Current Issue
Acute gastroenteritis infection associated with later IBS, functional dyspepsia, review finds
Prevalence of irritable bowel disease and functional dyspepsia were 14.5% and 12.7%, respectively, in patients who had experienced acute gastroenteritis, a risk more than three times higher than that in uninfected patients.
Early vs. late paracentesis associated with better outcomes in hospitalized cirrhosis patients
Patients hospitalized with cirrhosis and ascites who received diagnostic paracentesis within 12 to 24 hours of admission had lower rates of in-hospital mortality and acute kidney injury and shorter length of stay than those who received it later, a meta-analysis found.
Clinical practice update advises on management of cyclic vomiting syndrome
A basic workup for episodic vomiting should include bloodwork and urinalysis, and management of cyclic vomiting syndrome often entails multiple abortive medications, the American Gastroenterological Association said.
MKSAP Quiz: Screening after endometrial cancer
A 40-year-old woman is evaluated at follow-up for stage I endometrial cancer diagnosed 6 weeks ago. Colon cancer was diagnosed in her mother at age 55 years and her maternal aunt at age 60 years. What is the most appropriate screening strategy for this patient?
Spotlight on IBD therapy comparisons
Recent research on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) therapies compared vedolizumab with anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy, risankizumab with ustekinumab for Crohn's disease, and upadacitinib with tofacitinib for ulcerative colitis.
Clostridioides difficile order set increased appropriateness of testing, study finds
The smart order set, implemented in one health care system, put a hard stop on orders for Clostridioides difficile testing if patients admitted for more than four days had recently received laxatives or been treated or tested for C. difficile.
Spotlight on gut microbiota in diabetes
Connections between diabetes and gut microbiota were the focus of the latest "Keeping tabs" report from ACP Diabetes Monthly.
Case reports cover gastroenterology and hepatology
Recently published cases described retrograde duodenal prolapse, acute-on-chronic liver failure, and ketamine-induced cholangiopathy.