and current issue covering the breadth of topics in nutrition and gastrointestinal disease. Articles are specifically devoted to the following topics: Nutrition in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Food as a Friend or Foe; Treatment of Obesity: Beyond the Diet; Nutritional Management of Acute Pancreatitis; Nutritional Care in Patients with Intestinal Failure; The Life-long Role of Nutrition on the Gut Microbiome and Gastrointestinal Disease; Nutritional Strategies for Esophageal Disorders; Precision Medicine in Obesity; Gastrointestinal Food Allergies and Intolerances; All Things Gluten; Fish Oil for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Panacea or Placebo; Nutrition Tools for the Practicing Gastroenterologist; Colorectal Cancer and Diet: Is Diet an Intervention; Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Nutritional Considerations; and Nutritional Considerations in the Hospital Setting. Readers will come away with current clinical information that they can employ in the clinical setting to improve outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal diseases.

Download or read book Diseases of the Esophagus An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America E Book written by John Clarke and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diseases of the Esophagus, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, E-Book

Download or read book Gastrointestinal Infections An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America E Book written by M. Nedim. N. Ince and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics, Guest Editors M. Nedim. N. Ince and David E. Elliott bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Gastrointestinal Infections. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as Candida esophagitis, Acute bacterial gastroenteritis, Clostridium difficile infection and antibiotic-associated diarrhea, and more. - Provides concise and comprehensive coverage of the issues physicians face every day. - Presents the latest information on a timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. - Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including Helicobacter pylori infection; Viral gastroenteritis in special patient populations; Rare causes of hepatitis; Postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome; and more.

Download or read book Gastrointestinal Imaging An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America written by Perry J. Pickhardt and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-08-19 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With collaboration of Dr. Alan Buchman, Consulting Editor, Dr. Perry J. Pickhardt has created a comprehensive issue of Gastroenterology Clinics that looks at imaging techniques for gastrointestinal diseases. Experts in their respective fields have contributed clinical reviews in the following areas: Evaluation of Dysphagia: The Role of Barium Fluoroscopy; CT and MR Small Bowel Enterography: Current Status and Future Trends; Radiologic Assessment of Gastrointestinal Bleeding; CT Colonography: Implementation for Screening; Rectal MR for Cancer Staging and Surveillance; Defecography (fluoro vs MR); Noninvasive Imaging Techniques for Staging Liver Fibrosis; HCC Screening: Comparison of US, CT, and MR Approaches; Pancreatic Cystic Lesions; Overview of biliary imaging; Splenomegaly: Clinico-Radiologic Approach to the Differential Diagnosis; MR for Non-Traumatic Acute Abdominal Pain: Comparison with CT and US; and PET/MR: Current Clinical Status and Future Prospects. Gastroenterologists will come away with the knowledge they need to understand the latest imaging modalities for diagnosis and assessment of gastrointestinal diseases and disorders.

Download or read book Modern Approaches for Evaluation and Treatment of GI Motility Disorders An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America E Book written by Henry Parkman and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Together with Consulting Editor, Dr. Alan Buchman, Dr. Parkman has created as state-of-the-art issue devoted to the modern technology and approaches for evaluation and treatment of GI motility. He has provided coverage for the esophagus, colon, small intestine, and gut. Leaders in the field have contributed the detailed clinical review articles on the following topics: Enhancing High Resolution Esophageal Manometry: Use of Impedance, multiple rapid swallows, Position change, Solid food boluses, and other techniques; EndoFLIP in the esophagus: Assessing sphincter function, wall stiffness, motility to guide treatments; Evaluation and Treatment of patients with persistent reflux symptoms despite PPI treatment; Esophageal Evaluation for Patients undergoing Lung Transplant Evaluation: What should we do for evaluation and management; Tailoring Endoscopic and Surgical Treatments for GERD; Endoscopic and Surgical Treatments for Achalasia: Who to treat and how; Enhancing Scintigraphy for evaluation of gastric, small bowel, colonic motility; Targeting treatment for gastroparesis: Use of clinical tests to guide treatments; Endoscopic and Surgical Treatments for Gastroparesis: What to do and Whom to treat; Gastric Biopsies in Gastroparesis: Insights to Gastric Neuromuscular Disorders to Help with treatment; SIBO: How to diagnose and treat (and then treat again); Assessing anorectal function in constipation and fecal incontinence; Treating chronic abdominal pain in patients with Chronic Recurrent Abdominal Pain and IBS; and Refractory Chronic Constipation: How to evaluate and treat. Gastroenterologists will come away with the technical information they need to improve outcomes in their patients.

