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Letter From Guest Editor
Larry Culpepper, MD, MPH
Chief of Family Medicine
Boston Medical Center
Professor and Chairman of Family Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, Mass.


Special Populations in Depression: Practical Approaches to Depression in Seniors
William Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh
Family Medicine and Palliative Medicine
Memphis, Tenn.
Dr Jackson has received funding from Eli Lilly and Company. He is a consultant to Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca.


Advances in Assessing and Managing Insomnia
Ellen H. Miller, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New York, N.Y.
Private Practice in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology
Hewlett, N.Y.
Dr Miller has nothing to disclose.


Case File: Elderly Man With Insomnia and Depression
Joseph A. Lieberman III, MD, MPH
Associate Editor, Delaware Medical Journal
Professor of Family Medicine
Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia
Hockessin, Del.

A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Chronic Pain
Rollin M. Gallagher, MD, MPH, DABPM
Director of Pain Management, Department of Anesthesiology
Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Anesthesiology
Director, Center for Pain Medicine, Research and Policy
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Penn.
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Letter From Guest Editor
Larry Culpepper, MD, MPH
Chief of Family Medicine
Boston Medical Center
Professor and Chairman of Family Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, Mass.


Special Populations in Depression: Practical Approaches to Depression in Seniors
William Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh
Family Medicine and Palliative Medicine
Memphis, Tenn.
Dr Jackson has received funding from Eli Lilly and Company. He is a consultant to Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca.


Advances in Assessing and Managing Insomnia
Ellen H. Miller, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New York, N.Y.
Private Practice in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology
Hewlett, N.Y.
Dr Miller has nothing to disclose.


Case File: Elderly Man With Insomnia and Depression
Joseph A. Lieberman III, MD, MPH
Associate Editor, Delaware Medical Journal
Professor of Family Medicine
Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia
Hockessin, Del.

A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Chronic Pain
Rollin M. Gallagher, MD, MPH, DABPM
Director of Pain Management, Department of Anesthesiology
Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Anesthesiology
Director, Center for Pain Medicine, Research and Policy
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Penn.
Dr Gallagher has nothing to disclose.

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Letter From Guest Editor
Larry Culpepper, MD, MPH
Chief of Family Medicine
Boston Medical Center
Professor and Chairman of Family Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, Mass.


Special Populations in Depression: Practical Approaches to Depression in Seniors
William Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh
Family Medicine and Palliative Medicine
Memphis, Tenn.
Dr Jackson has received funding from Eli Lilly and Company. He is a consultant to Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca.


Advances in Assessing and Managing Insomnia
Ellen H. Miller, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New York, N.Y.
Private Practice in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology
Hewlett, N.Y.
Dr Miller has nothing to disclose.


Case File: Elderly Man With Insomnia and Depression
Joseph A. Lieberman III, MD, MPH
Associate Editor, Delaware Medical Journal
Professor of Family Medicine
Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia
Hockessin, Del.

A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Chronic Pain
Rollin M. Gallagher, MD, MPH, DABPM
Director of Pain Management, Department of Anesthesiology
Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Anesthesiology
Director, Center for Pain Medicine, Research and Policy
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Penn.
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Special Populations in Depression: Recognizing and Managing Depression in Women
Larry Culpepper, MD, MPH, Guest Editor
Chief of Family Medicine
Boston Medical Center
Professor and Chairman of Family Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, Mass.
Dr Culpepper has disclosed that he is a consultant to Eli Lilly and Company, Forest Laboratories, Inc, Pfizer Inc, and Wyeth.


Case Files on Depression/Insomnia and Chronic Pain/Anxiety/Insomnia
Joseph A. Lieberman III, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Editor, Delaware Medical Journal
Professor of Family Medicine
Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia
Hockessin, Del.


Management of Disabling Migraine Episodes
Carolyn Bernstein, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Cambridge Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Mass.
Dr Bernstein has nothing to disclose.


Resources in the Spotlight


Point of View: Challenges in Primary Care Persist Over Time
William Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh
Family Medicine and Palliative Medicine
Memphis, Tenn.
Dr Jackson has received funding for clinical grants from Eli Lilly and Company. He is a consultant to AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly.


