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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
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
Guidance offered on management of extraesophageal GERD
The clinical practice update from the American Gastroenterological Association was based on a review of the evidence and expert opinion regarding extraesophageal symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/21/2.htm
21 Apr 2023
Rates of pancreatic cancer rising, particularly among younger women
Among women ages 15 to 34 years, pancreatic cancer incidence rates rose by 6.45% per year in 2001 to 2018, according to a study using nationwide data covering about two-thirds of the U.S. population.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/24/3.htm
24 Feb 2023
EHR-based clinical pathway may improve care for advanced liver disease in type 2 diabetes
A trial in Asia found that automated calculation of fibrosis scores and electronic reminder messages to clinicians increased referrals of patients with abnormal results to appropriate care, although subsequent diagnosis of advanced liver disease was uncommon.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/25/3.htm
25 Aug 2023
PPIs, H2 blockers not linked to cognitive problems in older patients, study finds
Data from a post hoc analysis of a randomized trial should provide reassurance about the safety of long-term use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) among adults ages 65 years and older, according to the authors.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/23/2.htm
23 Jun 2023
Rise in liver disease deaths not fully explained by metabolic syndrome or alcohol use
An analysis of the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and alcohol use in the U.S. between 1999 and 2018 found that while the proportion of patients with metabolic syndrome and nonheavy alcohol use grew the most, liver disease increased the most among those who drank heavily.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/26/3.htm
26 May 2023
Mesalamine moderately useful in IBS, but confidence in evidence is low
The authors of a recent meta-analysis wrote that guidelines for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) management should not recommend the drug until adequately powered studies are available.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/24/3.htm
24 Mar 2023
IV iron regimens compared for serum phosphate effects in patients with IBD
Ferric carboxymaltose and ferric derisomaltose worked well to resolve anemia from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but the former was associated with low serum phosphate levels, according to an industry-funded trial.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/23/2.htm
23 Sep 2022