Background & Aims Acute pancreatitis is a common disease with significant associated
morbidity and mortality. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-…

Background & Aims Video capsule endoscopy (CE) provides a noninvasive option to
assess the small intestine, but its use with respect to endoscopic procedures and cross-sectional …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: There is an extensive yet inconsistent body of literature reporting on
the prevalence of adenomatous polyps (adenomas) and colorectal cancer among average …

Background & Aims Despite the widespread increase in the incidence of early-onset colorectal
cancer (EoCRC), the reasons for this increase remain unclear. The objective of this study …

Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) fulfills the World Health Organization criteria for mass
screening, but screening uptake is low in most countries. CRC screening is resource …

Objectives: Temporal changes for intestinal resections for Crohn’s disease (CD) are
controversial. We validated administrative database codes for CD diagnosis and surgery in …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased morbidity and
mortality, and decreased quality of life. Treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (…

Background: The pathogenesis of appendicitis is unclear. We evaluated whether exposure
to air pollution was associated with an increased incidence of appendicitis. Methods: We …

… Heitman 11 , Stephen J. Williams 1 , Simon Zanati 7 9 , David … Steven J. Heitman is a
consultant for Pendopharm. The remaining authors disclose no conflicts. …

Background Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by transient elastography (TE, FibroScan) is
a validated method for noninvasively staging liver fibrosis. Most hepatic complications occur …