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ED visits for EoE appear to vary by season
Visits to the ED for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) among U.S. adults peaked in summer (especially on weekends) and fell in winter, were consistent across all regions, and were unaffected by rural versus urban settings, a study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/20/3.htm
20 Dec 2024
Peer-assisted telemedicine boosts HCV treatment, viral clearance rates
A randomized controlled trial in rural Oregon found that patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who used drugs were more likely to start treatment and achieve viral clearance if they received peer-assisted telemedicine versus peer-assisted referral to local clinicians.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/20/2.htm
20 Dec 2024
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CRC rescreening interval may be extended beyond 10 years for low-risk individuals, study suggests
Individuals with negative colonoscopy screening results had a persistently lower risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality for at least 20 years compared with individuals whose results showed CRC or polyps, according to a cohort study.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/20/1.htm
20 Dec 2024
In the Clinic, 2023 summary highlight gastroenterology topics
Colorectal cancer screening was the focus of the latest In the Clinic article, while an article in a supplement to Annals reviewed clinically important developments in gastroenterology and hepatology in 2023.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/26/5.htm
26 Apr 2024
Risk for herpes zoster complications appears higher with IBD
A retrospective cohort study found that herpes zoster complications occurred in 15.52% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who got the virus versus 12.51% of those without IBD, a statistically significant difference.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/22/2.htm
22 Nov 2024
Spotlight on newer methods of CRC screening
Recent analyses compared a multitarget stool DNA test for colorectal cancer (CRC) with fecal immunochemical testing (FIT), assessed the cost-effectiveness of new cell-free blood DNA tests for CRC, and looked at a FIT-based screening strategy for lower-income countries.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/22/5.htm
22 Nov 2024
Only half of patients with SBP received albumin per guidelines, VA study finds
Use of albumin for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) was lower among Black patients than White ones, but it did increase over time from 2008 to 2021, according to a retrospective Veterans Affairs (VA) study.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/22/3.htm
22 Nov 2024
AI-assisted colonoscopy does not improve detection of advanced neoplasias
While colonoscopies with artificial intelligence (AI) assistance yielded more adenomas compared with conventional colonoscopy, rates of advanced neoplasias per colonoscopy did not differ, a systematic review and meta-analysis found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/10/25/2.htm
25 Oct 2024
Fecal immunochemical tests vary widely in sensitivity, specificity
The test positivity rate among five commonly used fecal immunochemical tests varied from 3.9% to 16.4%, and rates of unevaluable tests ranged from 0.2% to 2.5%. The sensitivity for advanced neoplasia varied from 10.1% to 36.7%, and specificity varied from 85.5% to 96.6%.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/09/27/2.htm
27 Sep 2024