Search results for "Highlights"
Antidepressants may mitigate link between inflammatory bowel disease and depression
Patients with depression had more than double the risk of developing Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis over a median follow-up of more than six years.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/10/26/3.htm
26 Oct 2018
CRC rates appear to be rising among younger adults in U.S., Europe
Two recent studies looked at changes in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence over time, one in U.S. adults ages 40 to 49 years and one in European adults ages 20 to 49 years.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/24/1.htm
24 May 2019
Scores to predict outcomes of upper GI bleeding compared
Researchers calculated three pre-endoscopy scores—admission Rockall, AIMS65, and Glasgow Blatchford—and two postendoscopy scores—full Rockall and PNED.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/27/4.htm
27 Jan 2017
Lowering colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45 years appears cost-effective
Initiating screening at age 45 years would require an additional 10 million colonoscopies, which could potentially provide greater benefit if used instead to increase screening rates in older patients, authors of the modeling study said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/26/1.htm
26 Apr 2019
Daily aspirin may reduce risk of hepatitis-related liver cancer
A Taiwanese nationwide cohort study of more than 10,000 patients with chronic hepatitis B showed a statistically significant 29% risk reduction for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients who received daily aspirin compared with matched controls.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/03/22/1.htm
22 Mar 2019
Spotlight on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiac risk
Studies published in August examined the association between nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and heart failure and the effect of alcohol on cardiovascular risk in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/25/5.htm
25 Aug 2017
ACIP revises recommendations on hepatitis A vaccination
For postexposure prophylaxis, the hepatitis A vaccine is now preferred to immune globulin for all adults, including those older than 40 years of age, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/27/1.htm
27 Nov 2018
ACP Gastroenterology Monthly introduces editorial advisory board
ACP Gastroenterology Monthly is pleased to introduce its editorial advisory board.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/03/24/4.htm
24 Mar 2017
Patients with stable Barrett's esophagus may need less surveillance, study finds
The results could influence the number of endoscopies performed or extend the time between them, the authors noted.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/28/1.htm
28 Sep 2018
Tofacitinib more effective than placebo for ulcerative colitis, industry-funded study finds
The drug was evaluated in three multicenter, phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials involving patients with moderately to severely active disease.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/26/2.htm
26 May 2017