Mixed Topics
The New Gastroenterologist
AGA News - February 2023
A roundup of news items of interest to residents and early-career gastroenterologists.
Financial/Legal
Telemedicine increases access to care and optimizes practice revenue
For today’s overburdened GI practices, telehealth can improve patient access to care, alleviate the clinician shortage with work-from-home options...
Clinical Challenges
What is the diagnosis?
A man with HIV infection presented with jaundice, fever, and acute-onset left-upper quadrant abdominal pain.
From the Journals
Virtual yoga program appears to improve IBS symptoms, fatigue, stress
“With advances around the gut microbiome and the evolving science on the brain-gut axis, mind-body interventions could offer a therapeutic option...
Commentary
GIHN’s Crystal Anniversary: Reflecting on the future of GI
As we conclude our 15th-anniversary year, it is only fitting that we “look forward” and consider the type of innovative coverage that will grace...
Feature
Doctors urge screening for autoimmune disorders for patients with celiac disease
At least in some cases, people with one autoimmune disorder should be tested for others, celiac disease specialists say.
Feature
Don’t wait for patients to bring up their GI symptoms
A third of patients said they didn’t know if their symptoms are a problem, and more than a quarter said they would wait until their condition...
Letter from the Editor
A heartwarming welcome
I am humbled with this opportunity to be a part of such a unique publication, and I hope that I can continue to extend its reaches to more...
Perspectives
Innovation in GI: What’s the next big thing?
What’s the next big disruption in GI, and how will it impact us? Two experts present their thoughts on current hot topics in GI.
DDSEP® 8 Quick Quiz
Question 1
A 25-year-old woman with colonic Crohn's disease presents for routine follow-up.