Search results for "Keeping tabs"
Spotlight on Clostridioides difficile infection
Recent research on Clostridioides difficile infection found changing trends in infection rates at Veterans Health Administration hospitals and questioned common practices with regard to treatment.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/22/5.htm
22 Nov 2019
Spotlight on drug side effects
One recent study looked at whether NSAID use was linked to incident pancreatic adenocarcinoma, while the other examined acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/12/22/5.htm
22 Dec 2017
Spotlight on hepatitis A, B, and C
The past month's gastroenterology research may not have been simple as ABC, but it did focus on the major types of hepatitis, including a hepatitis A outbreak, a comparison of hepatitis B drugs, and new data on hepatitis C complications and incidence.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/25/5.htm
25 Oct 2019
Spotlight on PPI safety
Recent studies came to differing conclusions in their assessments of the safety of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs), with outcomes including mortality, hepatic encephalopathy, and infections.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/28/5.htm
28 Jun 2019
Spotlight on Digestive Disease Week
Highlights from the conference, held this past week in San Diego, included new research and clinical tips on stopping Barrett's esophagus surveillance, diet and environmental risk factors in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, and new research on proton-pump inhibitors.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/24/5.htm
24 May 2019
Spotlight on colorectal cancer survival
One study found that colorectal cancer diagnosed six to 60 months after colonoscopy leads to a shorter life expectancy, while two others found increased risks of mental illness and chronic opioid use among colorectal cancer survivors.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/03/22/5.htm
22 Mar 2019
Spotlight on direct-acting antivirals
Studies of contemporary populations with hepatitis C virus infection demonstrated that treatment with direct-acting antiviral therapies was linked to improvement in several long-term clinical outcomes.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/02/22/5.htm
22 Feb 2019
Spotlight on statin therapy
Studies published in May found a potential benefit of statin therapy for three different conditions.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/26/5.htm
26 May 2017
Spotlight on postpolypectomy care
One recent study compared postpolypectomy surveillance with colonoscopy versus fecal immunochemical testing, while another assessed the rate of postpolypectomy complications in patients prescribed antithrombotic agents.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/28/5.htm
28 Dec 2018
Spotlight on follow-up colonoscopy
One recent study identified four barriers to follow-up colonoscopy after a positive fecal-based test result, while another found that a delay of six months or more between a positive result and follow-up colonoscopy was associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/27/5.htm
27 Nov 2018