Search results for "vitamin"
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
NASH management conflicts with guidelines in real-world setting, study finds
Researchers sought to learn how patient characteristics vary by stages of liver scarring and how U.S. physicians manage nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/26/2.htm
26 May 2023
ACG updates its guideline on acute lower GI bleeding
The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) now recommends risk stratification to identify patients who can be discharged early and advises on the use of anticoagulant reversal agents, among other changes.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/24/2.htm
24 Mar 2023
New practice guidance released for NAFLD
The recommendations from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases cover the clinical assessment and management of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/24/1.htm
24 Mar 2023
ACG-CAG provided suggestions for periendoscopic management of anticoagulants and antiplatelets
The recommendations from the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG), particularly those for withholding antithrombotics before planned endoscopic procedures, require individualized decision making with multidisciplinary input, an ACP Journal Club commentary said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/22/7.htm
22 Jul 2022
MKSAP Quiz: Next steps after a GI bleed
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate next step in management for a 40-year-old patient who was discharged six weeks ago after hospitalization for upper GI bleeding and whose most recent upper endoscopy showed a healing Mallory-Weiss tear.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/27/4.htm
27 May 2022
New guideline offers recommendations on managing antithrombotic drugs during GI bleeds, endoscopies
The American College of Gastroenterology and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology offered suggestions for management of patients on warfarin, direct oral anticoagulants, and antiplatelet agents.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/25/1.htm
25 Mar 2022
Spotlight on celiac disease diagnosis and treatment
Two studies this month focused on the accuracy of serological tests for detecting celiac disease and the impacts of delayed diagnosis, while two others evaluated group-based education and a more restrictive diet as potential add-on treatments to a gluten-free diet.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/01/28/5.htm
28 Jan 2022
Spotlight on colorectal cancer prevention
This past month featured research on colorectal cancer prevention with both aspirin and diet, as well as a new clinical practice update from the American Gastroenterological Association on chemoprevention of colorectal neoplasia.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/26/5.htm
26 Feb 2021
Practice guidance addresses vascular liver disorders, portal vein thrombosis, procedural bleeding
Among other statements, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases said that modifiable risk factors for bleeding, such as use of antithrombotic drugs, should be identified and corrected before procedures in patients with cirrhosis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/18/2.htm
18 Dec 2020