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Each issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology includes CME exams designated for potential CME credit. Each exam is based on an article published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and consists of a single test with short questions followed by a brief post-test evaluation. Credit for each test may be earned for up to one year after publication. After one year, tests will expire and credit will no longer be offered.

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High Risk Ulcer Bleeding: When Is Second-Look Endoscopy Recommended?, August 2010 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology August 2010	1	31 August 2011
A Shift in the Clinical Spectrum of Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Toward the Mucosal Disease Type, August 2010 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology August 2010	1	31 August 2011
Low-Dose Maintenance Therapy With Infliximab Prevents Postsurgical Recurrence of Crohn’s Disease, July 2010 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology July 2010	1	31 July 2011
Incidence and Prognosis of the Different Types of Functional Renal Failure in Cirrhotic Patients With Ascites, July 2010 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology July 2010	1	31 July 2011
Traveling Internationally: Avoiding and Treating Travelers’ Diarrhea, June 2010 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology June 2010	1	30 June 2011
Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Complications of Sickle Cell Disease, June 2010 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology June 2010	1	30 June 2011
Acute Pancreatitis: Approach to Early Management, May 2010 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology May 2010	1	31 May 2011
Factors That Predict Outcome of Abdominal Operations in Patients With Advanced Cirrhosis, May 2010 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology May 2010	1	31 May 2011
The Role of Colonoscopy and Radiological Procedures in the Management of Acute Lower Intestinal Bleeding, April 2010 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology April 2010	1	30 April 2011
Reduced Hospitalization Cost for Upper Gastrointestinal Events That Occur Among Elderly Veterans Who Are Gastroprotected, April 2010 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology April 2010	1	30 April 2011
Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Mortality in Patients With Barrett’s Esophagus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, March 2010 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology March 2010	1	31 March 2011
Acute Pancreatitis: Computed Tomography Utilization and Radiation Exposure Are Related to Severity but Not Patient Age, March 2010 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology March 2010	1	31 March 2011
Antiviral Therapy Reduces Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Hepatitis C–Related Cirrhosis, February 2010 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology February 2010	1	28 February 2011
Mucin-Producing Neoplasms of the Pancreas: An Analysis of Distinguishing Clinical and Epidemiologic Characteristics, February 2010 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology February 2010	1	28 February 2011
Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis: A Review, January 2010 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology January 2010	1	31 January 2011
Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Profile of Autoimmune Pancreatitis Presenting With Features of Acute or Chronic Pancreatitis, January 2010 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology January 2010	1	31 January 2011
Comparison of Outcomes Twelve Years After Antireflux Surgery or Omeprazole Maintenance Therapy for Reflux Esophagitis, December 2009 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology December 2009	1	31 December 2010
Clinical, Endoscopic, and Histologic Findings Distinguish Eosinophilic Esophagitis From Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, December 2009 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology December 2009	1	31 December 2010
Timing of Myelosuppression During Thiopurine Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Implications for Monitoring Recommendations, November 2009 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology November 2009	1	30 November 2010
Fewer Polyps Detected by Colonoscopy as the Day Progresses at a Veteran’s Administration Teaching Hospital, November 2009 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology November 2009	1	30 November 2010
Efficacy of Chronic Hepatitis C Therapy in Community-Based Trials, October 2009 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology October 2009	1	31 October 2010
Epidemiology, Clinical Features, High-Risk Factors, and Outcome of Acute Large Bowel Ischemia, October 2009 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology October 2009	1	31 October 2010
Over-the-Counter Analgesics in Cirrhosis, September 2009 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology September 2009	1	30 September 2010
Long-Term Effects of Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injury, September 2009 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology September 2009	1	30 September 2010

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Exam Title Click title to access an exam in a new browser window. How to enable pop-ups? If you get a blank screen when clicking on an exam, you need to enable pop-ups in your browser: Scroll to the top and click on the message regarding "pop-ups." Agree to allow pop-ups (for this program only) and follow the additional prompts. The exam will then appear. If your browser is Safari, follow these steps to enable pop-ups : a) open the Safari window; b) from the top menu click Safari; c)Unselect the option (if selected) - "Block Pop-Up Windows." NOTE: Enabling pop-ups for this CME activity will not enable pop-ups for any other applications.	Credit Hours	Expired On
