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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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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