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Welcome Letter:
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Special Populations in Depression: Recognizing and Managing Depression in Women
Larry Culpepper, MD, MPH, Guest Editor
Chief of Family Medicine
Boston Medical Center
Professor and Chairman of Family Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, Mass.
Dr Culpepper has disclosed that he is a consultant to Eli Lilly and Company, Forest Laboratories, Inc, Pfizer Inc, and Wyeth.


Case Files on Depression/Insomnia and Chronic Pain/Anxiety/Insomnia
Joseph A. Lieberman III, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Editor, Delaware Medical Journal
Professor of Family Medicine
Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia
Hockessin, Del.


Management of Disabling Migraine Episodes
Carolyn Bernstein, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Cambridge Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Mass.
Dr Bernstein has nothing to disclose.


Resources in the Spotlight


Point of View: Challenges in Primary Care Persist Over Time
William Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh
Family Medicine and Palliative Medicine
Memphis, Tenn.
Dr Jackson has received funding for clinical grants from Eli Lilly and Company. He is a consultant to AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly.


Practical Bits: Diagnostic Tools

A supplement to Internal Medicine News.


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Welcome Letter:
From the Publisher


Special Populations in Depression: Recognizing and Managing Depression in Women
Larry Culpepper, MD, MPH, Guest Editor
Chief of Family Medicine
Boston Medical Center
Professor and Chairman of Family Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, Mass.
Dr Culpepper has disclosed that he is a consultant to Eli Lilly and Company, Forest Laboratories, Inc, Pfizer Inc, and Wyeth.


Case Files on Depression/Insomnia and Chronic Pain/Anxiety/Insomnia
Joseph A. Lieberman III, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Editor, Delaware Medical Journal
Professor of Family Medicine
Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia
Hockessin, Del.


Management of Disabling Migraine Episodes
Carolyn Bernstein, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Cambridge Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Mass.
Dr Bernstein has nothing to disclose.


Resources in the Spotlight


Point of View: Challenges in Primary Care Persist Over Time
William Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh
Family Medicine and Palliative Medicine
Memphis, Tenn.
Dr Jackson has received funding for clinical grants from Eli Lilly and Company. He is a consultant to AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly.


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Gastrointestinal Disorders: When to Refer?

Understanding the Anatomy and Physiology of Constipation
Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACP, FACG
Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship
Department of Gastroenterology
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Consultant: Braintree Laboratories, Inc. and Novartis Pharmaceuticals. He discusses the unlabeled use of tegaserod for constipation. He also discusses the investigational use of NT-3 for constipation.

Management of Constipation Begins With Attention to Clinical Details
Jack A. DiPalma, MD, FACP, FACG
Professor and Director
Division of Gastroenterology
University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Mobile, AL
Grant/Research Support and Consultant: Braintree Laboratories, Inc.

Recent Clinical Trials Provide Stronger Basis for Constipation Therapy
Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACP, FACG

Patients at Opposite Ends of the Age Spectrum Share Clinical Features of Constipation
Jack A. DiPalma, MD, FACP, FACG

Surgical Treatment for Chronic Constipation: Favorable Option in Selected Patients
David E. Beck, MD, FACS
Chairman, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Ochsner Clinical Foundation
New Orleans, LA
Nothing to disclose.

Recent H. pylori Literature Explores New Questions

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Gastrointestinal Disorders: When to Refer?

Understanding the Anatomy and Physiology of Constipation
Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACP, FACG
Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship
Department of Gastroenterology
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Consultant: Braintree Laboratories, Inc. and Novartis Pharmaceuticals. He discusses the unlabeled use of tegaserod for constipation. He also discusses the investigational use of NT-3 for constipation.

Management of Constipation Begins With Attention to Clinical Details
Jack A. DiPalma, MD, FACP, FACG
Professor and Director
Division of Gastroenterology
University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Mobile, AL
Grant/Research Support and Consultant: Braintree Laboratories, Inc.

Recent Clinical Trials Provide Stronger Basis for Constipation Therapy
Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACP, FACG

Patients at Opposite Ends of the Age Spectrum Share Clinical Features of Constipation
Jack A. DiPalma, MD, FACP, FACG

Surgical Treatment for Chronic Constipation: Favorable Option in Selected Patients
David E. Beck, MD, FACS
Chairman, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Ochsner Clinical Foundation
New Orleans, LA
Nothing to disclose.