Download or read book Pediatric Gastroenterology An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America written by Robert Shulman and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-10-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Guest Editor, Dr. Robert J. Shulman, and Consulting Editor, Dr. Alan Buchman, have created a thorough review of the current clinical updates on treating children with gastrointestinal disorders and diseases. Expert authors have submitted review articles on the following topics: Update on Diet Management of Functional GI Disorders; Brain-Gut Axis: Clinical Implications; Pancreatitis: Molecular Mechanisms and Management; Inflammatory Bowel Disease: What Very Early Onset Disease Teaches Us; GI Development: Implications for Management of the Preterm and Term Infant; Infectious Diarrhea: New and Emerging Issues; New Insights into the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Malnutrition; Infantile Colic: New Insights into an Old Problem; Constipation: Beyond the Old Paradigms; Integration of Biomedical and Psychosocial Treatments in Functional GI Disorders; GI Neuropathies: New Insights and Emerging Therapies; Food Sensitivities: Fact versus Fiction; IBD in Children: A Focus on Quality Improvement and Pediatric Focused Care; Molecular Advances in the Understanding of Pediatric Cholestasis; Assessment and Treatment of Nonadherence in Transplant Recipients; and Update on Fatty Liver Disease in Children. Readers will come away with the current updates they need to diagnose and treat pediatric patients and improve outcomes.

Download or read book Crohn s Disease An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America written by Edward V. Loftus, Jr and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Loftus is a widely recognized expert in the diagnosis and treatment of Crohn's disease. He has created an issue devoted the current state-of-the-art on Crohn's disease; authors have written comprehensive reviews on the latest research to inform clinical diagnosis and treatment. Articles are devoted to the following topics: Genetics; Epidemiology, natural history, and risk stratification of Crohn’s disease; The microbiome in Crohn’s disease: Role in pathogenesis and role of microbiome replacement therapies; Endoscopic and radiographic assessment of Crohn’s disease; Intestinal and non-intestinal cancer risk in Crohn’s disease; Sexuality, fertility, and pregnancy in Crohn’s disease; Interdisciplinary management of perianal Crohn’s disease; Targeting specific immunologic pathways in human inflammatory bowel disease; Evolution of treatment paradigms in Crohn’s disease; Preventing and managing postoperative recurrence of Crohn’s disease; Where and how to use anti-TNF agents and anti-integrins in Crohn’s disease; Ustekinumab and anti-interleukin-23 agents in Crohn’s disease; Update on therapeutic drug monitoring in Crohn’s disease; and Janus kinase antagonists and other novel small molecules for the treatment of Crohn’s disease. Readers will come away from this issue armed with the information they need to improve management of this disease as well as patient outcomes.

Download or read book Ulcerative Colitis An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America E Book written by Scott Lee and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-11-11 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Together with Consulting Editor, Dr. Alan Buchman, Dr. Scott Lee has put together a state-of-the-art issue of Gastroenterology Clinics devoted to Ulcerative Colitis (UC). He has selected expert authors to contribute clinical reviews that provide the latest clinical findings and recommendations. Articles are devoted to the following topics: Epidemiology and pathogenesis of UC; Making initial diagnosis of UC and ruling out other diseases that mimic UC; Assessing severity of disease; Initial medical treatment of UC; Treatment of UC with steroids; Biologic therapy in UC; Non-biologic immune suppression in UC; Microbiome and fecal transplant in UC; Health maintenance in UC, including bone density scan, vaccination recommendations, cancer screening; Women's issues and UC; Risk of colon cancer and recommended surveillance strategies in UC patients; Surgical management of UC, indications and outcomes from colectomy; and Management of J-pouches. Readers will come away with the latest clinical recommendations they need to improve outcomes in patients with UC.

Download or read book Infections of the Liver and Biliary System An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America written by Rajender Reddy and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-06-21 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infections of the liver and biliary system are not uncommon, while most of the infections are viral in nature. Globally, viral hepatitis is a major public health problem and parallels infections such as HIV and tuberculosis and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Rapid advances have been made with HCV therapy at a time when the community focus has shifted to global elimination. This issue highlights some of the areas of considerable advances and challenges in viral hepatitis B and C. In addition, Hepatitis E is resurfacing as an infection of significance, particularly in the Western World where there is a prevalence of chronic infections. Gastroenterologists and hepatologists often think of viral hepatitis as the sole cause of hepatic infections, but there are other infections caused to bacteria, fungi and parasites; this issue highlights these infections as well. Articles are devoted to the following topics: Global epidemiology of viral hepatitis; Update on diagnostics in viral hapatitis; Heptatitis B: Immunization and impact on natural history and cancer incidence; Heptatitis B: Current status of therapy and future therapies; Hepatitis Delta: Prevalence, natural history, and treatment options; Hepatitis C: How good is real-life data and do generics work: Hepatitis C: Does successful treatment alter the natural history and quality of life; Hepatitis E: Epidemiology,clinical course, prevention, and treatment; CMV and EBV infections of the liver; Extrahepatic manifestations of viral hepatitis; Pyogenic and amebic infections of the liver; and Fungal and parasitic infections of the liver.

