Search results for "Colonoscopy"
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
MKSAP Quiz: A 1-month history of bloody diarrhea
A 25-year-old woman is evaluated for a 1-month history of intermittent, loose, bloody bowel movements associated with pain in the left lower quadrant before defecation. She reports no fever, chills, night sweats, arthralgia, eye pain, or rash. What is the most likely diagnosis?
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/24/4.htm
24 Apr 2020
First oral treatment approved for moderate to severe Crohn's disease
Upadacitinib (Rinvoq) is now approved to treat adult patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more tumor necrosis factor blockers.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/26/9.htm
26 May 2023
Model may help identify inpatients with inadequate colon cleansing
Odds of inadequate cleansing were higher in patients who were bedridden or constipated, those with diabetes, those taking antipsychotic drugs, and those hospitalized for seven days or longer.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/27/3.htm
27 Mar 2020
MKSAP Quiz: Loose, bloody stools and rectal inflammation
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate treatment for a 20-year-old patient with loose, bloody stools up to three times daily and moderate inflammatory mucosal changes involving the rectum.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/23/4.htm
23 Dec 2022
After surgery for stage II or III colorectal cancer, more vs less frequent follow-up did not differ for 5-year mortality
The findings help clarify the ideal process for surveillance of clinical recurrence of colorectal cancer, an ACP Journal Club commentary said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/10/26/7.htm
26 Oct 2018
MKSAP Quiz: A new diagnosis of anemia
A 65-year-old woman is reevaluated following an initial evaluation for anemia. Other than a gradually increasing sense of fatigue, she has no symptoms. Her only other medical problem is autoimmune thyroid disease. What is the most appropriate diagnostic test to perform next?
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/27/4.htm
27 Mar 2020
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
Model supports high-intensity surveillance after detection of colorectal adenomas
The target population was U.S. patients ages 50, 60, or 70 years with low-risk or high-risk adenomas removed after screening via colonoscopy or fecal immunochemical testing.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/27/10.htm
27 Sep 2019
Invitation to a single FS screening vs. usual care reduced colorectal cancer mortality and incidence at >15 y
The SCORE trial demonstrated the long-term protective effect from flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) screening for colorectal cancer at ages 55 to 64 years, supporting the safety of using it as a single intervention, an ACP Journal Club commentary noted.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/25/7.htm
25 Mar 2022