Evidence-Based Gastroenterology and Hepatology Book

Contributors

1 Introduction M Brian Fennerty Fennerty, M Brian 1

Part I Gastrointestinal disorders

2 Gastroesophageal reflux disease M Brian Fennerty Fennerty, M Brian 19

3 Barrett's esophagus Carlo A Fallone A Fallone, Carlo 62

4 Esophageal motility disorders: Achalasia and spastic motor disorders Joel E Richter Richter, Joel E 78

5 Eosinophilic esophagitis Elizabeth J Elliott Elliott, Elizabeth J 93

6 Ulcer disease and Helicobacter pylori infection: Etiology and treatment Naoki Chiba Chiba, Naoki 102

7 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced gastro-duodenal toxicity George Wells Wells, George 139

8 Acute non-variceal gastrointestinal hemorrhage: Treatment Kelvin Palmer Palmer, Kelvin 165

9 Functional dyspepsia Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten van Zanten, Sander Veldhuyzen 190

10 Celiac disease: Diagnosis, treatment and prognosis Michael Sai Lai Sey Sey, Michael Sai Lai 200

11 Crohn's disease John WD McDonald McDonald, John WD 211

12 Ulcerative colitis Brian G Feagan Feagan, Brian G 232

13 Pouchitis after restorative proctocolectomy William J Sandborn Sandborn, William J 248

14 Microscopic colitis: Collagenous and lymphocytic colitis Curt Tysk Tysk, Curt 257

15 Drug-induced diarrhea Joseph H Sellin Sellin, Joseph H 267

16 Metabolic bone disease in gastrointestinal disorders John WD McDonald McDonald, John WD 280

17 Colorectal cancer in ulcerative colitis: Surveillance Alastair JM Watson Watson, Alastair JM 301

18 Colorectal cancer: Population screening and surveillance Linda Rabeneck Rabeneck, Linda 311

19 Prevention and treatment of travelers' diarrhea Herbert L DuPont DuPont, Herbert L 324

20 Clostridium difficile associated disease: Diagnosis and treatment Christina M Surawiez Surawiez, Christina M 335

21 Irritable bowel syndrome Nicholas J Talley Talley, Nicholas J 355

22 Ogilvie's syndrome Michael D Saunders Saunders, Michael D 377

23 Gallstone disease Ved R Tandan Tandan, Ved R 385

24 Acute pancreatitis Hassan Elberm Elberm, Hassan 396

25 Obesity management: Considerations for the gastroenterologist Arya M Sharma Sharma, Arya M 415

Part II Liver disease

26 Hepatitis C John G McHutchison McHutchison, John G 437

27 Hepatitis B: Prognosis and treatment Antonio Craxi Craxi, Antonio 448

28 Alcoholic liver disease Philippe Mathurin Mathurin, Philippe 465

29 Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Christopher P Day Day, Christopher P 475

30 Hemochromatosis Paul C Adams Adams, Paul C 484

31 Wilson's disease Aftab Ala Ala, Aftab 493

32 Primary biliary cirrhosis E Jenny Heathcote E, Jenny Heathcote 508

33 Autoimmune hepatitis Arndt Vogel Vogel, Arndt 524

34 Primary sclerosing cholangitis Roger W Chapman Chapman, Roger W 533

35 Non-histological assessment of liver fibrosis Marika Simon-Rudler Simon-Rudler, Marika 554

36 Portal hypertensive bleeding Andrew K Burroughs Burroughs, Andrew K 562

37 Hepatic outflow syndromes and splanchnic venous thrombosis Stephen Caldwell Caldwell, Stephen 603

38 Ascites, hepatorenal syndrome and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis Juan Rodes Rodes, Juan 619

39 Hepatic encephalopathy: Treatment Christian Muller Muller, Christian 636

40 Hepatocellular carcinoma Massimo Iavarone Iavarone, Massimo 650

41 Fulminant hepatic failure: Treatment Julia Wendon Wendon, Julia 661

42 Liver transplantation: Prevention and treatment of rejection Andrew K Burroughs Burroughs, Andrew K 685

43 Liver transplantation: Prevention and treatment of infection Miquel Navasa Navasa, Miquel 724

44 Management of HCV infection and liver transplantation James R Burton, Jr Burton, James R, Jr 740

45 Management of HBV infection and liver transplantation George V Papatheodoridis Papatheodoridis, George V 748

46 Liver biopsy Amar P Dhillon Dhillon, Amar P 762

47 Drug induced liver disease: Mechanisms and diagnosis M Isabel Lucena Lucena, M Isabel 771

Index 787