Focused Clinical Updates 2006
This on-line book provides “must-read” abstracts presented at Digestive Disease Week ® on 16 important digestive disease topics. Each session was moderated by a renowned expert who reviewed abstracts and led an in-depth discussion on the emerging research in the following areas:
Approaches to Viral Hepatitis |
Helicobacter pylori: What’s Left? |
Barrett’s Esophagus |
Interventional Endoscopy |
Capsule Endoscopy |
Motility Disorders: Top to Bottom |
Colorectal Cancer Screening & Therapeutics |
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease |
Emerging Therapies for IBD |
Obesity Therapy and Outcomes |
Enhanced Endoscopic Imaging |
Probiotics and Antibiotics in IBD/IBS |
GERD |
Treatment of Functional Bowel Disorders |
GI Bleeding |
What’s Up With the Pancreas? |
Date and Location of Original Meeting
AGA Focused Clinical Updates were conducted May 21 and 22, 2006 at DDW ® 2006 in Los Angeles.
Approaches to Viral Hepatitis
Paul Y. Kwo, MD
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Barrett's Esophagus
Yvonne Romero, MD
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Capsule Endoscopy
Blair S. Lewis, MD
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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Therapeutics
David T. Rubin , MD
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Emerging Therapies for IBD
Bruce E. Sands, MD
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Enhanced Endoscopic Imaging
Prateek Sharma , MD
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GERD
Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH
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GI Bleeding
John G. Lee , MD
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Helicobacter pylori: What's Left?
Alan F. Cutler , MD
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Interventional Endoscopy
Michael B. Wallace , MD, MPH
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Motility Disorders: Top to Bottom
Henry P. Parkman, MD
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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Hari S. Conjeevaram, MD
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Obesity Therapy and Outcomes
Sandeep K. Gupta, MD
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Probiotics and Antibiotics in IBD/IBS
Ellen J. Scherl , MD
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Treatment of Functional Bowel Disorders
Charlene M. Prather, MD
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What's Up With the Pancreas?
Michelle Anderson, MD
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Target Audience:
This activity has been developed to educate academic and clinical gastroenterologists, trainees, internal medicine physicians and other health care providers who treat digestive diseases.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify how state of the art and emerging research will impact management of digestive conditions.
- Review diagnostic and treatment options for patients with several digestive diseases.
Disclosures:
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This activity is supported by an educational grant from TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.