The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Teaching Diaphragmatic Breathing for Rumination Syndrome
pp. 2449-2452(4)
Authors: Chitkara, Denesh K.; Van Tilburg, Miranda; Whitehead, William E.; Talley, Nicholas J.

Pay-for-Performance Medicine—Quality or Quagmire?
pp. 2453-2455(3)
Author: Kirsch, Michael

Vaginal Speculum
pp. 2456-2456(1)

Prospective Follow-Up Data from the ProGERD Study Suggest that GERD Is Not a Categorial Disease
pp. 2457-2462(6)
Authors: Labenz, Joachim; Nocon, Marc; Lind, Tore; Leodolter, Andreas; Jaspersen, Daniel; Meyer-Sabellek, Wolfgang; Stolte, Manfred; Vieth, Michael; Willich, Stefan N.; Malfertheiner, Peter

Comparison of Esophageal Acid Exposure Distribution Along the Esophagus Among the Different Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Groups
pp. 2463-2469(7)
Authors: Dickman, Ram; Bautista, Jimmy M.; Wong, Wai-Man; Bhatt, Rajan; Beeler, Joy N.; Malagon, Isaac; Risner-Adler, Sara; Lam, Kwok-Fai; Fass, Ronnie

Characteristics of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Symptomatic Patients With and Without Excessive Esophageal Acid Exposure
pp. 2470-2475(6)
Authors: Bredenoord, Albert J.; Weusten, Bas L.A.M.; Timmer, Robin; Smout, Andŕe J.P.M.

Relationship Between Pressure Wave Amplitude and Esophageal Bolus Clearance Assessed by Combined Manometry and Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance Measurement
pp. 2476-2484(9)
Authors: Nguyen, Nam Q.; Tippett, Marcus; Smout, Andre J.P.M.; Holloway, Richard H.

Noncardia Gastric Adenocarcinoma Remains an Important and Deadly Cancer in the United States: Secular Trends in Incidence and Survival
pp. 2485-2492(8)
Authors: Lau, Melvin; Le, Anne; El-Serag, Hashem B.

Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine Needle Aspirate DNA Analysis to Differentiate Malignant and Benign Pancreatic Masses
pp. 2493-2500(8)
Authors: Khalid, Asif; Nodit, Laurentia; Zahid, Maliha; Bauer, Kathy; Brody, Debra; Finkelstein, Sydney D.; McGrath, Kevin M.

DNA Analysis of Cells Obtained from Endoscopic Ultrasound-Fine Needle Aspiration in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Fool's Gold, Pandora's Box, or Holy Grail?
pp. 2501-2503(3)
Author: Mishra, Girish

Sedation-Free Colonoscopy Using an Upper Endoscope Is Tolerable and Effective in Patients with Low Body Mass Index: A Prospective Randomized Study
pp. 2504-2510(7)
Authors: Park, Chang-Hwan; Lee, Wan-Sik; Joo, Young-Eun; Kim, Hyun-Soo; Choi, Sung-Kyu; Rew, Jong-Sun; Kim, Sei-Jong

Platelet Count/Spleen Diameter Ratio for the Noninvasive Diagnosis of Esophageal Varices: Results of a Multicenter, Prospective, Validation Study
pp. 2511-2519(9)
Authors: Giannini, Edoardo G.; Zaman, Atif; Kreil, Anna; Floreani, Annarosa; Dulbecco, Pietro; Testa, Emanuela; Sohaey, Roya; Verhey, Peter; Peck-Radosavljevic, Markus; Mansi, Carlo; Savarino, Vincenzo; Testa, Roberto

Noninvasive Diagnosis of Esophageal Varices: Is It Feasible?
pp. 2520-2522(3)
Author: de Franchis, Roberto

Successful Treatment with Peginterferon alfa-2b of HBeAg-positive HBV Non-Responders to Standard Interferon or Lamivudine
pp. 2523-2529(7)
Authors: Flink, Hajo J.; Hansen, Bettina E.; Heathcote, E. Jenny; Feinman, S. Victor; Simsek, Halis; Karayalcin, Selim; Mach, Tomasz; Leemans, Wim F.; de Man, Robert A.; Verhey, Elke; Schalm, Solko W.; Janssen, Harry L.A.

