Category: Clinical Journal Club

Budesonide Is Effective in Adolescent and Adult Patients With Active Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Sophia Jagroop, MD, Stony Brook University Medical Center

Dr Sophia Jagroop, GI Fellow at Stony Brook University Medical Center, reviewed the recent article from the journal Gastroenterology titled “Budesonide Is Effective in Adolescent and Adult Patients With Active Eosinophilic Esophagitis“. The presentation was recorded in April 2011. [...]

Low-dose Aspirin Use and Performance of Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Tests

Katherine Freeman, MD, Stony Brook University Medical Center

Dr Katherine Freeman, G.I. Fellow at Stony Brook University, reviews the recent article from JAMA titled “Low-dose Aspirin Use and Performance of Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Tests“. [...]

Rabeprazole is Effective in Treating Laryngopharyngeal Reflux in a randomized control trial

Katherine Freeman, MD, Stony Brook University Medical Center

Dr Katherine Freeman, GI Fellow at Stony Brook University, reviews the recent article in the journal Gastroenterology and Hepatology titled “Rabeprazole is effective in treating laryngopharyngeal reflux in a randomized placebo-controlled trial“. The presentation was rec [...]

Telaprevir for Previously Treated Chronic HCV Infection

Joseph Manlolo, MD, Stony Brook University Medical Center

Dr Joseph Manlolo, GI Fellow at Stony Brook University, reviews the recent article from the New England Journal of Medicine titled “Telaprevir for Previously Treated Chronic HCV Infection“. The presentation was recorded 22 October 2010. [...]

Infliximab, Azathioprine, or Combination Therapy for Crohn

Parantap Gupta, MD, Stony Brook University Medical Center

Dr. Parantap Gupta, GI Fellow at Stony Brook University Medical Center, reviewed the article from April 2010 in the New England Journal of Medicine titled “Infliximab, Azathioprine, or Combination Therapy for Crohn's Disease“. [...]

Rifaximin Treatment in Hepatic Encephalopathy

Parantap Gupta, MD, Stony Brook University Medical Center

Dr Parantap Gupta, GI Fellow at Stony Brook Medical Center, reviews the March 2010 article from the New England Journal of Medicine titled “Rifaximin treatment in hepatic encephalopathy” [...]

VCE versus Colonoscopy for the Detection of Polyps and Cancer

Prakash Viswanathan, MD, Stony Brook University Medical Center

Dr Prakash Viswanathan, Fellow at Stony Brook University Medical Center, presents journal club on the NEJM article published September 2009 titled “Capsule endoscopy versus colonoscopy for the detection of polyps and cancer“. [...]

Preoperative biliary drainage for cancer of the head of the pancreas

Leena Sayedy, MD, Stony Brook University Medical Center

Dr Leena Sayedy, Fellow at Stony Brook University Medical Center, presents journal club on the NEJM article published in January 2010 titled “Preoperative biliary drainage for cancer of the head of the pancreas“. [...]

Treatment with Monoclonal Antibodies Against Clostridium Difficile Toxins

Katherine Freeman, MD, Stony Brook University Medical Center

Dr Katherine Freeman, GI Fellow at Stony Brook Medical Center, reviews the recent article from the New England Journal of Medicine titled “Treatment with Monoclonal Antibodies Against Clostridium Difficile Toxins“. This journal club was recorded 28 April 2010. [...]

History of peptic ulcer disease and pancreatic cancer risk in men

Mark Wilkinson, MD, Stony Brook University Medical Center

Dr Mark Wilkinson, GI Fellow at Stony Brook Medical Center, reviews the recent article from the journal Gastroenterology titled “History of peptic ulcer disease and pancreatic cancer risk in men“. This journal club was recorded 28 April 2010. [...]