Diversity, equity, and inclusion in gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Position Statement.

1:  The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) adheres to the overarching principles of equality of opportunity, fair treatment, nondiscrimination, and diversity of health care professionals. 2:  ESGE strongly supports the creation of collaborations within and between national and international endoscopy societies to disseminate the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) in the field of gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. 3:  ESGE aims to reflect the diversity of its membership in all its scientific and educational activities.

Aseptic Liver Abscess in a Patient With Diversion Colitis.

Aseptic abscess syndrome is a rare clinical entity mainly associated with systemic inflammatory conditions, particularly inflammatory bowel disease. The syndrome is characterized by an inflammatory infiltrate predominantly consisting of neutrophils, most commonly in the liver and spleen. We present a case of a patient with symptomatic diversion colitis diagnosed with a clinical and histological presentation consistent with aseptic abscess syndrome of the liver.

Development and validation of a prediction model for histologic progression in patients with nondysplastic Barrett's esophagus.

Objectives: Patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE) are at risk of progression to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). We developed a model to predict histologic progression in patients with nondysplastic BE (NDBE).

Methods: A longitudinal study in three referral centers was performed between January 2010 and December 2019.

Low-Dose Cannabidiol Is Safe but Not Effective in the Treatment for Crohn's Disease, a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Cannabidiol (CBD) is an anti-inflammatory cannabinoid shown to be beneficial in a mouse model of IBD. Lacking any central effect, cannabidiol is an attractive option for treating inflammatory diseases.

Aim: To assess the effects of cannabidiol on Crohn's disease in a randomized placebo-controlled trial.

[BILE DUCT PROBLEMS - ENDOSCOPIC SOLUTIONS].

Patients with symptomatic bile duct stones are at increased risk for complications, which can be life-threatening. In the last four decades, with the development of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and biliary sphincterotomy, endoscopic treatment has almost totally replaced surgical treatment of bile duct stones. In addition, a variety of benign and malignant conditions such as iatrogenic strictures (post cholecystectomy/post liver transplant), PSC, papillary adenoma or malignant tumors of bile duct or pancreas, are now amenable to endoscopic treatment.

Increased TERC gene copy number and cells in senescence in primary sclerosing cholangitis compared to colitis and control patients.

Objective: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic disorder that involves inflammatory and fibrotic changes in the bile ducts. Up to 80% of patients have concomitant inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with colitis. PSC patients are predisposed to develop hepatobiliary, colonic and other extrahepatic malignancies, probably related to inflammatory processes that might promote carcinogenesis.

False negative fecal occult blood test may be associated with increased mortality from colorectal cancer.

Background: Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) is an accepted screening test for colorectal cancer (CRC). It has been shown to decrease mortality by up to 30%. The outcome of screening failures has not been adequately studied.

Consecutive versus separate sessions of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for symptomatic choledocholithiasis.

Background: Common bile duct (CBD) stones are a potentially life-threatening medical condition. Patients with proven CBD stones should undergo stone extraction. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether performing endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for symptomatic CBD stones in a single session reduces complications related to postponing treatment due to separate EUS and ERCP sessions, and to assess the safety in both options.

Effects of age and cholecystectomy on common bile duct diameter as measured by endoscopic ultrasonography.

Background And Aim: Increased common bile duct (CBD) diameter has been attributed to aging and previous cholecystectomy. These relationships are, however, controversial and based mainly on old studies and methodologies. Our objective is to evaluate the relationship between age, cholecystectomy, and other clinical factors and CBD diameter, as measured by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).

Nonspecific esophageal motility disorders may be an early stage of a specific disorder, particularly achalasia.

The clinical significance of nonspecific esophageal motility disorder (NEMD) is unclear. Our aim was to investigate the natural history of NEMD. All manometries performed at Meir Hospital from 1997 to 2004 and diagnosed as NEMD were reviewed.

The effect of single oral low-dose losartan on posture-related sodium handling in post-TIPS ascites-free cirrhosis.

Post-TIPS ascites-free patients with cirrhosis and previous refractory ascites demonstrate subtle sodium retention when challenged with a high sodium load. This is also observed in pre-ascitic patients with cirrhosis. This phenomenon is dependent on an intrarenal angiotensin II (ANG II) mechanism related to the assumption of erect posture.

Liver disease in pregnancy.

Liver dysfunction during pregnancy can be caused by conditions that are specific to pregnancy or by liver diseases that are not related to pregnancy itself. This review attempts to summarize the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of the different pregnancy-related liver diseases, and to review different liver diseases not related to pregnancy and how they may affect or be effected by pregnancy. Some of the liver diseases specific to pregnancy can cause significant morbidity and mortality both to the mother and to the fetus, while most of the liver diseases not specific to pregnancy do not have a deleterious effect on the pregnancy itself.

Portopulmonary hypertension in decompensated cirrhosis with refractory ascites.

Background: The prevalence of portopulmonary hypertension (PPHTN) in patients with cirrhosis and refractory ascites is unknown. Its presence may preclude patients from receiving a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt or liver transplantation as a definitive treatment for their end stage cirrhosis.

Purpose: To determine the prevalence, possible aetiological factors, and predictive factors for the development of PPHTN in these patients.

[The pathophysiology of ascites formation in cirrhosis of the liver].

Ascites is the most common complication in cirrhotic patients. The presence of ascites predisposes the cirrhotic patients to complications that significantly increase their morbidity and mortality. These include spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and the hepato-renal syndrome.

[Pseudomembranous colitis: clinical, endoscopic and radiological correlation--a 2-year experience].

The incidence rates of pseudomembranous colitis are rising. Early diagnosis and treatment are required for management of this potentially life-threatening disease. This report outlines our 2-year experience (1997-1998) at the gastrointestinal institute with 43 patients diagnosed with pseudomembranous colitis and describes the clinical course and imaging studies.

The predictive value of the electrocardiographic pattern of acute Q-wave myocardial infarction for recurrent ischemia.

A total of 140 consecutive patients with acute Q-wave myocardial infarction was evaluated to assess the relationship between different electrocardiographic patterns of evolution and the incidence of recurrent ischemia within 10 days of infarction. Patients were allocated to three groups according to the electrocardiogram at 12 h after admission: Group A: ST elevation of < 2 mm and negative T waves (75 patients); Group B: ST elevation of > 2 mm and negative T waves (35 patients); Group C: ST elevation of > 2 mm and positive T waves (30 patients). Patients in Group C had more anterior wall infarctions (82%) than Group A (40%) or Group B (58%) (p = 0.