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Insufficient evidence to support gluten-free diet for IBS, meta-analysis finds
Included trials evaluated an exclusion diet versus an alternative or usual diet and assessed improvement in either global symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or abdominal pain.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/24/1.htm
24 Aug 2018
Patients with stable Barrett's esophagus may need less surveillance, study finds
The results could influence the number of endoscopies performed or extend the time between them, the authors noted.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/28/1.htm
28 Sep 2018
ACP Gastroenterology Monthly introduces editorial advisory board
ACP Gastroenterology Monthly is pleased to introduce its editorial advisory board.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/03/24/4.htm
24 Mar 2017
Spotlight on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiac risk
Studies published in August examined the association between nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and heart failure and the effect of alcohol on cardiovascular risk in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/25/5.htm
25 Aug 2017
GI safety profile varies among direct oral anticoagulants
Three propensity-matched cohorts of patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation who had incident exposure to dabigatran, rivaroxaban, or apixaban were compared.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/27/2.htm
27 Jan 2017
Tofacitinib more effective than placebo for ulcerative colitis, industry-funded study finds
The drug was evaluated in three multicenter, phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials involving patients with moderately to severely active disease.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/26/2.htm
26 May 2017
Guideline released on treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection
Clarithromycin triple therapy should be used for first-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection only in patients with no history of macrolide exposure who live in areas where H. pylori resistance to clarithromycin is known to be low, among other recommendations.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/27/3.htm
27 Jan 2017
Probiotics reduce C. difficile in hospitalized patients on antibiotics, review finds
In 19 randomized controlled trials of 6,261 hospitalized patients on antibiotics, the incidence of C. difficile was 1.6% among patients taking probiotics compared to 3.9% in controls.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/02/24/3.htm
24 Feb 2017
Anticoagulants safe, effective in cirrhosis with portal vein thrombosis, review finds
Researchers analyzed eight studies with 353 patients to assess the effect of low-molecular-weight heparin or warfarin on recanalization, thrombosis progression, and bleeding.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/26/3.htm
26 May 2017
GI bleeding less common in U.S. veterans on NOACs than those on warfarin
Significant bleeding occurred in 2.5% of the patients on warfarin and 0.6% of the patients on non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs).
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/03/24/3.htm
24 Mar 2017