POEM Update
POEM: Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy There has been much written about POEM over that last few years. When you search POEM on Pubmed.gov, an...
Vitamin D and Autoimmunity
The importance of vitamin D levels in autoimmune diseases “vitamin D receptors are expressed in different tissues, such as brain, heart,...
Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management of Achalasia
Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management of Achalasia Dr. Pandolfino, et. al have written a nice summary of Achalasia detailing diagnosis,...
Outcomes of Esophageal Dilation in Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Safety, Efficacy, and Persistence of th
Outcomes of Esophageal Dilation in Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Safety, Efficacy, and Persistence of the Fibrostenotic Phenotype....
A Measure of Disease-Specific Health-Related Quality of Life for Achalasia
This study (PTH-152 Heller’s myotomy and pneumatic dilatation in the treatment of achalasia: a population-based case-control study...
PTH-152 Heller’s myotomy and pneumatic dilatation in the treatment of achalasia: a population-based
PTH-152 Heller’s myotomy and pneumatic dilatation in the treatment of achalasia: a population-based case-control study assessing...
Histopathologic patterns among achalasia subtypes
Histopathologic patterns among achalasia subtypes Biopsies were taken from 46 myotomy patients: 20 type 1, 20 type 2, 3 type 3 and 3 EGJ...
The POEM papers keep coming....
Peroral endoscopic full-thickness myotomy for the treatment of sigmoid-type achalasia: outcomes with a minimum follow-up of 12 months...
Cheerios Anyone?
You are gluten free (wheat), but are you oat free? Do oats have gluten? Is it important? Key Points: There is no such thing as a “gluten...
12 Evidence-Based Steps to Healthy Eating
Read here. 1. Decrease or eliminate your consumption of doughnuts, pizza, chips, and other highly processed foods 2. Decrease or...
