{"title":"Response to Gao and Ma.","authors":"Bishoi Aziz, Andrew Mason","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000003473","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143957276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Validation of an Epigenetic Prognostic Assay to Accurately Risk Stratify Patients With Barrett's Esophagus.","authors":"Yichen Zhou, Lei Sun, Yue Lv","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003469","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000003469","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143958498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The No-Biopsy Approach for Pediatric Celiac Disease: Ready for Prime Time in North America?","authors":"Erica J Brenner","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003471","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000003471","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143964263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enrollment in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis Clinical Trials: A Pooled Analysis of Screen Failure Rates.","authors":"Matheus Souza, Lubna Al-Sharif, Ivanna Diaz, Samira Mohamad Khalil","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003520","DOIUrl":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003520","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Screen failure is a major challenge in the enrollment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) randomized controlled trials (RCTs), but its impact has not been systematically assessed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We searched PubMed and the Cochrane Library databases for phase ≥2 RCTs of MASH pharmacotherapies in adults using histological inclusion criteria. Screen failure rates (SFRs) were pooled using a generalized linear mixed model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 67 included RCTs, 58 reported enrollment data. The pooled SFR was 56.28% (95% confidence interval 50.14-62.23) in 44,949 individuals. The most common reason for screen failure was ineligibility. SFR was higher in more recent trials, globally conducted trials, and trials funded by pharmaceutical companies. Meta-regressions showed an increase in SFR over time and with more trial sites.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Evidence-based strategies to reduce the high SFR in MASH clinical trials are urgently needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143958435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eva M Macías, Antonio Velasco Guardado, Ignacio Dávila
{"title":"Measuring Food-Specific-IgG4s With Milk.","authors":"Eva M Macías, Antonio Velasco Guardado, Ignacio Dávila","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000003474","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143956038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Evan S Dellon, Shailja C Shah, Bryan G Sauer, Nirmala Gonsalves
{"title":"Response to Minocha.","authors":"Evan S Dellon, Shailja C Shah, Bryan G Sauer, Nirmala Gonsalves","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003476","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000003476","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143957813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chun-Wei Pan, Alejandro Nieto Dominguez, Daniel Guifarro, Pojsakorn Danpanichkul, Maoyin Pang
{"title":"Seasonal Patterns in Eosinophilic Esophagitis-Related Emergency Department Visits: A National Database Analysis.","authors":"Chun-Wei Pan, Alejandro Nieto Dominguez, Daniel Guifarro, Pojsakorn Danpanichkul, Maoyin Pang","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003226","DOIUrl":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study investigates seasonal variations in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)-related emergency department visits among adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed the National Emergency Department Sample (2016-2021), identifying adult patients with EoE using ICD-10 codes. Generalized additive models assessed seasonal patterns.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 18,791 EoE-related emergency department visits, a significant seasonal variation was observed, peaking in summer and nadiring in winter. This pattern was consistent across all US regions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Seasonal dietary habits and social behaviors likely contribute to EoE exacerbations. Healthcare providers should emphasize management strategies during high-risk periods, particularly summer months and weekends.</p>","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":"1135-1139"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12043264/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142724787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C Prakash Gyawali, Lorenzo Marchetti, Benjamin D Rogers, Walter W Chan, Ming-Wun Wong, Pierfrancesco Visaggi, Arvind Rengarajan, Dustin A Carlson, Edoardo Savarino, Nicola de Bortoli, Chien-Lin Chen, John Pandolfino
{"title":"The Lyon Score: A Novel Reflux Scoring System Based on the Lyon Consensus 2.0 That Associates With Treatment Outcome From Antireflux Therapy.","authors":"C Prakash Gyawali, Lorenzo Marchetti, Benjamin D Rogers, Walter W Chan, Ming-Wun Wong, Pierfrancesco Visaggi, Arvind Rengarajan, Dustin A Carlson, Edoardo Savarino, Nicola de Bortoli, Chien-Lin Chen, John Pandolfino","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003083","DOIUrl":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003083","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>We explored if a score derived from parameters from esophageal testing could increase confidence in diagnosing conclusive gastroesophageal reflux disease and in predicting outcome.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prediction score was developed using metrics based on Lyon Consensus 2.0 thresholds extracted from endoscopy and pH-impedance monitoring. The Lyon score was the sum of weighted scores derived from a logistic regression model. The outcome was response to antireflux therapy, defined as 50% reduction in global symptoms on validated questionnaires. An existing database of endoscopy-negative patients with typical reflux symptoms undergoing esophageal testing from 2 centers (Europe and the United States) constituted the developmental cohort, while 2 separate cohorts (Europe and Asia) served as validation cohorts. Receiver operating characteristics analysis determined performance of the Lyon score in predicting treatment response.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In 281 developmental cohort patients (median age 53 years, 57.7% female), the Lyon score demonstrated an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.819 in predicting 50% symptom improvement ( P < 0.001) on receiver operating characteristics, with an optimal threshold of 6.25 (sensitivity 81.2%, specificity 73.4%). Of the individual components, only acid exposure time (AUC 0.799, P < 0.001), mean nocturnal baseline impedance (AUC 0.785, P < 0.001), and reflux episodes (AUC 0.764, P < 0.001) approached the Lyon score performance. The Lyon score segregated treatment response in both the European (AUC 0.908, P < 0.001) and Asian validation cohorts (AUC 0.637, P < 0.001) and outperformed the DeMeester score in sensitivity for predicting outcome in the developmental and Asian validation cohorts.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The novel Lyon score segregates reflux phenotypes and identifies likelihood of symptom response from antireflux therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":"1009-1018"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11919791/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142279090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Should We Rest on a Rest? A Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumor Arising From Pancreatic Heterotopia.","authors":"Donna E Leet, Kwun Wah Wen, Abdul Kouanda","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003139","DOIUrl":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003139","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":"939"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142492928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jeremy Louissaint, Allison R Schulman, Elliot B Tapper
{"title":"The Role of Yes in Academic Medicine.","authors":"Jeremy Louissaint, Allison R Schulman, Elliot B Tapper","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003126","DOIUrl":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003126","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":"933-935"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142387273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}