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Pickle juice reduced cramp severity in patients with cirrhosis
A small trial randomized 82 patients with cirrhosis and frequent muscle cramps to drink either a sip of pickle brine or tap water when they developed cramps and found a significant reduction in cramp severity scores in the former group.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/22/3.htm
22 Apr 2022
H. pylori eradication therapy may lead to better outcomes for functional dyspepsia
A systematic review and meta-analysis found that Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy was associated with higher cure rates and rates of symptom improvement in H. pylori-positive patients with functional dyspepsia.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/01/28/2.htm
28 Jan 2022
AGA releases new guidance on coagulation disorders in patients with cirrhosis
A clinical practice guideline from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) suggested against extensive preprocedural testing in patients with stable cirrhosis who are undergoing routine GI procedures, among other recommendations.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/19/3.htm
19 Nov 2021
New guidance on diagnosis, management of acute hepatic porphyrias
These genetic errors of heme metabolism, although rare, appear to be more common than previously thought, and recent treatment advances have improved the outlook for patients with the diagnoses, according to the American Gastroenterological Association.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/27/1.htm
27 Jan 2023
Cost may be common factor in drug nonadherence among patients with chronic liver disease
About 25% of 3,237 respondents with chronic liver disease in the National Health Interview Survey from 2014 through 2018 reported not taking their medications as prescribed due to cost.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/25/4.htm
25 Jun 2021
Elimination diets effective for patients with eosinophilic esophagitis
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 34 studies found that a six-food elimination diet was not significantly better than less restrictive dietary regimens for histological remission and clinical symptom improvement.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/24/1.htm
24 Feb 2023
Person-to-person transmission now more common source of hepatitis A in U.S. than food
An analysis of hepatitis outbreaks in 2016 to 2020, comprising 37,553 cases, found that 56% of patients reported drug use, 14% reported homelessness, 12% reported recent incarceration, and 3% reported recent international travel.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/28/1.htm
28 Oct 2022
Patient-facing web platform helped identify those with higher colorectal cancer risk
A program that asked patients to enter their family health history identified more high-risk patients but didn't change rates of colorectal cancer screening or genetic counseling, a trial of U.S. veterans found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/18/1.htm
18 Nov 2022
New best practice advice tackles pain in disorders of gut-brain interaction
An expert review from the American Gastroenterological Association cautioned against using opioids to treat pain from irritable bowel syndrome, functional dyspepsia, or centrally mediated abdominal pain syndrome, among other advice.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/23/2.htm
23 Jul 2021
Self-administered questionnaire may help evaluate patients' cirrhosis knowledge
The questionnaire, which covered medication use and accessibility, medication obstacles, lactulose use, diuretic use, beta-blocker use, and dietary sodium use, was validated in a study of 582 outpatients and 131 inpatients.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/23/1.htm
23 Sep 2022