Gastric Emptying, August 2009 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology August 2009	1	31 August 2010
Recurrent Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Negative Upper Endoscopy and Colonoscopy, August 2009 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology August 2009	1	31 August 2010
Adherence to Biopsy Guidelines for Barrett's Esophagus Surveillance in the Community Setting in the United States, July 2009 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology July 2009	1	31 July 2010
Effect of Screening Colonoscopy on Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality, July 2009 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology July 2009	1	31 July 2010
The Seattle Protocol Does Not More Reliably Predict the Detection of Cancer at the Time of Esophagectomy Than a Less-Intensive Surveillance Protocol, June 2009 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology June 2009	1	30 June 2010
The Harmless Acute Pancreatitis Score: A Clinical Algorithm for Rapid Initial Stratification of Nonsevere Disease, June 2009 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology June 2009	1	30 June 2010
Treatment of Chronic Constipation: Current Pharmacological Approaches and Future Directions, May 2009 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology May 2009	1	31 May 2010
Utilization and Yield of Surveillance Colonoscopy in the Continued Follow-Up Study of the Polyp Prevention Trial, May 2009 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology May 2009	1	31 May 2010
Hepatitis C Virus: A Critical Appraisal of Approaches to Therapy, April 2009 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology April 2009	1	30 April 2010
A Systematic Review of the Definitions, Prevalence, and Response to Treatment of Nocturnal Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, April 2009 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology April 2009	1	30 April 2010
A 5-Year Prospective Observational Study of the Outcomes of International Treatment Guidelines in Crohn's Disease, March 2009 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology March 2009	1	30 March 2010
The Prediction of Mortality in Bleeding Peptic Ulcers After Therapeutic Endoscopy-Lessons Learned From 3000 Patients, March 2009 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology March 2009	1	30 March 2010
Hepatitis C in the Elderly: Epidemiology, Natural History, and Treatment, February 2009, CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology February 2009	1	28 February 2010
A Prospective Study of Long-Term Results and Prognostic Factors After Conservative Surgery for Small-Bowel Crohn's Disease, February 2009, CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology February 2009	1	28 February 2010
Endoscopic Therapy for Bleeding Ulcers: An Evidence-Based Approach Based on Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials, January 2009 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology January 2009	1	31 January 2010
The Prevalence, Characteristics and Impact of Bloating Symptoms in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, January 2009 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology January 2009	1	31 January 2010
A Treatment Algorithm for the Management of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States: 2008 Update, December 2008 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology December 2008	1	31 December 2009
Effects of Serum Aspartate Aminotransferase Levels in Patients With Autoimmune Hepatitis Influence Disease Course and Outcome, December 2008 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology December 2008	1	31 December 2009
Infliximab for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Denmark 1999-2005: Clinical Outcome and Follow-Up Evaluation of Malignancy and Mortality, November 2008 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology November 2008	1	30 November 2009
Progression to Colorectal Neoplasia in Ulcerative Colitis: Effect of Mesalamine, November 2008 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology November 2008	1	30 November 2009
Risk of Developing Proximal Versus Distal Colorectal Cancer After a Negative Colonoscopy: a Population Based Study, October 2008 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology October 2008	1	31 October 2009
Patients With Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy Have Poor Insight Into Their Driving Skills, October 2008 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology October 2008	1	31 October 2009
Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy in Chronic Crohn's Colitis: Results of a Surveillance Program Spanning 25 Years, September 2008 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology September 2008	1	30 September 2009
Risk Factors for Mortality in Lower Intestinal Bleeding, September 2008 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology September 2008	1	30 September 2009
The Utility of Intraluminal Impedance in Patients With GERD-like Symptoms but Normal Endoscopy and 24-Hour pH Testing, August 2008 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology August 2008	1	31 August 2009
The Impact of Liver Disease, Alcohol Abuse, and Unintentional Ingestions on the Outcomes of Acetaminophen Overdose, August 2008 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology August 2008	1	31 August 2009
Evaluation of the Guidelines for Operative Management of Pancreatic Branch-Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm, July 2008 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology July 2008	1	31 July 2009
Effect of the Antidepressant Venlafaxine in Functional Dyspepsia: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial, July 2008 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology July 2008	1	31 July 2009
Thiopurine Dose in Intermediate and Normal Metabolisers of Thiopurine Methyltransferase May Differ Three-Fold, June 2008 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology June 2008	1	30 June 2009
