We are pleased to announce the newly elected Officers and Executive Committee of the 2020 - 2021 ISDE Board of Directors. See who they are on the Board of Directors page.

It's almost the end of the year which means it may be time to renew your ISDE membership. New memberships or renewals submitted from now until the end of the year are carried over to January 1, 2022.

We recognize the strength in diversity and promote a culture of equity, where all individuals are given access to the same opportunities. We will welcome and encourage diversity throughout the ISDE membership, educational events, committees, and community engagements, both individually and collectively among members. Read more on the ISDE Position on Diversity and Inclusion.

Published studies have reported variable results on the association between duration of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use and the risk of dementia. An extensive literature search was performed in PubMed, Embase, Google Scholar, and Cochrane for studies examining the risk of cognitive decline and dementia among PPI users versus non-PPI users in prospective studies. Retrospective database linkage studies, case reports, case series, editorials, uncontrolled cohort studies, cross-sectional studies, and review articles were excluded. Read the full Proton pump inhibitors article for free.

Anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy is a severe and life-threatening complication. Gastric ischemic preconditioning is a strategy for the improvement of anastomotic healing. Aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to investigate the impact of gastric ischemic preconditioning on postoperative morbidity. A systematic literature search was performed to identify studies comparing patients undergoing gastric ischemic preconditioning before esophagectomy with nonpreconditioned patients. Continue to read the Gastric ischemic preconditioning article for free.

ISDE 2020 Abstract Supplement Abstracts submitted to the 17th ISDE World Congress are now available online. See the full table of contents.

The new ISDE Challenging Cases Facebook group provides a platform for discussing cases and challenges on diseases of the esophagus. It is a case study driven, multidisciplinary discussion group. All posts follow HIPAA compliance rules. A multitude of topics is covered including but not limited to unique presentations of invasive lymphoma in the esophagus, dermatologic esophageal interactions, and surgical treatment of esophageal scleroderma.

All three 120 minute webinars from Virtually the Best of ISDE 2020 are now available on-demand on our virtual library. Visit the ISDE Virtual Library for more details. ISDE members receive free access!

Presentation date: 18 November 2020

This live presentation and discussion will cover advanced endoscopic imaging for diagnosis, endoscopic resection of early Barrett’s cancer from a Japanese perspective, the role of surgery and, surveillance and follow-up.  Register now for free.

The Advice for Early Career Physician video series was recorded during the 15th ISDE World Congress to provide advice and support to early career physicians. Over the next few months each video will be featured here.

In this video Dr. Mark Ferguson discusses early career challenges, the value of mentors and advice for academic clinicians.

Visit the ISDE Literature Updates Online for more.