Main Written Summaries Listing Audio-Digest Foundation: Archived Written Summaries: Gastroenterology: 2008 GI TRENDS Audio-Digest Gastroenterology Volume 22, Issue 12 December 1, 2008 NSAID–associated GI Disorders and Management – Jay L. Goldstein, MD Mega–trends in GI disease: where we are and where we are likely to go – Grace H. Elta, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. PANCREATITIS AND MORE Audio-Digest Gastroenterology Volume 22, Issue 11 November 1, 2008 Controversies in Chronic Pancreatitis – Chris E. Forsmark, MD New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Uses of Endosonography for Pancreatico–biliary Disorders – Tamir Ben–Menachem, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. ENDOSCOPY Audio-Digest Gastroenterology Volume 22, Issue 10 October 1, 2008 Preoperative evaluation of patients for endoscopy – David A. Johnson, MD NOTES (natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery) – Lee Swanstrom, MD Endoscopic therapy for esophageal cancer – Richard I. Rothstein, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. IBD RISKS Audio-Digest Gastroenterology Volume 22, Issue 09 September 1, 2008 Putting therapeutic risks into perspective – Shane Devlin, MD Management of inflammatory bowel disease in women – Uma Mahadevan, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. GI MOTILITY Audio-Digest Gastroenterology Volume 22, Issue 08 August 1, 2008 Fecal incontinence – Edy E. Soffer, MD Diabetes and gastric function – Dr. Soffer Infectious disease approach to diarrhea – Joanne Engel, MD, PhD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. IBS UPDATE Audio-Digest Gastroenterology Volume 22, Issue 07 July 1, 2008 Prokinetics, probiotics, and antibiotics for irritable bowel syndrome – Mark Pimentel, MD Behavioral therapies for functional gastrointestinal disorders – Douglas A. Drossman, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. ESOPHAGEAL PROBLEMS Audio-Digest Gastroenterology Volume 22, Issue 06 June 1, 2008 Esophageal motility disorders – Michael F. Vaezi, MD, PhD Difficult esophageal strictures – Richard E. Sampliner, MD Barrett's esophagus: is it time for preventive ablation? – Dr. Sampliner Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. IBD UPDATE Audio-Digest Gastroenterology Volume 22, Issue 05 May 1, 2008 Newer diagnostic and management aids in IBD – David G. Binion, MD Management of acute, severe, and/or refractory ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease – Dr. Binion Maintaining remission in IBD, including postsurgical management – David T. Rubin, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From New Advances In Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Sponsored By Scripps Clinic NEW THERAPIES FOR GI DISORDERS Audio-Digest Gastroenterology Volume 22, Issue 04 April 1, 2008 The role of probiotics in GI disorders – Martin H. Floch, MD Future therapies for hepatitis C virus infection – Fred Poordad, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program.