Download or read book Irritable Bowel Syndrome An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America E Book written by William D. Chey and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-07-24 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics, guest editor William Chey brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. - Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on IBS, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

Download or read book Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America written by Ali Keshavarzian and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Keshavarzian and Dr. Mutlu are well published in the area of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the managmement of IBD are are considered top experts. They have assembled authority authors to present the latest clinical thinking on the use of CAM in IBD. Articles in this issue are devoted to: Use of CAM in IBD Around the World; Microbiota in IBD; Diet in IBD; Probiotics and IBD; Prebiotics and IBD; Fecal Transplant and IBD; Brain/Gut Axis, Stress and IBD; The Psychology of the IBD patient, and the Role of Lifestyle Modification and Hypnosis in Management; Role of Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in IBD; Sleep and Circadian Hygiene and IBD; Herbs and IBD; Massage Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Other Forms of CAM in IBD; Exercise and IBD; Vitamins and Minerals in IBD; Dietary Therapies in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Evolving IBD Paradigm; and Integrating CAM into Clinical practice in IBD: Pros and Cons. Readers should come away with sound clinical information that will aid them in the management of this disease.

Download or read book Liver Pathology An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America written by Jay H. Lefkowitch and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Lefkowitch has created a primer on liver pathology for the gastroenterologist that provides depth of clinical coverage in an area not typically covered in depth for gastroenterologists. This issue will provide state-of-the-art reviews in the areas of NAFLD, liver biopsy, liver pathology, hepatitis, and genomics. Articles are specifically devoted to IgG4-related disease and the liver; current concepts in pediatric NAFLD; evaluation of the pediatric liver biopsy; hepatocellular adenomas: morphology and genomics; drug-induced liver injury: the hepatic pathologist’s approach; liver pathology in alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency; immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma; HIV infection, antiretroviral therapy and liver pathology; autoimmune hepatitis overlap syndromes and liver pathology; current perspectives on the pathology of hepatocellular carcinoma and its variants; hepatitis E virus and the liver: clinical settings and liver pathology; hepatic progenitor cells; and cholangiocarcinoma: current genomics and pathology, to name a few.

Download or read book Lumen Apposing Stents An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics written by Jacques Van Dam and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Top expert Dr. Jacques Van Dam has compiled the most current clinical reviews on lumen-apposing stents, an important emerging field in interventional endoscopy that can substitute for more invasive surgeries. Authors have addressed the following topics in this issue: Fluid collections and pseudocysts as a complication of acute pancreatitis; Surgical management of pancreatic pseudocysts; Evolution of EUS-guided cyst gastrostomy; EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections; EUS-guided biliary drainage as an alternative to ERCP; EUS-guided gallbladder drainage; Novel uses of LAMS; Lumen-apposing stents: Which one and why; Safety of LAMS; Endoscopic closure of fistuli; and How the experts do it: Step-by-step guide. Readers will come away with the knowledge they need to incorporate the use of LAMs in their clinical repertoire.

Download or read book Intestinal Failure An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America E Book written by Alan L Buchman and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For this important and unique issue of Gastroenterology Clinics, Consulting Editor Dr. Alan Buchman decided to serve as co-Guest Editor with Dr. David Hackam to provide a “bench to bedside look at intestinal failure. Authors have contributed reviews on the status of the science behind artificial organs while emphasizing how to clinically prepare for intestinal failure. Articles are devoted to the following topics: Initial Evaluation and Care of the Patient with New Onset Intestinal Failure; Getting the Patient Ready for Home Parenteral Nutrition; Pediatric Intestinal Failure: Etiology and Management; Predictors of Intestinal Adaptation in Children; Management of the Patient with Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction and Intestinal Failure; Intestinal Growth and Adaptation Following Resection in Intestinal Failure; Fluid and Electrolyte Management and Prevention of Dehydration in Intestinal Failure; The Oley Foundation and Consumer Support Groups; Weaning from Parenteral Nutrition; Hepatobiliary Complications of Intestinal Failure; Non-Transplant Surgery in Intestinal Failure; Indications for Intestinal Transplantation in Intestinal Failure; Intestinal Regeneration and the Artificial Gut; Bench to Bedside Approaches for Engineered Intestine, Esophagus and Colon; and Fetal and Amniotic Stem Cells in Gut Engineering. Readers will come away with a true state-of-the-art look at how to manage intestinal failure.

Download or read book Women s Health in Gastroenterology An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America written by Laurel R. Fisher and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-07-06 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics is to present GI diseases which affect women uniquely, such as pelvic floor problems and pregnancy related disorders, or which require a more considered approach such as functional bowel disease or autoimmune processes. It will also address the position of women and female gastroenterologists in the health system as a whole. This issue is published at an exciting, transitional time in the future of gastroenterology, as we adjust approaches for the assessment of disease in a large portion of our patient population, and as we address the challenges in practicing medicine based on the uniqueness of specific populations.