Search results for "Inflammatory bowel disease"
ACP issues new guidance on colorectal cancer screening
For asymptomatic, average-risk patients ages 50 to 75 years, the guidance suggests use of a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) or high-sensitivity guaiac-based fecal occult blood test every two years, colonoscopy every 10 years, or flexible sigmoidoscopy every 10 years plus FIT every two years.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/22/8.htm
22 Nov 2019
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 ulcerative colitis
In the past month, the American Gastroenterological Association published new recommendations, a meta-analysis compared first- and second-line treatments, and a study found a recent decrease in colorectal cancer incidence in patients with ulcerative colitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/24/5.htm
24 Jan 2020
Spotlight on dietary interventions
The International Organization for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease recently released new dietary guidance, and two studies found that adherence to a Mediterranean diet may beneficially alter the gut microbiome in older adults and those with cardiometabolic risk factors.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/28/5.htm
28 Feb 2020
Spotlight on COVID-19
In the past month, several studies focused on the gastrointestinal manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as well as the virus' possible fecal-oral route of transmission.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/27/5.htm
27 Mar 2020
COVID-19 guidance released for managing IBD patients, endoscopic procedures
The American Gastroenterological Association released new guidance for clinicians caring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and those performing endoscopic procedures, and two recent studies looked at GI symptoms in patients with COVID-19.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/24/1.htm
24 Apr 2020
Inflammatory bowel disease associated with higher risk for dementia
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease were diagnosed with dementia an average of seven years earlier than matched controls in a Taiwanese study.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/26/2.htm
26 Jun 2020
Cannabis, cannabinoids didn't improve remission or inflammatory markers in IBD
A meta-analysis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) studies did find improvements in patient-reported symptoms and quality of life associated with cannabis and cannabinoids.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/24/3.htm
24 Jul 2020
Older adults have greater risk for complications after colonoscopy, study finds
The results suggest that clinicians should carefully consider the decision to perform colonoscopy in patients ages 75 years and older, particularly in the presence of comorbidities, study authors said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/24/6.htm
24 Jul 2020
PPI use associated with more severe illness from COVID-19
A Korean cohort study did not find any association between use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) and risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2, but current use was associated with higher risk of a composite endpoint that included ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, or death from COVID-19.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/28/1.htm
28 Aug 2020