Biliary Tract Candidiasis: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches in a Case Series
pp. 2530-2536(7)
Authors: Domagk, Dirk; Fegeler, Wolfgang; Conrad, Beate; Menzel, Josef; Domschke, Wolfram; Kucharzik, Torsten

Noninvasive Markers of Liver Fibrosis and Inflammation in Chronic Hepatitis B-Virus Related Liver Disease
pp. 2537-2545(9)
Authors: Mohamadnejad, Mehdi; Montazeri, Ghodrat; Fazlollahi, Atoosa; Zamani, Farhad; Nasiri, Jafar; Nobakht, Hossein; Forouzanfar, Mohammad Hossein; Abedian, Shifteh; Tavangar, Seyed Mohamad; Mohamadkhani, Ashraf; Ghoujeghi, Farhad; Estakhri, Arezoo; Nouri, Negin; Farzadi, Zahra; Najjari, Abolfazl; Malekzadeh, Reza

Psychobiological Subtypes of Ulcerative Colitis: pANCA Status Moderates the Relationship Between Disease Activity and Psychological Distress
pp. 2546-2551(6)
Authors: Maunder, Robert G.; Greenberg, Gordon R.; Hunter, Jonathan J.; Lancee, William J.; Steinhart, A. Hillary; Silverberg, Mark S.

Physical Activity and Intestinal Gas Clearance in Patients with Bloating
pp. 2552-2557(6)
Authors: Villoria, Albert; Serra, Jordi; Azpiroz, Fernando; Malagelada, Juan-R.

Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Tegaserod over 13 Months in Patients with Chronic Constipation: CME
pp. 2558-2569(12)
Authors: Müller-Lissner, Stefan; Kamm, Michael A.; Musoglu, Ahmet; Earnest, David L.; Dunger-Baldauf, Cornelia; Shetzline, Michael A.

Experience with Type A Botulinum Toxin for Treatment of Outlet-Type Constipation
pp. 2570-2575(6)
Authors: Maria, Giorgio; Cadeddu, Federica; Brandara, Francesco; Marniga, Gaia; Brisinda, Giuseppe

Is It Possible to Predict the Clinical Course of Gallstone Disease? Usefulness of Gallbladder Motility Evaluation in a Clinical Setting: CME
pp. 2576-2581(6)
Authors: Colecchia, Antonio; Sandri, Lorenza; Bacchi-Reggiani, Maria Letizia; Portincasa, Piero; Palasciano, Giuseppe; Mazzella, Giuseppe; Roda, Enrico; Festi, Davide

Acute Tryptophan Depletion Alters Gastrointestinal and Anxiety Symptoms in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
pp. 2582-2587(6)
Authors: Shufflebotham, Jonathan; Hood, Sean; Hendry, Julie; Hince, Dana A.; Morris, Kelly; Nutt, David; Probert, Chris; Potokar, John

Association of Fecal Incontinence with Physical Disability and Impaired Cognitive Function
pp. 2588-2593(6)
Authors: Quander, Carline R.; Morris, Martha C.; Mendes de Leon, Carlos F.; Bienias, Julia L.; Evans, Denis A.

Safety and Colon-Cleansing Efficacy of a New Residue-Free Formulation of Sodium Phosphate Tablets
pp. 2594-2604(11)
Authors: Rex, Douglas K.; Schwartz, Howard; Goldstein, Michael; Popp, John; Katz, Seymour; Barish, Charles; Karlstadt, Robyn G.; Rose, Martin; Walker, Kelli; Lottes, Sandra; Ettinger, Nancy; Zhang, Bing

Chronic Alcohol Consumption Is a Major Risk Factor for Pancreatic Necrosis in Acute Pancreatitis
pp. 2605-2610(6)
Authors: Papachristou, Georgios I.; Papachristou, Dionysios J.; Morinville, Veronique D.; Slivka, Adam; Whitcomb, David C.

