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Peer-assisted telemedicine boosts HCV treatment, viral clearance rates
A randomized controlled trial in rural Oregon found that patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who used drugs were more likely to start treatment and achieve viral clearance if they received peer-assisted telemedicine versus peer-assisted referral to local clinicians.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/20/2.htm
20 Dec 2024
Diagnostic performance of 5 FITs varied for detection of advanced colorectal neoplasia
The differences among the fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) in the cross-sectional study show that choice of FIT clearly matters and that FITs should not be considered interchangeable in screening programs for colorectal cancer, an ACP Journal Club commentary said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/20/8.htm
20 Dec 2024
Spotlight on newer methods of CRC screening
Recent analyses compared a multitarget stool DNA test for colorectal cancer (CRC) with fecal immunochemical testing (FIT), assessed the cost-effectiveness of new cell-free blood DNA tests for CRC, and looked at a FIT-based screening strategy for lower-income countries.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/22/5.htm
22 Nov 2024
Fecal immunochemical tests vary widely in sensitivity, specificity
The test positivity rate among five commonly used fecal immunochemical tests varied from 3.9% to 16.4%, and rates of unevaluable tests ranged from 0.2% to 2.5%. The sensitivity for advanced neoplasia varied from 10.1% to 36.7%, and specificity varied from 85.5% to 96.6%.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/09/27/2.htm
27 Sep 2024
MKSAP Quiz: Treatment of HCV
A 58-year-old woman is evaluated for treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. She has unresectable metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. She requests treatment of her HCV infection. What is the most appropriate management?
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/10/25/4.htm
25 Oct 2024
Topic-specific resources available through ACP Online Learning Center
The learning center provides access to a curated collection of more than 400 online learning activities and includes a section focused specifically on gastroenterology and hepatology.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/25/8.htm
25 May 2018
FIB-4 may identify patients at risk for MASLD despite normal aminotransferase levels
More than two-thirds of primary care patients who had high or indeterminate risk for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) based on the fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) score had aminotransferase levels within normal limits.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/08/23/2.htm
23 Aug 2024
In the Clinic: Gastroesophageal reflux disease
A recent article provided an overview of the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, as well as information on improving practice.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/08/23/5.htm
23 Aug 2024
Spotlight on H. pylori
One trial looked at the treatment of Helicobacter pylori in patients with penicillin allergy, while another compared therapy tailored based on H. pylori susceptibility to empiric therapy. A third study assessed whether H. pylori treatment reduced gastric cancer rates in high-risk patients.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/06/28/5.htm
28 Jun 2024
In the Clinic, 2023 summary highlight gastroenterology topics
Colorectal cancer screening was the focus of the latest In the Clinic article, while an article in a supplement to Annals reviewed clinically important developments in gastroenterology and hepatology in 2023.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/26/5.htm
26 Apr 2024