Declining Hospitalization Rate for Esophageal Variceal Bleeding in the US, June 2008 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology June 2008	1	30 June 2009
Considerations Regarding the Present and Future Roles of Colonoscopy in Colorectal Cancer Prevention, May 2008 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology May 2008	1	31 May 2009
An Analysis of Persistent Symptoms in Acid Suppressed Patients Undergoing Impedance-Ph Monitoring, May 2008 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology May 2008	1	31 May 2009
Comparative Usefulness of Deamidated Gliadin Antibodies in the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease, April 2008 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology April 2008	1	30 April 2009
Allopurinol to Prevent Pancreatitis After ERCP: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial, April 2008 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology April 2008	1	30 April 2009
Pancreatic Cancer: A Review of the Evidence on Causation, March 2008 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology March 2008	1	31 March 2009
What Is the Role of Serological Testing in Celiac Disease? A Prospective, Biopsy-Confirmed Study With Economic Analysis, March 2008 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology March 2008	1	31 March 2009
Mucosal Atrophy in Celiac Disease: Extent of Involvement, Correlation With Clinical Presentation, and Response to Treatment, February 2008 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology February 2008	1	28 February 2009
Proposed Classification of Ileal Pouch Disorders and Associated Complications After Restorative Proctocolectomy, February 2008 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology February 2008	1	28 February 2009
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Prevalence of Barrett's Esophagus Among Patients Who Undergo Upper Endoscopy, January 2008 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology January 2008	1	31 January 2009
Microscopic Colitis - Defining Incidence Rates and Risk Factors: A Population-Based Study, January 2008 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology January 2008	1	31 January 2009
What Is the Value of Computed Tomography Colonography in Patients Screening Positive for Fecal Occult Blood? - A Systematic Review and Economic Evaluation, December 2007 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology December 2007	1	31 December 2008
Hepatic Dysfunction in Sickle Cell Disease - A New System of Classification Based on Global Assessment, December 2007 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology December 2007	1	31 December 2008
Intermittent Unexplained Abdominal Pain-Is it Porphyria?, November 2007 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology November 2007	1	30 November 2008
Adult Autoimmune Enteropathy: Mayo Clinic Rochester Experience, November 2007 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology November 2007	1	30 November 2008
The Narcotic Bowel Syndrome: Clinical Features, Pathophysiology, and Management, October 2007 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology October 2007	1	31 October 2008
Ultrasound-Based Transient Elastography for the Detection of Hepatic Fibrosis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, October 2007 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology October 2007	1	31 October 2008
Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Dermatologic Disorders, September 2007 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology September 2007	1	30 September 2008
Recurrent Flares of Pancreatitis Predict Development of Exocrine Insufficiency in Chronic Pancreatitis, September 2007 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology September 2007	1	30 September 2008
A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Clear Liquids Versus Low-Fat Solid Diet as the Initial Meal in Mild Acute Pancreatitis, August 2007 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology August 2007	1	31 August 2008
A Prospective Multivariate Analysis of Perioperative Clinical Factors Associated With Pouchitis After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis, August 2007 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology August 2007	1	31 August 2008
Gastrointestinal Toxicity of Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors: A Cochrane Collaboration Systematic Review, July 2007 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology July 2007	1	31 July 2008
Predictors of Clinical Response to Gluten-Free Diet in Patients Diagnosed With Diarrhea-Dominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome, July 2007 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology July 2007	1	31 July 2008
Drug-Induced Acute Pancreatitis: An Evidence-Based Review, June 2007 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology June 2007	1	30 June 2008
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Colorectal Epithelial Neoplasms Based on a Series of 200 Consecutive Cases, June 2007 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology June 2007	1	30 June 2008
Sclerosing Mesenteritis: Clinical Features, Treatment, and Outcome in 92 Patients, May 2007 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology May 2007	1	31 May 2008
Predicting a Change in Diagnosis From Ulcerative Colitis to Crohn's Disease: A Nested, Case-Control Study, May 2007 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology May 2007	1	31 May 2008
Postinfectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome After a Food-Borne Outbreak of Acute Gastroenteritis Attributed to a Viral Pathogen, April 2007 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology April 2007	1	30 April 2008
Outcome of Follow-Up Colon Examination Among a Population-Based Cohort of Colorectal Cancer Patients, April 2007 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology April 2007	1	30 April 2008
