Description: A multidisciplinary group of 34 experts from 15 countries developed this update
and expansion of the recommendations on the management of acute nonvariceal upper …

Background Misoprostol is effective for ulcers associated with the use of nonsteroidal
antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) but is often poorly tolerated because of diarrhea and abdominal …

ContextRecent reports suggest an increasing occurrence and severity of Clostridium difficile–associated
disease. We assessed whether the use of gastric acid–suppressive agents is …

Excess body weight, as defined by the body mass index (BMI), has been associated with
several diseases and includes subjects who are overweight (BMI≥25–29.9 kg/m 2 ) or obese (…

(AGA) on the initial management of acute pancreatitis (AP). The guideline was developed
by the AGA’s Clinical Practice Guideline Committee and approved by the AGA Governing …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United
States (1) Colonoscopy can prevent CRC by the detection and removal of precancerous …

Patients with ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s colitis have an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC).
Most cases are believed to arise from dysplasia, and surveillance colonoscopy …

Background: The management of patients with acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal
bleeding has evolved substantially over the past 10 years amid a paucity of published …

Background: Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is one of many newer
noninvasive tests that can image the biliary tree. Purpose: To precisely estimate the overall …

The mortality associated with acute bleeding from a peptic ulcer remains high (5 to 10%),
and the condition accounts for more than 400,000 hospital admissions per year in the United …