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Articles in Practical Gastroenterology

The Practical Gastroenterology Journal, edited by Carol Rees Parrish, MS, RD

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2012

January To Hold (Enteral Feeding) or Not to Hold: That IS the Question; A Commentary and Tutorial

February Celiac Disease:  What Gluten-Free Means Today

March Antioxidants as Adjunctive Therapy for Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis

April  Nutrition in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

May  High Risk Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tubes:  Issues to Consider

 

2011

January Nasal Bridle:  Married to Your Tube

February Nutritional Assessment and Intervention in Cerebral Palsy

March Blind Bedside Placement of Feeding Tubes:  Treatment or Threat?

April Nutritional Management of Chyle Leaks:  An Update

May Hepatic Encephalopathy:  Are NH4 Levels and Protein Restriction Obsolete?

AlsoTable of FDA-Approved Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy

June Nutritional Support for Patients with Acute Kidney Injury:  How Much Protein is Enough or Too Much?

July Cyclic Parenteral Nutrition Infusion:  Considerations for the Clinician

August Nourishing Little Hearts:  Nutritional Implications for Congenital Heart Defects

September Gastroparesis and Nutrition:  The Art

November Severe Micronutrient Deficiencies in RYGB Patients: Rare but Potentially Devastating

 

2010

January Propofol-Related Infusion Syndrome

February Nutritional Recommendations for Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease:  An Evidence Based Review

April Reinfusion of Intestinal Secretions:  A Viable Option for Select Patients

May Buried Bumper Syndrome:  Can We Prevent It?

July Drug Therapy-Related Issues in Patients Who Received Bariatric Surgery (Part I)

August Drug Therapy-Related Issues in Patients Who Received Bariatric Surgery (Part II).

September The Art of Fistuloclysis:  Nutritional Management of Enterocutaneous Fistulas

October Managment of Catheter-Related Infections in Patients Receiving Home Parenteral Nutrition

November Nutrition Interventions Before and After Adult Intestinal Transplantation:  The Pittsburgh Experience

December Pre-op NPO and Traditional Post-op Diet Advancement:  Time to Move On

2009

January Vitamin B12:  No One Should Be Without It.

February Iron: Not Too Much and Not Too Little

March Enteral Feeding:  Should It Be Continued in the Patient with Clostridium Difficile Enterocolitis?

April Metabolic Acidosis in Patients with Gastrointestinal Disorders:  Metabolic and Clinical Consequences.

May The Effect of Diabetic-Specific Enteral Formulas on Clinical and Glycemic Indicators

June Wernicke's Encephalopathy:  Role of Thiamine

July When What Comes Out is Way More Than What Goes In:  Perineal Skin Care

August Diagnosis, Treatment and Nutritional Management of Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction

September Enteral Feeding and Vasoactive Agents: Suggested Guidelines for Clinicians

October Enteral Feedings in Hospitalized Patients:  Early versus Delayed Enteral Nutrition

December Intradialytic Total Parenteral Nutrition (IDPN):  Evidence-Based Recommendations

2008

January Metabolic Bone Disease in the Patient on Long-Term Parenteral Nutrition

February Nutritional Management of the Infant with Necrotizing Enterocolitis

March Percutaneous Endoscopic Gasrostomy in the Patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis:  Risk vs Benefit?

April Nutrients and Constipation:  Cause or Cure?

May Small but Mighty:  Selected Micronutrient Issues in Gastric Bypass Patients.

June Management of Hyperemesis Gravidarum with Enteral Nutrition

July The Role of Food and Dietary Intervention in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

August Opioid Analgesics and the Gastrointestinal Tract

September Water Intoxication--Considerations for Patients, Athletes, and Physicians

October Checking Gastric Residual Volumes:  A Practice in Search of a Science?

November Growth Hormone, Glutamine and Glucagon-like Peptide 2 in Short Bowel Syndrome

December Nutritional Consequences of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

2007

January Stents for the Gastrointestinal Tract and Nutritional Implications

February Diverticular Disease: Evidence for Dietary Intervention?

March Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders

April Prevention of Aspiration Pneumonia in the Enterally Fed Critically Ill Patient:  It Takes a Village!

