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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
ISSN 0835-7900 · Wiley · 2,507 articles in the index
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Evaluation of Funding Gastroenterology Research in Canada Illustrates the Beneficial Role of Partnerships
BACKGROUND: Funders of health research in Canada seek to determine how their funding programs impact research capacity and knowledge creation.
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The Endoscopy Global Rating Scale – Canada: Development And Implementation of a Quality Improvement Tool
BACKGROUND: Increasing use of gastrointestinal endoscopy, particularly for colorectal cancer screening, and increasing emphasis on health care quality highlight the need for endoscopy facilities to review the quality of the service they offer.
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Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in a Canadian Aboriginal Population: Results from the Prairie Study
BACKGROUND: The Aboriginal population of Canada is at increased risk of exposure to the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Previous data indicate that spontaneous clearance of HCV occurs more often in Aboriginals than Caucasians. Whether this enhanced response extends to antiviral therapy for chronic HCV…
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Natural History and Long-Term Outcome of Patients Treated for Early Stage Colorectal Cancer
BACKGROUND: The long-term natural history of early stage colon cancer and the outcome of long-term colonoscopic surveillance in routine specialist clinical practice after removal of the incident cancers have not been fully defined. In the present long-term evaluation up to 25 years, metachronous…
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Summary of Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control for Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
BACKGROUND: High-quality processes to ensure infection prevention and control in the delivery of safe endoscopy services are essential. In 2010, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) developed a Canadian guideline for the reprocessing of flexible…
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The 2012 Sage Wait Times Program: Survey of Access to Gastroenterology in Canada
BACKGROUND: Periodically surveying wait times for specialist health services in Canada captures current data and enables comparisons with previous surveys to identify changes over time.
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Low-Dose Acetylsalicylic Acid Use and the Risk of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials and Observational Studies
BACKGROUND: Low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (LDA, 75 mg/day to 325 mg/day) is recommended for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events, but has been linked to an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB).
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HFE Mutations in Caucasian Participants of the Hemochromatosis and Iron Overload Screening Study with Serum Ferritin Level
BACKGROUND: Many patients referred for an elevated serum ferritin level
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Epidemiology and Treatment of Hepatitis C Genotypes 5 and 6
Chronic hepatitis C infection is a major global health problem. The WHO estimates the number of infected people worldwide to be approximately 170 million. The estimated number of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected people in Canada is approximately 250,000, with approximately 5000 Canadians newly…
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Rituximab for the Treatment of Patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis Who are Refractory or Intolerant to Standard Therapy
BACKGROUND: Although most patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) respond to treatment with prednisone and/or azathioprine, some patients are intolerant or refractory to standard therapy. Rituximab is an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody that depletes B cells and has demonstrated efficacy in other…
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