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Single sigmoidoscopy significantly reduced long-term CRC incidence
A pooled analysis of four large randomized trials of sigmoidoscopy screening found a significant and sustained effect of a single performance of the test on colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality over 15 years of follow-up.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/28/3.htm
28 Oct 2022
Prophylactic antibiotics help prevent post-ERCP infections
A randomized trial in Korea found that patients with biliary obstruction who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) were less likely to develop infection if they received antibiotics before the procedure.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/22/3.htm
22 Sep 2023
GLP-1 receptor agonists may affect colonoscopy bowel prep
A retrospective cohort study found that patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for diabetes or obesity had lower-quality bowel prep for colonoscopy and were more likely to be called back for a repeat test.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/27/3.htm
27 Oct 2023
Alcohol abstinence not required for direct-acting antivirals to cure HCV, study finds
Restricting access to direct-acting antiviral therapy because of alcohol use creates an unnecessary barrier for patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, according to the authors of a recent study.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/27/1.htm
27 Oct 2023
NASH management conflicts with guidelines in real-world setting, study finds
Researchers sought to learn how patient characteristics vary by stages of liver scarring and how U.S. physicians manage nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/26/2.htm
26 May 2023
Lactated Ringer's associated with better outcomes from acute pancreatitis
Patients who received only lactated Ringer's during their first 24 hours of hospitalization had about half the odds of moderately severe or severe pancreatitis as those who received only normal saline, according to a prospective international study.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/28/2.htm
28 Jul 2023
ACG updates its guideline on acute lower GI bleeding
The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) now recommends risk stratification to identify patients who can be discharged early and advises on the use of anticoagulant reversal agents, among other changes.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/24/2.htm
24 Mar 2023
Review finds only two efficacious medications to treat gastroparesis
Clebopride ranked first for efficacy, followed by domperidone, and no other drug was superior to placebo for improving symptoms of gastroparesis, according to a recent meta-analysis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/27/2.htm
27 Jan 2023
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.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/23/3.htm
23 Jun 2023
Defensiveness may help explain limited uptake of FIT, Irish study finds
Patients who declined an invitation to fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) scored higher on a measure of defensive information processing, indicating that certain psychological approaches may be more likely to increase screening uptake.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/24/2.htm
24 Feb 2023