Recent H. pylori Literature Explores New Questions

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Gastrointestinal Disorders: When to Refer?

Understanding the Anatomy and Physiology of Constipation
Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACP, FACG
Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship
Department of Gastroenterology
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Consultant: Braintree Laboratories, Inc. and Novartis Pharmaceuticals. He discusses the unlabeled use of tegaserod for constipation. He also discusses the investigational use of NT-3 for constipation.

Management of Constipation Begins With Attention to Clinical Details
Jack A. DiPalma, MD, FACP, FACG
Professor and Director
Division of Gastroenterology
University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Mobile, AL
Grant/Research Support and Consultant: Braintree Laboratories, Inc.

Recent Clinical Trials Provide Stronger Basis for Constipation Therapy
Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACP, FACG

Patients at Opposite Ends of the Age Spectrum Share Clinical Features of Constipation
Jack A. DiPalma, MD, FACP, FACG

Surgical Treatment for Chronic Constipation: Favorable Option in Selected Patients
David E. Beck, MD, FACS
Chairman, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Ochsner Clinical Foundation
New Orleans, LA
Nothing to disclose.

Recent H. pylori Literature Explores New Questions

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Roland R. Griffiths, PhD
Professor of Behavioral Biology
Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine
Baltimore, Md.
Dr. Griffiths has disclosed that he is Principal Investigator of two grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (R01 DA03889 and R01 DA03890) and co-investigator on a contract and several other grants from NIDA. During the past 5 years, on issues about drug abuse liability, he has been a consultant to or received grants from the following pharmaceutical companies: Abbott Laboratories, Forest Laboratories Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Orphan Medical, Pharmacia Corporation, Pfizer Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals, TransOral Pharmaceucticals, Inc., Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. He has disclosed that he will be discussing non-medical use (ie, abuse) of various hypnotic drugs.

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• Abuse Potential of Sleeping Agents: Liability Varies Among Agents
Insomnia: A Brief Review
Effects of Insomnia
Pharmacologic Treatment of Insomnia
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• Abuse Potential of Hypnotic Agents: Study Evaluates Relative Abuse Liability
Defining Relative Abuse Liability and Toxicity
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Introduction
Roland R. Griffiths, PhD
Professor of Behavioral Biology
Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine
Baltimore, Md.
Dr. Griffiths has disclosed that he is Principal Investigator of two grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (R01 DA03889 and R01 DA03890) and co-investigator on a contract and several other grants from NIDA. During the past 5 years, on issues about drug abuse liability, he has been a consultant to or received grants from the following pharmaceutical companies: Abbott Laboratories, Forest Laboratories Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Orphan Medical, Pharmacia Corporation, Pfizer Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals, TransOral Pharmaceucticals, Inc., Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. He has disclosed that he will be discussing non-medical use (ie, abuse) of various hypnotic drugs.

Topic Highlights

• Abuse Potential of Sleeping Agents: Liability Varies Among Agents
Insomnia: A Brief Review
Effects of Insomnia
Pharmacologic Treatment of Insomnia
Patterns of Sedative/Hypnotic Abuse

• Abuse Potential of Hypnotic Agents: Study Evaluates Relative Abuse Liability
Defining Relative Abuse Liability and Toxicity
Relative Abuse Liability Table
Results of Analysis

A supplement to Internal Medicine News.
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Introduction

Introduction
Roland R. Griffiths, PhD
Professor of Behavioral Biology
Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine
Baltimore, Md.
Dr. Griffiths has disclosed that he is Principal Investigator of two grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (R01 DA03889 and R01 DA03890) and co-investigator on a contract and several other grants from NIDA. During the past 5 years, on issues about drug abuse liability, he has been a consultant to or received grants from the following pharmaceutical companies: Abbott Laboratories, Forest Laboratories Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Orphan Medical, Pharmacia Corporation, Pfizer Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals, TransOral Pharmaceucticals, Inc., Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. He has disclosed that he will be discussing non-medical use (ie, abuse) of various hypnotic drugs.

