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Three rounds of FIT had higher CRC detection rates than one sigmoidoscopy, study finds
Participation was higher and more colorectal cancer (CRC) and advanced adenomas were detected with repeated fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) compared to sigmoidoscopy, although the risks of perforation and bleeding were comparable.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/18/3.htm
18 Dec 2020
Infliximab or tofacitinib for IBD associated with lower response to COVID-19 vaccination
An industry-funded study in England looked at SARS-CoV-2 antibody concentrations after two vaccine doses among patients taking infliximab, tofacitinib, thiopurine, ustekinumab, or vedolizumab for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comparing them to healthy controls.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/25/1.htm
25 Feb 2022
Guidance offered for managing colorectal dysplasia in patients with IBD
Among other best practice advice from the American Gastroenterological Association, precancerous colorectal lesions in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should be described as polypoid, nonpolypoid, or invisible using a modified Paris Classification.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/09/24/1.htm
24 Sep 2021
Rivaroxaban associated with increased risk for GI bleeding compared to other DOACs
A study in Iceland of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) found a higher risk for overall and major GI bleeding with rivaroxaban than with either apixaban or dabigatran.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/10/22/1.htm
22 Oct 2021
Liver cancer diagnosis delayed in almost half of veterans with cirrhosis
Failure to follow guidelines, diagnostic imaging without alpha-fetoprotein measurement, and diagnosis from an incidental finding were all associated with a delay of more than 60 days between a red flag for hepatocellular carcinoma and a diagnosis, a retrospective study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/24/2.htm
24 Jul 2020
CT, MRI recommended for first-line diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis
Endoscopic ultrasonography should be used only if the diagnosis is in question after cross-sectional imaging, according to a guideline from the American College of Gastroenterology.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/27/2.htm
27 Mar 2020
Dietary choices, some drugs may reduce incidence of colorectal cancer
While NSAIDs and a high consumption of fruits and vegetables were associated with a decreased incidence of colorectal cancer, frequent consumption of alcohol or meat was linked to increased colorectal cancer incidence, a systematic review found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/23/2.htm
23 Oct 2020
Inflammatory bowel disease associated with higher risk for dementia
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease were diagnosed with dementia an average of seven years earlier than matched controls in a Taiwanese study.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/26/2.htm
26 Jun 2020
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines appear effective in patients with cirrhosis
A retrospective cohort study compared outcomes among U.S. veterans with cirrhosis who received at least one dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with those of a propensity-matched control group of unvaccinated patients at similar risk.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/23/1.htm
23 Jul 2021
Steroids may not be needed with anti-TNF induction in Crohn's disease
Rates of clinical remission and clinical response were 32.0% and 42.7%, respectively, in Crohn's disease patients receiving therapy with both corticosteroids and anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents and 35.5% and 46.8% in those receiving only anti-TNF agents, a systematic review and meta-analysis found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/26/3.htm
26 Jun 2020