Difference in Cyclic Versus Non-cyclic Symptom Patterns in Patients with the Symptoms of Gastroparesis Undergoing Bioelectric Therapy.

Introduction: Patients with gastroparesis (Gp) have symptoms with or without a cyclic pattern. This retrospective study evaluates differences in cyclic vs. non-cyclic symptoms of Gp by analyzing mucosal electrogastrogram (mEG), familial dysautonomias, and response to gastric stimulation.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following liver transplantation and COVID-19 infection.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy involves transient systolic dysfunction of the left ventricle thought to be caused by a physiologic stress response and associated catecholamine release. We present a previously undocumented cause of this stress response involving a 53-year-old man with hepatocellular carcinoma and alcohol-associated cirrhosis who initially presented for liver transplantation. Shortly after successful transplantation, the patient developed a COVID-19 infection and takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

Serrated polyp detection rate in colonoscopies performed by gastrointestinal fellows.

Background: Clinically significant serrated polyp detection rate (CSSDR) and proximal serrated polyp detection rate (PSDR) have been suggested as the potential quality benchmarks for colonoscopy (CSSDR = 7% and PSDR = 11%) in comparison to the established benchmark adenoma detection rate (ADR). Another emerging milestone is the detection rate of lateral spreading lesions (LSLs).

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate CSSDR, PSDR, ADR, and LSL detection rates among gastrointestinal (GI) fellows performing a colonoscopy.

Low-Resolution Electrogastrogram at Baseline and Response to Temporary Gastric Electrical Stimulation-A Comparison of Cutaneous With Mucosal Recordings.

Introduction: Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) is a widely accepted therapy for gastroparesis symptoms, but how a brief cutaneous electrogastrogram (EGG) can be used in conjunction with GES has not been well defined. We evaluated the clinical importance of EGG, its correlation with mucosal electrograms (mEGs), gastric emptying tests (GETs), and gastrointestinal symptoms before and after temporary GES (tGES).

Materials And Methods: We studied 1345 patients; 991 had complete data.