Here are issues that have had a significant impact on the field of gastroenterology in 2013, according to Medscape's Top 10 Practice Changers in Gastroenterology: 2013 report.
1. Endoscopic surveillance of Barrett's esophagus patients.
2. Crohn's diagnosis and the prevention of complications.
3. Vedolizumab as a treatment for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
4. Clinical guide for coagulation in liver disease.
5. Muscle cramps in cirrhosis patients.
6. New treatment for hepatitis C.
7. Creating tailored achalasia treatment based on manometric profile.
8. Peroral endoscopic myotomy for treatment of achalasia.
9. New guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of C. difficile infections.
10. Prevention of postoperative recurrence of Crohn's disease.
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1. Endoscopic surveillance of Barrett's esophagus patients.
2. Crohn's diagnosis and the prevention of complications.
3. Vedolizumab as a treatment for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
4. Clinical guide for coagulation in liver disease.
5. Muscle cramps in cirrhosis patients.
6. New treatment for hepatitis C.
7. Creating tailored achalasia treatment based on manometric profile.
8. Peroral endoscopic myotomy for treatment of achalasia.
9. New guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of C. difficile infections.
10. Prevention of postoperative recurrence of Crohn's disease.
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The Changing Healthcare Environment & Gastroenterologists: Q&A With Dr. Edwin Levine