Also: The Gluten-free Diet: Can Your Patient Afford It?

May Bottled Water Myths: Separating Fact from Fiction

June The BRAT Diet for Acute Diarrhea in Children: Should It Be Used?

July Intravenous Fluids: It's More Than Just "Fill 'Er Up!"

August Clinical ramifications of fructose  malabsorption of fructose and other short-chain carbohydrates

September Parenteral Nutrition in Pancreatitis is Passé: But Are We Ready for Gastric Feeding? A Critical Evaluation of the Literature - Part I

October Pancreatitis Part II - Revenge of the Cyst: A Practical Guide to Jejunal Feeding.

November The Gourmet Colon Prep

December Beyond the Scope:  The Hidden Images of Eating Disorders

2006

February Dumping Syndrome.

March Vitamin D Deficiency in Gastrointestinal Disease.

April Nutrition Concerns of the Patient with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis or Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

May Immunonutrition - Fact, Fancy or Folly?

June The Ketogenic and Atkins Diets: Recipes for Seizure Control

July The Hitchhiker's Guide to Parenteral Nutrition Management for Adult Patients

August An Overview of Expanded Newborn Screening for Inborn Errors of Metabolism

September Gastric versus Jejunal Feeding: Evidence or Emotion?

Also: Associations Providing Support for Patients with Digestive Diseases

Also: The Gluten Free Diet:  An Update for Health Professionals.

Also: 2006 -2007 Celiac Diet series

October Serum Proteins as Markers of Nutrition: What Are We Treating?

November Post-PEG Feeding: Why Wait?

December Liver Dysfunction Associated with Parenteral Nutrition: What Are the Options?

2005

January Much Ado About Refeeding

February Management of PN-induced Cholestasis

March Trace Element Monitoring and Therapy for Adult patients Receiving Long-term Total Parenteral Nutrition

April Nutrition Support of Blood or Marrow Transplant Recipients: How Much Do We Really Know?

May Nutrition Issues in Cystic Fibrosis

June Enteral Formula Selection: A Review of Selected Product Categories

July To PEG or Not to PEG.

Also: To PEG or Not To PEG - Another Perspective.

Also: Motility and Gastroparesis Experts in the United States

August Nutrition Intervention for the Patient with Gastroparesis: An Update.

Also: Centers with Short Gut Expertise

September The Clinician's Guide to Short Bowel Syndrome.

October HaveYou Passed Gas Yet? Time for a New Approach to Feeding Patients Postoperatively.

November Ostomies and Fistulas: A Collaborative Approach

December Elemental and Semi-Elemental Formulas: Are They Superior to Polymeric Formulas?

2004

January Bezoars: From Mystical Charms to Medical and Nutritional Management

February Bariatric Surgery: Nutritional Concerns on the Weigh Down

March Nutrition in the Chemoprevention of Gastrointestinal Cancer: Where We Are in the New Millenium

April Going Gluten-Free: A Primer for Clinicians
**See Sept 2006 updated version**

May When Chyle Leaks: Nutrition Management Options

June Post-Gastrectomy: Managing the Nutrition Fall-Out

July Drug-Nutrient Considerations in Patients Receiving Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

September Nutrition in Renal Failure: Myths and Management

October Oral Rehydration Solution: A Low-Tech Often Neglected Therapy

November Prevention and Management of Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

2003

January Introduction to a New Series

January Nutrition Support in Pancreatitis: Beyond Parenteral Nutrition

February Lactose Intolerance: Considerations for the Clinician

March Nutrition Intervention in the Patient with Gastroparesis
see updated version Aug 2005**

April Aspiration Risk and Enteral Feeding: A Clinical Approach
April 2007 updated version**

Also check out Sept 2006 G vs J Feedings**

May Nutritional Considerations in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

June Nutrition for Patients with Hepatic Failure

July Uninvited Guests: The Impact of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth on Nutritional Status

August Nutritional Assessment: Current Concepts and Guidelines for the Busy Physician

September Enteral Feeding: Dispelling Myths

October Navigating Home Care: Enteral Nutrition - Part One

November Navigating Home Care: Parenteral Nutrition - Part Two

December Nutritional Management of Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome