The incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile infection(CDI)have dramatically increased in the Western world in recent years.In contrast,CDI is rarely reported in China,possibly due to under-diagnosis.This artic...The incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile infection(CDI)have dramatically increased in the Western world in recent years.In contrast,CDI is rarely reported in China,possibly due to under-diagnosis.This article briefly summarizes CDI incidence,management and preventive strategies.The authors intend to raise awareness of this disease among Chinese physicians and health workers,in order to minimize the medical and economic burden of a potential epidemic in the future.展开更多
This special issue of Gastroenterology Report is directed at“Evidence-based management of gastrointestinal(GI)diseases”.Gastroenterologists are now using a range of diagnostic tests and therapies that were largely u...This special issue of Gastroenterology Report is directed at“Evidence-based management of gastrointestinal(GI)diseases”.Gastroenterologists are now using a range of diagnostic tests and therapies that were largely unavailable twenty years ago.Ours is a fast-moving field,with innovations being developed at a rapid pace.Included in this issue are authoritative reviews on how to manage a wide variety of conditions that affect the GI and biliary tracts using both established and emerging technologies,with emphasis on evidence to support the best practices and to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients;for example,much has changed as regards our diagnostic accuracy in celiac disease.展开更多
基金Dr Xinhua Chen was supported by the Career Development Award of Crohn’s&Colitis Foundation of America.
文摘The incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile infection(CDI)have dramatically increased in the Western world in recent years.In contrast,CDI is rarely reported in China,possibly due to under-diagnosis.This article briefly summarizes CDI incidence,management and preventive strategies.The authors intend to raise awareness of this disease among Chinese physicians and health workers,in order to minimize the medical and economic burden of a potential epidemic in the future.
文摘This special issue of Gastroenterology Report is directed at“Evidence-based management of gastrointestinal(GI)diseases”.Gastroenterologists are now using a range of diagnostic tests and therapies that were largely unavailable twenty years ago.Ours is a fast-moving field,with innovations being developed at a rapid pace.Included in this issue are authoritative reviews on how to manage a wide variety of conditions that affect the GI and biliary tracts using both established and emerging technologies,with emphasis on evidence to support the best practices and to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients;for example,much has changed as regards our diagnostic accuracy in celiac disease.
