Search results for "From I.M. Matters"
Addressing abdominal pain's many causes
A session at the American College of Gastroenterology's 2024 annual meeting covered diagnoses similar to irritable bowel syndrome that clinicians should keep on their differential and outlined the role of neuromodulators in treating disorders of the gut-brain interaction.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/01/24/6.htm
24 Jan 2025
Model including hepatitis B viral load accurately predicts HCC risk in untreated patients
Researchers developed and externally validated a model for predicting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk in noncirrhotic adult patients who had chronic hepatitis B but would not meet current criteria for antiviral treatment in a study in Taiwan, Korea, and Hong Kong.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/09/27/6.htm
27 Sep 2024
Aspirin associated with colorectal cancer risk reduction in those with less healthy lifestyles
The least healthy patients had a 1.28% 10-year absolute risk reduction in colorectal cancer with aspirin use compared to only 0.11% among the healthiest patients who took aspirin, according to retrospective data from nurses and health professionals.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/08/23/6.htm
23 Aug 2024
PPIs associated with decreased bone health in some patients with rheumatic disease
Among patients with rheumatic disease taking glucocorticoids at a dose of more than 7.5 mg of prednisone equivalent per day, concurrent proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use was linked to lower bone mineral density at the spine and femoral neck, a cross-sectional study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/06/28/8.htm
28 Jun 2024
Real-world data quantifies injuries from potentially hepatotoxic medications
Incidence rates of severe acute liver injury ranged from 0 events per 10,000 person-years with candesartan and minocycline to 86.4 events per 10,000 person-years with stavudine among patients without preexisting liver or biliary disease, according to Veterans Affairs data.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/06/28/7.htm
28 Jun 2024
Increase in alcohol use during pandemic persisted through 2022
Compared with 2018, the National Health Interview Survey from 2020 and 2022 showed statistically significant increases in any alcohol use and heavy alcohol use in 2020 and 2022, a study found, leading its authors to call for increased screening for harmful drinking.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/22/6.htm
22 Nov 2024