Continuing Medical Education Exam: July 2013

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Instructions: The GIE: Gastroinintestinal Endoscopy CME Activity can now be completed entirely on-line. To complete do the following: 1. Read the CME articles in this issue carefully and complete the activity: Kaffes AJ, Liu K. Fully covered self-expandable metal stents for treatment of benign biliary strictures. Gastrointest Endosc 2013; 78:13-21. van Vilsteren FG, Herrero LA, Phoa N. A simplified regimen for focal radiofrequency ablation of Barrett’s mucosa: a randomized multicenter trial comparing two ablation regimens. Gastrointest Endosc 2013;78:30-8. Verlaan T, Rohof WO, Bredenoord AJ, et al. Effect of peroral endoscopic myotomy on esophagogastric junction physiology in patients with achalasia. Gastrointest Endosc 2013;78:39-44. No JH, Kim SW, Lim CH, et al. Long-term outcome of palliative therapy for gastric outlet obstruction caused by unresectable gastric cancer in patients with good performance status: endoscopic stenting versus surgery. Gastrointest Endosc 2013;78:55-62. 2. Log in on-line to complete a single examination with multiple choice questions followed by a brief post-test evaluation. Visit the Journal’s Web site at www.asge.org (members) or www.giejournal.org (nonmembers). 3. Persons scoring greater than or equal to 75% pass the examination and can print a CME certificate. Persons scoring less than 75% cannot print a CME certificate; however, they can retake the exam. Exams can be saved to be accessed at a later date. ou may create a free personal account to save and return to your work in progress, as well as save and track your completed activities o that you may print a certificate at any time. The complete articles, detailed instructions for completion, as well as past Journal CME ctivities can also be found at this site.