Search results for "Weight loss"
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
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
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
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
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
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
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