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Review suggests infliximab superior to cyclosporine for acute severe ulcerative colitis
Infliximab was superior to cyclosporine for reducing the risk of colectomy in patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis, although infection risk was higher with infliximab, a meta-analysis of 44 studies found.
Nuts, seeds did not trigger diverticulitis in women, study finds
Although intake of peanuts, nuts, and seeds or fresh fruits with edible seeds was not associated with incident diverticulitis, women who reported healthier diets had lower risk of the condition, a cohort study found.
Incidentally detected gallbladder polyps often get unneeded follow-up
Over more than two years of follow-up, gallbladder polyps increased in size in 26.0% of patients, and although cholecystectomy and follow-up imaging were commonly performed, no malignant polyps were detected, a retrospective study found.
MKSAP Quiz: Abrupt-onset abdominal cramping
An 80-year-old woman is hospitalized for a 1-day history of abrupt-onset, mild, diffuse lower abdominal cramping and discomfort, followed several hours later by initially loose, nonbloody stools that evolved into hematochezia. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Spotlight on IBS interventions
Recent meta-analyses assessed the effects of gut-brain neuromodulators, specialized diets, and yoga on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Alcohol and MASLD up as causes of death from liver disease, hepatitis C down
Deaths from alcohol-related liver disease and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) were already on the rise before they increased steeply during the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent study found.
Case reports cover bleeding, liver issues
One case discusses a rare cause of GI bleeding and another describes a patient with hepatic myelopathy.
Multitarget stool DNA tests not as cost-effective as FIT for early CRC detection
Fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) would still be more cost-effective than multitarget and next-generation stool DNA tests even if the other tests' costs were lowered to $100, a recent analysis found.