Search results for "Barrett's esophagus"
Spotlight on new tech in Barrett's esophagus
A new clinical practice update from the American Gastroenterological Association and a systematic review and meta-analysis focused on new technologies to detect Barrett's esophagus and Barrett's neoplasia.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/22/5.htm
22 Jul 2022
Spotlight on screening for Barrett's esophagus
Recent studies looked at a nonendoscopic test for Barrett's esophagus in primary care, as well as screening for the condition before and after gastric bypass procedures.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/28/5.htm
28 Aug 2020
Factors to predict Barrett's esophagus progression identified in a meta-analysis
Progression was found to be significantly associated with increasing age, male sex, smoking, and increasing segment length, with a low degree of heterogeneity.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/12/22/3.htm
22 Dec 2017
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
Longer follow-up may not be advisable after complete remission of Barrett's esophagus
No evidence was seen of a clinically meaningful change in recurrence hazard rate of any Barrett's esophagus, dysplastic Barrett's esophagus, or high-grade dysplasia or cancer during follow-up of patients at five tertiary referral centers.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/25/1.htm
25 Jan 2019
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
Spotlight on cancer and GERD
One study found low risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma in patients with nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), while another showed that antireflux surgery did not appear to decrease cancer risk among patients with Barrett's esophagus.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/22/5.htm
22 Sep 2023
Spotlight on Digestive Disease Week
Highlights from the conference, held this past week in San Diego, included new research and clinical tips on stopping Barrett's esophagus surveillance, diet and environmental risk factors in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, and new research on proton-pump inhibitors.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/24/5.htm
24 May 2019
Spotlight on esophageal adenocarcinoma
High-dose proton-pump inhibitors and aspirin appeared effective for chemoprevention in patients with Barrett's esophagus in one study, while another study found a positive association between human papillomavirus status and survival in patients with Barrett's high-grade dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/24/5.htm
24 Aug 2018
AGA clinical practice update offers guidance on PPI deprescribing
All patients taking a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) should have a regular review and documentation of ongoing indications for use, which should be the responsibility of the primary care clinician, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/25/6.htm
25 Feb 2022