AGA Perspectives August/September 2011

August 02, 2011

Examining The Use of PPIs

Are PPIs prescribed indiscriminately or is their broad use justified?

Widespread use of PPIs: are these agents safe for long-term use? What are the real risks, and how can we minimize possible downsides of PPI use?

Long-Term PPI Therapy Risks: “Keep Calm and Carry On”
Colin W. Howden, MD, AGAF

Is It Time to Dismiss the PPI Safety Concerns?
Yu-Xiao Yang, MD, MSCE, FACP

Also in this issue…

Pregnancy and IBD: How to Best Communicate Risks and Benefits to Patients and the Obstetrician
Uma Mahadevan, MD

Increasing CRC Screening in Minorities and Disadvantaged Populations: Our Success Story
Steven H. Itzkowitz, MD, AGAF, FACP, FACG, and Lina Jandorf

Staging Liver Fibrosis: Liver Biopsy, Imaging and Biomarkers
Nezam H. Afdhal, MD

ACOs — How Will They Affect Patient Care?
John I. Allen, MD, MBA, AGAF; Joel V. Brill, MD, AGAF; Lawrence S. Kim, MD, AGAF;and Lawrence R. Kosinski, MD, MBA, AGAF

Transplant Hepatology: Three or Four Years of Training?
Deborah D. Proctor, MD, AGAF

Volunteering After the Earthquake in Haiti
Kenneth B. Klein, MD

Integrating Registries Into Practice Improves Quality, Enhances Business
John I. Allen, MD, MBA, AGAF 

Talented and Diverse Leaders Working for You

 

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