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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
Patient beliefs associated with successful antibiotic treatment of appendicitis
A secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial found lower risk for appendectomy and higher likelihood of 30-day resolution of signs and symptoms among those who believed that antibiotics could be completely successful versus those who thought they would be unsuccessful or were unsure.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/28/2.htm
28 Oct 2022
Clinical practice update offers recommendations on noninvasive testing for NAFLD
Noninvasive tests have the potential to significantly enhance the care of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by improving detection of advanced fibrosis, according to the American Gastroenterological Association.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/25/1.htm
25 Aug 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
PPI use in the ICU associated with mortality risk
A systematic review and meta-analysis found that critically ill patients who received proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) versus any comparator for stress ulcer prophylaxis had a higher risk for death, especially if they were more severely ill at baseline.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/24/3.htm
24 Jun 2022
Healthy lifestyle may mitigate genetic risk for inflammatory bowel disease
In a cohort study, U.K. residents with high genetic risk for inflammatory bowel disease who met four or five lifestyle measures developed Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis at higher-than-average rates, but at about half the rate of those with both genetic risk and an unhealthy lifestyle.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/27/3.htm
27 Jan 2023
Colonoscopy common, riskier in those with life expectancy of less than 10 years
A study of patients undergoing screening colonoscopy after age 75 years found that relatively few cancers were found and treated and that the risk of adverse events requiring hospitalization was high and rose with age.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/21/1.htm
21 Apr 2023
Societies issue joint statement on metabolic, bariatric surgery
The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders support surgery for patients with a body mass index of 35 kg/m2 or higher regardless of comorbid conditions, among other guidance.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/18/3.htm
18 Nov 2022
High consumption of ultra-processed foods associated with CRC in men
Among women, only consumption of ready-to-eat or -heat mixed dishes was linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a new analysis of the Health Professionals Follow-up Study and Nurses' Health Studies.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/23/3.htm
23 Sep 2022
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