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Low diastolic blood pressure associated with ischemic colitis in older women, study finds
A history of cardiovascular disease was associated with a significantly higher incidence of ischemic colitis, and after adjustment, diastolic blood pressure below 90 mm Hg and use of two or more types of antihypertensive medication were significant predictors of risk.
Targeted, combined gastric cancer screening cost-effective, study finds
A modeling study identified the ages at which esophagogastroduodenoscopy screening for gastric cancer becomes cost-effective in various high-risk groups and found that it might be cost-effective for the general U.S. population if coupled with colonoscopy screening.
Mailed FIT plus bilingual navigator program screened young, diverse patient population
A multimodal effort to get patients ages 45 to 49 years to complete fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) yielded a response rate of 29% among Hispanic patients compared to 21% among non-Hispanic patients.
MKSAP Quiz: 2-day history of abdominal pain
A 47-year-old woman is evaluated in the emergency department for a 2-day history of intermittent severe right-upper-quadrant abdominal pain. Following a physical exam and other tests, what is the most likely diagnosis?
Statement offers pragmatic foundation on use of AI in GI endoscopy
An international consensus statement from the World Endoscopy Organization offered 10 recommendations in three domains: data governance, privacy, and algorithmic transparency; artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and medical liability; and equity and bias.
Case reports examine gastroenterology, hepatology topics
Recent cases included pancreatitis, panniculitis, and polyarthritis syndrome and a Crohn disease mimic.