Topic Highlights

• Abuse Potential of Sleeping Agents: Liability Varies Among Agents
Insomnia: A Brief Review
Effects of Insomnia
Pharmacologic Treatment of Insomnia
Patterns of Sedative/Hypnotic Abuse

• Abuse Potential of Hypnotic Agents: Study Evaluates Relative Abuse Liability
Defining Relative Abuse Liability and Toxicity
Relative Abuse Liability Table
Results of Analysis

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INTRODUCTION
Richard H. Hunt, FRCP, FRCP(C), FACG
Professor of Medicine
McMaster University Medical Centre
Hamilton, Ont.
Consultant: Abbott Laboratories, Axcan Pharma Inc., AstraZeneca, Merck & Co., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., Procter & Gamble Co., TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.; Investigator: Axcan, AstraZeneca, Merck, TAP.

USE OF NONSELECTIVE NSAIDS, CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS, AND PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS
Treat With Nonselective NSAIDs, plus PPIs
Michael B. Kimmey, MD
Professor of Medicine and Director of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Nothing to disclose.

Treat With Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Jay L. Goldstein, MD
Professor of Medicine
Vice Head for Clinical Affairs
Department of Medicine
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL
Consultant & Grant Support: AstraZeneca, Pharmacia Corp., Pfizer Inc., TAP.

OPTIONS IN THE LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
Endoscopic/Surgical Intervention
George Triadafilopoulos, MD
Professor of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Chief, Section of Gastroenterology
Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Palo Alto, CA
Consultant: Curon Medical Inc., TAP; Grant Support: AstraZeneca; Speakers' Bureau: AstraZeneca, Curon, Janssen, TAP, Wyeth; Equity: Curon.

Management on Long-Term PPI Therapy
Colin W. Howden, MD, FACG
Professor of Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Consultant: Prometheus, Takeda Pharma, TAP; Investigator: TAP, Merck; Grant Support: AstraZeneca; Speakers' Bureau: AstraZeneca, Merck, TAP, Wyeth.

IS SCREENING FOR BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS NECESSARY?
Good Evidence for Screening
Roy K.H. Wong, MD, FACG
Professor of Medicine
Director of the Division of Digestive Diseases
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD
Grant Support: ACG, AstraZeneca, Janssen.

Screenings Not Cost-Effective
Dawn Provenzale, MD
Associate Professor & Director of GI Outcomes Research
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, N.C.
Nothing to disclose.

ENDOSCOPY-NEGATIVE REFLUX DISEASE: ACID-RELATED DISORDER OR FUNCTIONAL DISORDER?
Endoscopy-Negative Reflux Disease Is an Acid-Related Disorder
Joel E. Richter, MD
Professor of Medicine and Chairman
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Consultant: AstraZeneca, TAP; Speakers' Bureau: AstraZeneca, Janssen, TAP, Wyeth.

Endoscopy-Negative Reflux Disease Is a Functional Disorder
William D. Chey, MD, FACG, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of GI Physiology Laboratory
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Consultant: AstraZeneca, TAP; Grant Support: AstraZeneca; Speakers' Bureau: AstraZeneca, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc., TAP.

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INTRODUCTION
Richard H. Hunt, FRCP, FRCP(C), FACG
Professor of Medicine
McMaster University Medical Centre
Hamilton, Ont.
Consultant: Abbott Laboratories, Axcan Pharma Inc., AstraZeneca, Merck & Co., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., Procter & Gamble Co., TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.; Investigator: Axcan, AstraZeneca, Merck, TAP.

USE OF NONSELECTIVE NSAIDS, CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS, AND PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS
Treat With Nonselective NSAIDs, plus PPIs
Michael B. Kimmey, MD
Professor of Medicine and Director of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Nothing to disclose.

Treat With Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Jay L. Goldstein, MD
Professor of Medicine
Vice Head for Clinical Affairs
Department of Medicine
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL
Consultant & Grant Support: AstraZeneca, Pharmacia Corp., Pfizer Inc., TAP.

OPTIONS IN THE LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
Endoscopic/Surgical Intervention
George Triadafilopoulos, MD
Professor of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Chief, Section of Gastroenterology
Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Palo Alto, CA
Consultant: Curon Medical Inc., TAP; Grant Support: AstraZeneca; Speakers' Bureau: AstraZeneca, Curon, Janssen, TAP, Wyeth; Equity: Curon.

