October 2008 Volume 5 Number 10
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Pediatric obesity highlights from International Journal of Obesity
IJO publishes pediatric highlights quarterly in print and online.
These issues bring together a selection of featured articles by
leading scientists and researchers that focus on the management,
complications, and epidemiology of pediatric obesity.
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EDITORIAL
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The ethics of phase I trials of biologic agents
Stephen B Hanauer
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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
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Feasibility of string capsule endoscopy for screening of Barrett's
esophagus
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Satavaptan improves ascites control in patients with cirrhosis
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Eradication of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth improves cutaneous
lesions in rosacea
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GERD: PPIs decrease immune response, but not DNA damage
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Good outcomes for pancreatectomy with IAT in children with chronic
pancreatitis
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Histologic abnormalities of NASH are improved by insulin-sensitizing agents
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Recombinant growth hormone improves survival of patients with chronic
liver failure
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Probiotic yogurt can reverse MHE in patients with nonalcoholic cirrhosis
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Greater risk of gallbladder disease in postmenopausal women using oral vs
transdermal HRT
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Transcutaneous vaccine delivery shows continued promise for travelers'
diarrhea
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Childhood hygiene is associated with risk of IBD
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A collaborative study identifies 21 new susceptibility loci for Crohn's
disease
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Safe and effective alternatives to a low-fat diet may allow diets to be
individualized
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PRACTICE POINTS
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What is the long-term efficacy of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication?
David I Watson
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What is the optimal management approach for pediatric patients with severe
ulcerative colitis?
Andrew B Grossman and Petar Mamula
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Should routine coagulation of visible vessels be performed after endoscopic
submucosal dissection?
David A Elphick and David P Hurlstone
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Dietary counseling or dietary supplementation for malnourished patients
with chronic pancreatitis?
Remy F Meier
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Empiric PPI therapy or endoscopy for the initial management of patients
with GERD in the absence of alarm features?
Marcelo F Vela
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VIEWPOINT
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Quality improvement in gastroenterology: a US perspective
Irving M Pike
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REVIEWS
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Postoperative ileus-an update on preventive techniques
Henrik Kehlet
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Endoscopic clipping for the management of gastrointestinal bleeding
Constantinos P Anastassiades, Todd H Baron and Louis M Wong Kee Song
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Managing hereditary gastrointestinal cancer syndromes: the partnership
between genetic counselors and gastroenterologists
Wendy S Rubinstein and Scott M Weissman
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CASE STUDY
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A case of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction secondary to primary
visceral myopathy
Lisa SE Shim, Guy D Eslick, Alex E Kan and Jamshid S Kalantar
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