Search results for "Weight loss"
MKSAP quiz: 2-month history of diarrhea
A 30-year-old woman is evaluated for a 2-month history of diarrhea with three to five loose stools per day.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/27/5.htm
27 Jan 2017
Spotlight on cirrhosis
Patients with cirrhosis were the focus of several recent studies, which reviewed the evidence behind nutritional assessment, calculated the cost-effectiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma screening, and estimated the prevalence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis-associated cirrhosis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/02/24/5.htm
24 Feb 2017
Regorafenib now FDA-approved to treat hepatocellular carcinoma
Approved use of the drug has been expanded to include treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who have been treated with sorafenib.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/26/7.htm
26 May 2017
MKSAP quiz: 2-month history of upper abdominal discomfort after eating
This month's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 35-year-old man who recently returned from working in a rural area of a developing country.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/25/4.htm
25 Aug 2017
Weight-loss devices linked to patient deaths
In a letter to clinicians, the FDA noted five reports of unanticipated deaths that occurred from 2016 to the present in patients treated with liquid-filled intragastric balloon systems.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/09/22/7.htm
22 Sep 2017
Liraglutide associated with delayed gastric emptying, study finds
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial compared the effects of liraglutide and placebo on gastric motor function, satiation, satiety, and weight in obese patients over a 16-week period.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/27/4.htm
27 Oct 2017
Gastric bypass benefits persist over long-term follow-up, study finds
The authors said their study shows long-term durability of weight loss after bariatric surgery with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, as well as related improvements in type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and lipid levels.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/27/7.htm
27 Oct 2017
Biosimilar approved for certain cases of breast, metastatic stomach cancer
The drug is the first FDA-approved biosimilar to treat breast or stomach cancer and the second FDA-approved biosimilar to treat cancer.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/12/22/6.htm
22 Dec 2017
Olmesartan may be associated with higher rate of enteropathy versus other ARBs
The association appeared to be stronger among patients ages 65 years and older, those who were treated for more than a year, and those with higher cumulative olmesartan doses.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/02/23/3.htm
23 Feb 2018
MKSAP quiz: History of heartburn
This month's quiz asks readers to evaluate a patient with heartburn that awakens him at night and is not completely relieved by over-the-counter antacids.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/25/4.htm
25 May 2018