Cross-Sectional Study of U.S. Interns' Perceptions of Clinical Nutrition Education.

Background Medical students have historically perceived a lack of training in clinical nutrition. Rapid advances in medical science have compelled significant changes in medical education pedagogy. It is unclear what effect this has had on student's perceptions.

Percent Body Fat Measured by Bioelectrical Impedance is Not Associated with Colorectal Adenoma Status.

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for colorectal neoplasia. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a novel and convenient method to measure body fat mass. The correlation between BIA and adenoma risk is unknown.

Neurologic complications of bariatric surgery: involvement of central, peripheral, and enteric nervous systems.

Approximately one in three Americans is obese. Current society guidelines recommend bariatric surgery after conservative measures at weight loss have failed. The frequency of bariatric surgeries has increased significantly over the past decade.

Current perception of nutrition education in U.S. medical schools.

Historically, physicians have perceived the quality of nutrition training during medical school as inadequate. A literature review suggests that this perception has not significantly changed since the 1950s. Many schools have worked to create clinical nutrition curricula for use during medical school.

Single-balloon enteroscopy: results from an initial experience at a U.S. tertiary-care center.

Background: Single-balloon enteroscopy (SBE) is a novel, deep-enteroscopy modality for diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the small bowel.

Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the performance, yield, and safety of SBE in the initial experience at a tertiary-care center.

Design: Retrospective analysis of all SBEs during a 10-month period in 2008.

When to consider endoscopic ablation therapy for Barrett's esophagus.

Purpose Of Review: To evaluate timing and patient selection for endoscopic ablative therapy in Barrett's esophagus.

Recent Findings: There has been an explosion in the literature describing ablative therapy in Barrett's esophagus. Most recent data describe radiofrequency ablation (RFA), but other data pertain to photodynamic therapy (PDT) and other modalities.