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Cyclic vomiting syndrome affects 42 per 100,000 Medicaid beneficiaries, study finds
Within 30 days of diagnosis of cyclic vomiting syndrome, only 32% to 35% of adult patients had prescriptions for prophylactic treatment and 47% to 55% for acute treatment, according to an industry-funded study of U.S. claims databases.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/26/2.htm
26 Jan 2024
AGA issues guidance on diet, nutrition in IBD
A new clinical practice update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) covers the role of diet and nutritional therapies in managing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and identifying and treating malnutrition in IBD patients.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/23/1.htm
23 Feb 2024
In symptomatic adults undergoing high-resolution manometry, long-term opioid use was linked to esophageal dysmotility
The results of a recent meta-analysis highlight the need for clinicians to widen their perspective on the risks of opioids to include both upper and lower GI motility disorders, an ACP Journal Club commentary said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/22/8.htm
22 Dec 2023
Spotlight on treatment response in Crohn's disease
Recent studies evaluated early versus late response to biologic therapy, treatment response and infection risk, and endoscopic outcomes.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/26/5.htm
26 Jan 2024
Thalidomide reduced bleeding in patients with small-intestinal angiodysplasia
A total of 68.6% of patients who were randomized to 100 mg of thalidomide daily (taken in four doses a day) had a reduction of at least 50% in bleeding episodes in the year after treatment compared to 16% of those on placebo.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/22/2.htm
22 Dec 2023
Prophylactic antibiotics help prevent post-ERCP infections
A randomized trial in Korea found that patients with biliary obstruction who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) were less likely to develop infection if they received antibiotics before the procedure.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/22/3.htm
22 Sep 2023
For ulcerative colitis, ustekinumab safe, effective through 4 years, industry study finds
Most patients who had symptomatic remission of their ulcerative colitis on the drug maintained it without corticosteroids, an extension of a randomized trial found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/22/3.htm
22 Dec 2023
Concurrent cholinesterase inhibitors, NSAIDs linked to peptic ulcer risk
Risk of peptic ulcers increased ninefold when patients ages 65 years and older took cholinesterase inhibitors and NSAIDs concurrently, a Swedish study found, leading the authors to suggest that the combination be considered potentially inappropriate for older patients.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/17/2.htm
17 Nov 2023
Single sigmoidoscopy significantly reduced long-term CRC incidence
A pooled analysis of four large randomized trials of sigmoidoscopy screening found a significant and sustained effect of a single performance of the test on colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality over 15 years of follow-up.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/28/3.htm
28 Oct 2022
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