Search results for "From Annals of Internal Medicine"
Statement offers pragmatic foundation on use of AI in GI endoscopy
An international consensus statement from the World Endoscopy Organization offered 10 recommendations in three domains: data governance, privacy, and algorithmic transparency; artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and medical liability; and equity and bias.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/12/19/5.htm
19 Dec 2025
Mediterranean diet could be an effective first-line intervention for IBS
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who were randomized to six weeks of a Mediterranean diet had greater improvement in symptoms than those assigned to a traditional healthy diet, a British trial found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/11/21/6.htm
21 Nov 2025
GI effects compared across GLP-1 drugs in real-world study
Patients who took the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists dulaglutide or semaglutide or the GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor agonist tirzepatide had similar rates of adverse GI events, a database study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/11/21/5.htm
21 Nov 2025
In the Clinic: Irritable bowel syndrome
An In the Clinic article provided an overview of irritable bowel syndrome, a GI disorder with a prevalence of 4% to 10%.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/08/22/6.htm
22 Aug 2025
GLP-1s associated with increased risk of GERD
Patients with type 2 diabetes who started a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist had a 27% higher risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) than those who took a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor, a retrospective study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/07/25/6.htm
25 Jul 2025
Alcohol and MASLD up as causes of death from liver disease, hepatitis C down
Deaths from alcohol-related liver disease and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) were already on the rise before they increased steeply during the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/05/23/6.htm
23 May 2025
Update looks at gastroenterology/hepatology research from 2024
Topics include screening for colorectal cancer and treatment options for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, among others.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/04/25/6.htm
25 Apr 2025
Annals On Call: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Annals On Call is a podcast focusing on clinically influential articles published in Annals of Internal Medicine. A recent episode discussed an In the Clinic article about metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/03/28/5.htm
28 Mar 2025
In the Clinic: Hemochromatosis
An In the Clinic article provided an overview of hemochromatosis, an inheritable condition that mainly affects White populations of European descent.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/02/28/7.htm
28 Feb 2025
In the Clinic: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
A recent article described the risk factors for metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease, along with screening and prevention, diagnosis, management and treatment, and practice improvement.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/01/24/7.htm
24 Jan 2025
Experts debate management of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms
In the latest “Beyond the Guidelines” feature from Annals of Internal Medicine, a primary care practitioner and a gastroenterologist discuss a 68-year-old woman who has reported a burning sensation in her chest and throat at night over the past few weeks.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/20/7.htm
20 Dec 2024
FIT test completion, yield similar among patients 45 to 49 years and 50-year-olds
In a study of patients completing their first fecal immunochemical test (FIT), those ages 45 to 49 years had a lower adenoma detection rate but a similar rate of colorectal cancer as patients who were 50 years of age when they first underwent screening.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/10/25/6.htm
25 Oct 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
Decompression procedures showed small effect on chronic pancreatitis pain
Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy and endoscopic retrograde pancreatography reduced pain in patients with chronic pancreatitis more than a sham procedure at 12 weeks but not at 24 weeks.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/06/28/6.htm
28 Jun 2024
Semaglutide effective for patients with HIV and MASLD
More than half of patients with HIV and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) had at least a 30% reduction in intrahepatic triglycerides after 24 weeks on semaglutide, a small uncontrolled study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/05/24/6.htm
24 May 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
In the Clinic: Acute colonic diverticulitis
A recent article provided an evidence-based, clinically relevant overview of the diagnosis and treatment of acute colonic diverticulitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/22/6.htm
22 Mar 2024
Case report details serious, recurrent GI bleeding associated with sotatercept
The investigational medication is being evaluated for use in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/26/6.htm
26 Jan 2024
Endoscopic strategies for large colonic adenomas compared
Endoscopic submucosal dissection reduces recurrence but carries more adverse event risk than endoscopic mucosal resection, a multicenter French trial found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/22/7.htm
22 Dec 2023
KDIGO updates guidelines on treating hepatitis C in chronic kidney disease
The latest recommendations from Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO), which were recently summarized in Annals, address sofosbuvir treatment in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, among other topics.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/22/6.htm
22 Dec 2023