Background: The association of body mass index and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD),
including its complications (esophagitis, Barrett esophagus, and esophageal …

The use of antiplatelet therapies continues to increase as a result of accumulation of evidence
of benefits in both primary and secondary treatment strategies for cardiovascular disease. …

… The American Heart Association requests that this document be cited as follows: Abraham
NS, Hlatky MA, Antman EM, Bhatt DL, Bjorkman DJ, Clark CB, Furberg CD, Johnson DA, Kahi …

Background The safety and efficacy of laparoscopic resection (LR) for colorectal cancer
remains to be established. Methods A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials comparing the …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

Description: This update of the 2010 International Consensus Recommendations on the
Management of Patients With Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (UGIB) refines …

Background The introduction of non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants has been a
major advance for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation; however, outcomes achieved in …

Background In comparison to warfarin, non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants ( NOAC
s) have the advantages of ease of dosing, fewer drug interactions, and lack of need for …

… Neena S Abraham,1 2 3 Sonal Singh,4 5 G Caleb Alexander,4 5 Herbert Heien,3 Lindsey R
… 6 Abraham NS, Castillo DL. Novel anticoagulants: bleeding risk and management strategies…

Background: Endoscopic decompression is used for palliation of patients with malignant
biliary obstruction. Little is known of its effect on quality of life. The aims of this study were to …