Search results for "Keeping tabs"
Spotlight on irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was the focus of two recent studies this month, which analyzed patients with symptoms of diarrhea-predominant IBS and IBS after infectious enteritis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/27/6.htm
27 Jan 2017
Spotlight on cirrhosis
Patients with cirrhosis were the focus of several recent studies, which reviewed the evidence behind nutritional assessment, calculated the cost-effectiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma screening, and estimated the prevalence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis-associated cirrhosis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/02/24/5.htm
24 Feb 2017
Spotlight on colorectal cancer
Studies this month looked at colorectal cancer screening, risk associated with dietary patterns, and estimated U.S. incidence.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/03/24/6.htm
24 Mar 2017
Spotlight on gastric acid suppressants
Use of gastric acid suppressants was linked with increased risk of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection and of first-time ischemic stroke in recent research.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/04/28/5.htm
28 Apr 2017
Spotlight on statin therapy
Studies published in May found a potential benefit of statin therapy for three different conditions.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/26/5.htm
26 May 2017
Spotlight on FODMAPs
Two studies published this month, a review and a randomized, placebo-controlled trial, looked at the impact of a diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/23/5.htm
23 Jun 2017
Spotlight on PPI use and cognition
Studies published in July found no unfavorable association between proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use and cognitive function.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/28/5.htm
28 Jul 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
Spotlight on screening in primary care
Patient-specific reminders for clinicians performed best for increasing colorectal cancer screening in a French study, while an EHR alert appeared to successfully increase hepatitis C virus screening rates for baby boomers in a U.S. health care system.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/09/22/5.htm
22 Sep 2017
Keeping tabs: Spotlight on colorectal cancer screening intervals
One recent study looked at screening based on age and family history, while another looked at the effectiveness of fecal immunochemical testing with and without postpolypectomy surveillance colonoscopy.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/27/3.htm
27 Oct 2017