Search results for "Inflammatory bowel disease"
MKSAP Quiz: 3-month history of diarrhea
A 56-year-old woman is evaluated for a 3-month history of watery, nonbloody diarrhea that occurs four times daily, usually after meals. Abdominal cramping precedes each bowel movement. She occasionally experiences rectal urgency. She has not lost weight. Following a physical exam and colonoscopy, what is the most appropriate management?
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/08/23/4.htm
23 Aug 2024
Spotlight on IBD therapy comparisons
Recent research on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) therapies compared vedolizumab with anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy, risankizumab with ustekinumab for Crohn's disease, and upadacitinib with tofacitinib for ulcerative colitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/26/5.htm
26 Jul 2024
Gastro experts offer best practice advice on iron to treat anemia
The American Gastroenterological Association issued a clinical practice update on management of iron-deficiency anemia, including when to use oral versus IV iron and how to handle anemia related to GI conditions.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/06/28/1.htm
28 Jun 2024
Colectomy linked with greater risk of AKI, kidney failure in patients with IBD
Among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colectomy was linked with more than doubled risk of acute kidney injury (AKI), indicating that these patients may benefit from close monitoring of kidney biomarkers, according to the authors of a Swedish cohort study.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/05/24/3.htm
24 May 2024
In the Clinic, 2023 summary highlight gastroenterology topics
Colorectal cancer screening was the focus of the latest In the Clinic article, while an article in a supplement to Annals reviewed clinically important developments in gastroenterology and hepatology in 2023.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/26/5.htm
26 Apr 2024
Review finds antibiotics associated with heightened risk of inflammatory bowel disease
There was a positive, nonlinear dose-response association between the number of antibiotic prescriptions patients received and their inflammatory bowel disease risk, according to a systematic review.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/22/2.htm
22 Mar 2024
Spotlight on Janus kinase inhibitors
Recent studies assessed speed of response to upadacitinib in Crohn's disease, compared upadacitinib and tofacitinib for ulcerative colitis, and judged the effectiveness and safety of tofacitinib in older patients with ulcerative colitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/22/5.htm
22 Mar 2024
AGA issues guidance on diet, nutrition in IBD
A new clinical practice update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) covers the role of diet and nutritional therapies in managing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and identifying and treating malnutrition in IBD patients.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/23/1.htm
23 Feb 2024
Higher fecal hemoglobin concentration on FIT may support shorter screening interval
Patients with a hemoglobin concentration on fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in the range directly below the positive result cutoff had significantly increased risk of adenoma on follow-up screening compared to those with lower results, a new analysis from Germany found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/17/6.htm
17 Nov 2023
MKSAP quiz: 4-month history of loose bowel movements
A 60-year-old man is evaluated for a 4-month history of four to five loose bowel movements daily with antecedent abdominal cramps. He also has a 1-year history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, treated with lifestyle interventions until 4 months ago, and hypothyroidism. What is the most likely cause of the patient's diarrhea?
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/27/4.htm
27 Oct 2023