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Incidentally detected gallbladder polyps often get unneeded follow-up
Over more than two years of follow-up, gallbladder polyps increased in size in 26.0% of patients, and although cholecystectomy and follow-up imaging were commonly performed, no malignant polyps were detected, a retrospective study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/05/23/3.htm
23 May 2025
Nuts, seeds did not trigger diverticulitis in women, study finds
Although intake of peanuts, nuts, and seeds or fresh fruits with edible seeds was not associated with incident diverticulitis, women who reported healthier diets had lower risk of the condition, a cohort study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/05/23/2.htm
23 May 2025
Review suggests infliximab superior to cyclosporine for acute severe ulcerative colitis
Infliximab was superior to cyclosporine for reducing the risk of colectomy in patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis, although infection risk was higher with infliximab, a meta-analysis of 44 studies found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/05/23/1.htm
23 May 2025
Study supports bariatric surgery in patients with obesity and cirrhosis
An economic evaluation of Veterans Health Administration data found that bariatric surgery was cost-effective among patients with cirrhosis at a willingness-to-pay threshold of $100,000 per quality-adjusted life-year.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/04/25/3.htm
25 Apr 2025
Patient navigation improves colonoscopy completion at 1 year, study finds
Rates of follow-up colonoscopy in a U.S. study were higher in patients assigned to receive telephone-based navigation after an abnormal stool test versus usual care.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/04/25/2.htm
25 Apr 2025
Universal HDV screening in patients with HBV appears cost-effective
Compared with status quo screening rates, universal hepatitis D virus (HDV) testing of adults with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection could avert 100 HDV-related deaths, an additional 30 cases of cirrhosis, and 50 cases of hepatocellular carcinoma per 100,000 people screened, according to a modeling study.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/04/25/1.htm
25 Apr 2025
Mailed FIT, patient navigation increased CRC screening in rural Medicaid enrollees
A program that mailed fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) to Medicaid enrollees and implemented patient navigation to colonoscopies after an abnormal result increased colorectal cancer screening participation at six months by 7.3 percentage points compared with usual care, according to a multicenter trial.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/03/28/3.htm
28 Mar 2025
AKI in cirrhosis can still show response to albumin after 24 hours, study finds
After 48 hours of albumin treatment, between 30% and 54% of patients with cirrhosis and acute kidney injury (AKI) had responded (depending on the definition of response). At 24 hours, only 25% to 38% had shown a response, a prospective study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/03/28/2.htm
28 Mar 2025
First-of-kind guideline outlines surveillance of premalignant gastric conditions
Goals of the new guideline from the American College of Gastroenterology include reducing gastric cancer incidence, improving the detection of early-stage disease, and significantly increasing five-year survival rates.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/03/28/1.htm
28 Mar 2025
Machine learning model predicted mortality among malnourished inpatients with IBD
Integrating such models into clinical practice could improve identification of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients at risk for malnutrition and potentially reduce their mortality by prompting earlier intervention, according to the authors of a new study.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/02/28/3.htm
28 Feb 2025
GLP-1 receptor agonists negatively impact colonoscopy bowel preparation, review finds
Patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists were more than twice as likely to experience inadequate bowel preparation for colonoscopy than those not taking the medications, a meta-analysis found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/02/28/2.htm
28 Feb 2025
MASH treatments compared in network meta-analysis
Pegozafermin, cilofexor plus firsocostat, and cilofexor plus selonsertib appear to be the most effective interventions for fibrosis regression and resolution of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a systematic review and network meta-analysis found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/02/28/1.htm
28 Feb 2025
ACG releases updated EoE guideline
The clinical guideline on diagnosis and management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) from the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) replaces recommendations from 2013 and offers advice on which medications to use.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/01/24/3.htm
24 Jan 2025
Constipation associated with higher stroke risk
Constipated patients had a 50% higher risk of ischemic stroke than those without constipation, according to a recent meta-analysis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/01/24/2.htm
24 Jan 2025
Peer telehealth intervention increases HCV treatment initiation, six-month viral clearance
Patients in rural areas who used drugs were four times more likely to achieve clearance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) at six months with a peer telehealth treatment intervention than with a peer-assisted referral to local treatment resources, according to randomized trial results.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/01/24/1.htm
24 Jan 2025
ED visits for EoE appear to vary by season
Visits to the ED for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) among U.S. adults peaked in summer (especially on weekends) and fell in winter, were consistent across all regions, and were unaffected by rural versus urban settings, a study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/20/3.htm
20 Dec 2024
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
CRC rescreening interval may be extended beyond 10 years for low-risk individuals, study suggests
Individuals with negative colonoscopy screening results had a persistently lower risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality for at least 20 years compared with individuals whose results showed CRC or polyps, according to a cohort study.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/20/1.htm
20 Dec 2024
Only half of patients with SBP received albumin per guidelines, VA study finds
Use of albumin for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) was lower among Black patients than White ones, but it did increase over time from 2008 to 2021, according to a retrospective Veterans Affairs (VA) study.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/22/3.htm
22 Nov 2024
Risk for herpes zoster complications appears higher with IBD
A retrospective cohort study found that herpes zoster complications occurred in 15.52% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who got the virus versus 12.51% of those without IBD, a statistically significant difference.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/22/2.htm
22 Nov 2024