Liver Steatosis in Children With Chronic Hepatitis C
pp. 2611-2615(5)
Authors: Guido, Maria; Bortolotti, Flavia; Jara, Paloma; Giacomelli, Luciano; Fassan, Matteo; Hierro, Loreto; Nebbia, Gabriella; Zancan, Lucia; Rugge, Massimo

Steatosis in Hepatitis C: The Missing Link to Metabolic Abnormalities?
pp. 2616-2618(3)
Authors: Zein, Nizar N.; Poterucha, John J.

Body Mass Index and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
pp. 2619-2628(10)
Authors: Corley, Douglas A.; Kubo, Ai

The Evolving Role of Leptin and Adiponectin in Chronic Liver Diseases
pp. 2629-2640(12)
Authors: Tsochatzis, Emmanuel; Papatheodoridis, George V.; Archimandritis, Athanasios J.

Incidence of Arterial Injuries Detected by Arteriography Following Percutaneous Right-Lobe Ultrasound-Guided Core Liver Biopsies in Human Subjects
pp. 2641-2645(5)
Authors: Saad, Wael E. A.; Davies, Mark G.; Ryan, Charlotte K.; Rubens, Deborah J.; Patel, Nikhil C.; Lee, David E.; Sahler, Lawrence G.; Waldman, David L.

Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy for Suspected GERD-Related Chronic Laryngitis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
pp. 2646-2654(9)
Authors: Qadeer, Mohammed A.; Phillips, Christopher O.; Lopez, A. Rocio; Steward, David L.; Noordzij, J. Pieter; Wo, John M.; Suurna, Maria; Havas, Thomas; Howden, Colin W.; Vaezi, Michael F.

Pancreatic Involvement in Von Hippel-Lindau Disease: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
pp. 2655-2658(4)
Authors: Elli, Luca; Buscarini, Elisabetta; Portugalli, Vanessa; Reduzzi, Luigi; Reduzzi, Chiara; Brambilla, Gianfranco; Menozzi, Fernanda; Bardella, Maria Teresa; Piodi, Luca P.; Caldato, Maja; Zambelli, Alessandro

Cholestatic Jaundice and IgA Nephropathy Induced by OTC Muscle Building Agent Superdrol
pp. 2659-2662(4)
Authors: Jasiurkowski, Beata; Raj, Jaya; Wisinger, David; Carlson, Richard; Zou, Lixian; Nadir, Abdul

The Proximal Colon: The New Watershed Region for Colonoscopists
pp. 2663-2663(1)

Response to Letter
pp. 2663-2663(1)

Colon Cancer After Infliximab Therapy for Crohn's Disease in a Young Patient Transplanted for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
pp. 2664-2665(2)

Esophageal Pseudopolyposis: A Unique Endoscopic Finding in a Patient with Active Crohn's Disease
pp. 2665-2666(2)

Localization of Early-Stage Dysplastic Barrett's Lesions in Patients with Short-Segment Barrett's Esophagus
pp. 2666-2667(2)

Intrasphincteric Neosaxitoxin Injection: Evidence of Lower Esophageal Sphincter Relaxation in Achalasia
pp. 2667-2668(2)

Symptom Date Is Better than the Endoscopic Diagnosis Date in Seasonal Variation Studies in IBD
pp. 2668-2669(2)

Meta-Analysis of the Yield of Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Crohn's Disease
pp. 2669-2669(1)

Bone Mineral Density Evaluation by Physicians in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Differences Based on Corticosteroid Use
pp. 2669-2670(2)

Continuing Medical Education: November 2006
pp. 2671-2671(1)
Authors: Scolapio, James S.; Al-Haddad, Mohammad

Continuing Medical Education: November 2006
pp. 2672-2672(1)
Authors: Scolapio, James S.; Bianchi, Laura K.; Cesario, Karin B.

Erratum
pp. 2673-2673(1)

CALENDAR OF COURSES, SYMPOSIUMS, AND CONFERENCES
pp. 2674-2676(3)