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Noninvasive methods as good as biopsy for NAFLD prognosis, meta-analysis finds
An analysis of patients with biopsy-proven nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) compared the prognostic value of liver stiffness measured by vibration-controlled transient elastography, fibrosis-4 index, and NAFLD fibrosis score.
PPIs, H2 blockers not linked to cognitive problems in older patients, study finds
Data from a post hoc analysis of a randomized trial should provide reassurance about the safety of long-term use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) among adults ages 65 years and older, according to the authors.
IBD increases long-term stroke risk, study finds
A Swedish study found that patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were at higher risk for incident stroke, especially ischemic stroke, versus matched controls and versus their siblings for up to 25 years.
MKSAP Quiz: Recurrence of ulcerative colitis symptoms
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate treatment for a 32-year-old man with recurrent symptoms of ulcerative colitis on tapering of glucocorticoids.
Spotlight on abdominal bloating
Bloating is common throughout the world, is strongly associated with abdominal pain, and may improve with adequate doses of rifaximin, recent studies found.
ID, liver societies update guidance for HCV testing, management
Major changes to guidance on hepatitis C virus (HCV) include an emphasis on universal screening, new recommendations for managing incomplete treatment adherence, and expansion of treatment eligibility, among others.
Two-step testing for Clostridioides difficile appears safe in multicenter study
Using an enzyme immunoassay after a positive nucleic acid amplification test was associated with a decrease in hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infections and a reduction in related antibiotic use but no change in emergent colectomies.
New Beyond the Guidelines on recurrent diverticulitis
Two gastroenterologists with expertise in acute diverticulitis debated CT scanning for diagnosis, antibiotics for treatment, colonoscopy to screen for underlying malignancy, and elective surgery to prevent recurrent disease.
Key concepts for diagnosing and treating alcohol-associated hepatitis for hospitalists
A new Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes feature reviewed the diagnosis and medical management of patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis.
Case report describes hepatic abscess after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
A rare care of hepatic abscess caused by Achromobacter xylosoxidans occurred in a 40-year-old immunocompetent woman who had had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy nine months prior.