Search results for "Weight loss"
MKSAP Quiz: 3-month history of dysphagia, regurgitation
A 52-year-old man is evaluated for dysphagia of 3 months' duration. He reports regurgitating undigested food soon after eating solid food, occasional coughing and choking after swallowing, and chronic halitosis. What is the most appropriate diagnostic test to perform next?
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/28/4.htm
28 Feb 2020
MKSAP quiz: Management of atypical chest pain
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate course of management for a 56-year-old woman with chest discomfort that intermittently occurs after meals and while walking up stairs.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/25/4.htm
25 Oct 2019
MKSAP quiz: Management of epigastric pain
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate treatment for a 55-year-old woman with throbbing and sometimes burning epigastric pain who has not responded to a four-week trial of omeprazole.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/27/4.htm
27 Sep 2019
Weight loss interventions may improve biomarkers of liver disease in NAFLD
In a meta-analysis of 22 studies in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), weight loss interventions were associated with improvements in alanine aminotransferase level, liver steatosis, histologic NAFLD activity score, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/26/3.htm
26 Jul 2019
MKSAP quiz: Long-term management of GERD
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the next step in management for a 75-year-old woman with longstanding gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a new diagnosis of osteopenia.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/26/4.htm
26 Apr 2019
AGA issues guideline on opioid-induced constipation
Opioid-induced constipation differs mechanistically from other forms of the disorder, and its medical management deserves dedicated attention, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/10/26/1.htm
26 Oct 2018
Spotlight on obesity treatments
Recent studies assessed the safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery and a medication to treat obesity, while the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its 2012 recommendations on behavioral interventions for adults with obesity.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/28/5.htm
28 Sep 2018
More patient deaths associated with intragastric balloon weight-loss systems
Clinicians should closely monitor patients with intragastric balloons for complications and explain symptoms that could be signs of serious or life-threatening problems, the FDA advised.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/22/7.htm
22 Jun 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
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