Management on Long-Term PPI Therapy
Colin W. Howden, MD, FACG
Professor of Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Consultant: Prometheus, Takeda Pharma, TAP; Investigator: TAP, Merck; Grant Support: AstraZeneca; Speakers' Bureau: AstraZeneca, Merck, TAP, Wyeth.

IS SCREENING FOR BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS NECESSARY?
Good Evidence for Screening
Roy K.H. Wong, MD, FACG
Professor of Medicine
Director of the Division of Digestive Diseases
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD
Grant Support: ACG, AstraZeneca, Janssen.

Screenings Not Cost-Effective
Dawn Provenzale, MD
Associate Professor & Director of GI Outcomes Research
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, N.C.
Nothing to disclose.

ENDOSCOPY-NEGATIVE REFLUX DISEASE: ACID-RELATED DISORDER OR FUNCTIONAL DISORDER?
Endoscopy-Negative Reflux Disease Is an Acid-Related Disorder
Joel E. Richter, MD
Professor of Medicine and Chairman
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Consultant: AstraZeneca, TAP; Speakers' Bureau: AstraZeneca, Janssen, TAP, Wyeth.

Endoscopy-Negative Reflux Disease Is a Functional Disorder
William D. Chey, MD, FACG, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of GI Physiology Laboratory
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Consultant: AstraZeneca, TAP; Grant Support: AstraZeneca; Speakers' Bureau: AstraZeneca, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc., TAP.

A supplement to Internal Medicine News supported by a restricted grant from TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.
Symposium Highlights of articles based on presentations given at a continuing medical education symposium held on May 19, 2002, in San Francisco, Calif.





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INTRODUCTION
Richard H. Hunt, FRCP, FRCP(C), FACG
Professor of Medicine
McMaster University Medical Centre
Hamilton, Ont.
Consultant: Abbott Laboratories, Axcan Pharma Inc., AstraZeneca, Merck & Co., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., Procter & Gamble Co., TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.; Investigator: Axcan, AstraZeneca, Merck, TAP.

USE OF NONSELECTIVE NSAIDS, CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS, AND PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS
Treat With Nonselective NSAIDs, plus PPIs
Michael B. Kimmey, MD
Professor of Medicine and Director of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Nothing to disclose.

Treat With Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Jay L. Goldstein, MD
Professor of Medicine
Vice Head for Clinical Affairs
Department of Medicine
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL
Consultant & Grant Support: AstraZeneca, Pharmacia Corp., Pfizer Inc., TAP.

OPTIONS IN THE LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
Endoscopic/Surgical Intervention
George Triadafilopoulos, MD
Professor of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Chief, Section of Gastroenterology
Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Palo Alto, CA
Consultant: Curon Medical Inc., TAP; Grant Support: AstraZeneca; Speakers' Bureau: AstraZeneca, Curon, Janssen, TAP, Wyeth; Equity: Curon.

Management on Long-Term PPI Therapy
Colin W. Howden, MD, FACG
Professor of Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Consultant: Prometheus, Takeda Pharma, TAP; Investigator: TAP, Merck; Grant Support: AstraZeneca; Speakers' Bureau: AstraZeneca, Merck, TAP, Wyeth.

IS SCREENING FOR BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS NECESSARY?
Good Evidence for Screening
Roy K.H. Wong, MD, FACG
Professor of Medicine
Director of the Division of Digestive Diseases
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD
Grant Support: ACG, AstraZeneca, Janssen.

Screenings Not Cost-Effective
Dawn Provenzale, MD
Associate Professor & Director of GI Outcomes Research
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, N.C.
Nothing to disclose.

ENDOSCOPY-NEGATIVE REFLUX DISEASE: ACID-RELATED DISORDER OR FUNCTIONAL DISORDER?
Endoscopy-Negative Reflux Disease Is an Acid-Related Disorder
Joel E. Richter, MD
Professor of Medicine and Chairman
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Consultant: AstraZeneca, TAP; Speakers' Bureau: AstraZeneca, Janssen, TAP, Wyeth.