Increasing Impact of Clostridium difficile on Inflammatory Bowel Disease, March 2007 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology March 2007	1	31 March 2008
The Utility of AFP-L3% in the Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Evaluation in a US Referral Population, March 2007 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology March 2007	1	31 March 2008
Effects of Proton-Pump Inhibitors on Functional Dyspepsia: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials, February 2007 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology February 2007	1	28 February 2008
Association of Metabolic Syndrome With Proximal and Synchronous Colorectal Neoplasm, February 2007 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology February 2007	1	28 February 2008
Endoscopic Papillary Balloon Dilation for Bile Duct Stone: Immediate and Long-Term Outcome in 1000 Patients, January 2007 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology January 2007	1	31 January 2008
Chronic Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis: Long-Term Follow-up and Determinants of Survival, January 2007 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology January 2007	1	31 January 2008
Colorectal Cancers Found After a Complete Colonoscopy, December 2006 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology December 2006	1	31 December 2007
Population-Based Analyses of Lymph Node Metastases in Colorectal Cancer, December 2006 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology December 2006	1	31 December 2007
Cladribine Therapy in Refractory Celiac Disease With Aberrant T Cells, November 2006 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology November 2006	1	30 November 2007
New-Onset Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer, November 2006 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology November 2006	1	30 November 2007
Pancreatic Cancer in Patients With Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: A Prospective Study in 197 Patients, October 2006 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology October 2006	1	31 October 2007
Outcomes and Treatment of Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection in a United States Population, October 2006 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology October 2006	1	31 October 2007
Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation After Cytotoxic Chemotherapy: The Disease and Its Prevention, September 2006 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology September 2006	1	30 September 2007
Consensus Development Conference on the Use of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Including Cyclooxygenase-2 Enzyme Inhibitors and Aspirin, September 2006 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology September 2006	1	30 September 2007
Diagnosis of Autoimmune Pancreatitis: The Mayo Clinic Experience, August 2006 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology August 2006	1	31 August 2007
Risks and Benefits of Infliximab for the Treatment of Crohn's Disease, August 2006 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology August 2006	1	31 August 2007
Incidence of Statin Hepatotoxicity in Patients With Hepatitis C, July 2006 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology July 2006	1	31 July 2007
Liver Diseases in the Hemochromatosis and Iron Overload Screening Study, July 2006 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology July 2006	1	31 July 2007
Comparison of Endoscopic Ultrasound and Computed Tomography for the Preoperative Evaluation of Pancreatic Cancer: A Systematic Review, June 2006 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology June 2006	1	30 June 2007
Screening for Early Pancreatic Neoplasia in High-Risk Individuals: A Prospective Controlled Study, June 2006 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology June 2006	1	30 June 2007
The Long-term Efficacy of Pneumatic Dilatation and Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia, May 2006 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology May 2006	1	31 May 2007
Proton Pump Inhibitors and Acute Interstitial Nephritis, May 2006 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology May 2006	1	31 May 2007
Surgical Fundoplication in Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Unresponsive to Aggressive Acid Suppression: A Controlled Study, April 2006 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology April 2006	1	30 April 2007
Lymphogranuloma Venereum in North America: Case Report and an Update for Gastroenterologists, April 2006 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology April 2006	1	30 April 2007
Prevalence of Clinically Important Histology in Small Adenomas, March 2006 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology March 2006	1	31 March 2007
Comparison of Liver Biopsy and Noninvasive Methods for Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, March 2006 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology March 2006	1	31 March 2007
Frozen Section Analysis of Esophageal Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Specimens in the Real-Time Management of Barrett's Esophagus, February 2006 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology February 2006	1	28 February 2007
Prevalence and Mechanism of NSAID-Induced Clinical Relapse in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease, February 2006 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology February 2006	1	28 February 2007
Risk Factors for Diseases of Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis After Restorative Proctocolectomy for Ulcerative Colitis, January 2006 CME I Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology January 2006	1	10 January 2007
Racial Differences in Survival of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the United States: A Population-Based Study, January 2006 CME II Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology January 2006	1	10 January 2007