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Drinking coffee may reduce risk of death, disease progression in patients with advanced colorectal cancer, study finds
An editorial noted coffee's unique role in diet, as it is widely consumed as a daily habit, and explained why a potential link between coffee consumption and colorectal cancer is biologically plausible.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/09/25/1.htm
25 Sep 2020
Hepatitis A infections nearly triple, with some states seeing 5-fold increase, CDC says
The increase primarily occurred among people who reported drug use or homelessness.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/24/2.htm
24 May 2019
Study finds higher proportion of CRC diagnoses in patients under 50 since 2004
Based on the results, study authors suggested expanding colorectal cancer (CRC) screening to patients 45 years of age, but an accompanying editorial expressed concern that the risks could outweigh the benefits in the general population.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/26/2.htm
26 Jul 2019
ACIP updates hepatitis A vaccination recommendations
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) changed its recommendations regarding vaccination of patients with chronic liver disease, pregnant women, and those treated with blood products for clotting disorders, among other revisions.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/24/1.htm
24 Jul 2020
Combination therapy for IBD carries higher infection risk than monotherapy
Monotherapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with an immunosuppressive agent was associated with a lower risk of serious infection than a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist alone or an anti-TNF plus an immunosuppressive agent, according to a meta-analysis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/03/22/2.htm
22 Mar 2019
Beta-blockers linked to better outcomes in some patients with cirrhosis
Decompensation-free survival improved in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension who received beta-blockers versus placebo, largely due to a decrease in ascites.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/26/3.htm
26 Apr 2019
Antibiotics may be associated with colon cancer risk in dose-dependent fashion
A case-control study found that patients who developed colon cancer, particularly in the proximal colon, were more likely to have taken antibiotics, whereas antibiotic use was not associated with increased risk of rectal cancer.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/23/2.htm
23 Aug 2019
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate associated with GI events requiring hospitalization in elderly
An accompanying editorial said that based on the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) events found in this retrospective study, sodium polystyrene sulfonate should not be used to reduce serum potassium levels.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/28/2.htm
28 Jun 2019
Use of drugs, nondrug treatments for functional bowel disorders analyzed
One study found that nonpharmacologic interventions are underused in ambulatory care visits for functional bowel disorders, while another found that patients with irritable bowel disease and their insurers have financial incentives to favor differing treatments.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/23/1.htm
23 Oct 2020
Early-onset colorectal cancer increases sharply between ages 49 and 50, study finds
According to U.S. registry data, incidence of colorectal cancer increased 46.1% from age 49 years to age 50 years, from 34.9 to 51.0 per 100,000 population.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/28/1.htm
28 Feb 2020