Endoscopy-Negative Reflux Disease Is a Functional Disorder
William D. Chey, MD, FACG, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of GI Physiology Laboratory
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
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Thomas J. Zuber, MD, MPH, MBA
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Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University
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Thomas J. Zuber, MD, MPH, MBA
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Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University
Private Practice, Mountain Family Medicine
Boone, North Carolina
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• Condyloma Recurrence Rates Improve With Immune Response Modifier Treatment

• 3-Year Experience With Imiquimod in Vulvar Warts

• Placebo-Controlled Trial in External Anogenital Warts

• Phase III Trials of Imiquimod in Actinic Keratosis

• Observational Long-Term Study of Imiquimod in Actinic Keratosis

• Immune Response Modifier Mechanism of Action

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Thomas J. Zuber, MD, MPH, MBA
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Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University
Private Practice, Mountain Family Medicine
Boone, North Carolina
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• Condyloma Recurrence Rates Improve With Immune Response Modifier Treatment

• 3-Year Experience With Imiquimod in Vulvar Warts

• Placebo-Controlled Trial in External Anogenital Warts

• Phase III Trials of Imiquimod in Actinic Keratosis

• Observational Long-Term Study of Imiquimod in Actinic Keratosis

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The burden of shift-work disorder (SWD) is multifactorial—affecting relationships, health, and work performance. Lack of support, research, and treatment for SWD has economic and safety consequences for society in general. In this supplement, sleep experts suggest practical steps to relieve the adverse effects of SWD.

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A.Mark Fendrick, MD
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Health Management & Policy
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, MI
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GERD OFTEN OVERLOOKED IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
Harland S. Winter, MD
Director, Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
Massachusetts General Hospital for Children
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
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PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS REMAIN STANDARD FOR GERD
Richard H. Hunt, FRCP, FRCP(C), FACG
Professor of Medicine
McMaster University Medical Centre
Hamilton, Ont.
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HEALING AND PREVENTION OF NSAID-ASSOCIATED GASTRIC ULCERS IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
David A. Peura, MD, FACG, FACP
Professor of Medicine
University of Virginia Health Sciences Center
Charlottesville, VA
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A.Mark Fendrick, MD
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Health Management & Policy
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, MI
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GERD OFTEN OVERLOOKED IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
Harland S. Winter, MD
Director, Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
Massachusetts General Hospital for Children
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Grants: Procter & Gamble, AstraZeneca, TAP, Wyeth, Centocor, Inc., Elan, Con Agra; Research Support: Procter & Gamble, the Anneberg Center; Consultant: AstraZeneca, Wyeth.

PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS REMAIN STANDARD FOR GERD
Richard H. Hunt, FRCP, FRCP(C), FACG
Professor of Medicine
McMaster University Medical Centre
Hamilton, Ont.
Consultant: Abbott Laboratories, Axcan Pharma Inc., AstraZeneca, Merck & Co., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., Procter & Gamble Co., TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.; Investigator: Axcan, AstraZeneca, Merck, TAP.

HEALING AND PREVENTION OF NSAID-ASSOCIATED GASTRIC ULCERS IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
David A. Peura, MD, FACG, FACP
Professor of Medicine
University of Virginia Health Sciences Center
Charlottesville, VA
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INTRODUCTION
A.Mark Fendrick, MD
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Health Management & Policy
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, MI
Research Grants: TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc., Procter & Gamble Company, Merck & Co., Inc.; Consultant: TAP, AstraZeneca, Procter & Gamble, McNeil-PPC, Inc., Merck; Speaker: TAP.

GERD OFTEN OVERLOOKED IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
Harland S. Winter, MD
Director, Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
Massachusetts General Hospital for Children
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Grants: Procter & Gamble, AstraZeneca, TAP, Wyeth, Centocor, Inc., Elan, Con Agra; Research Support: Procter & Gamble, the Anneberg Center; Consultant: AstraZeneca, Wyeth.

PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS REMAIN STANDARD FOR GERD
Richard H. Hunt, FRCP, FRCP(C), FACG
Professor of Medicine
McMaster University Medical Centre
Hamilton, Ont.
Consultant: Abbott Laboratories, Axcan Pharma Inc., AstraZeneca, Merck & Co., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., Procter & Gamble Co., TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.; Investigator: Axcan, AstraZeneca, Merck, TAP.

HEALING AND PREVENTION OF NSAID-ASSOCIATED GASTRIC ULCERS IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
David A. Peura, MD, FACG, FACP
Professor of Medicine
University of Virginia Health Sciences Center
Charlottesville, VA
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