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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
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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
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
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
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
Spotlight on newer methods of CRC screening
Recent analyses compared a multitarget stool DNA test for colorectal cancer (CRC) with fecal immunochemical testing (FIT), assessed the cost-effectiveness of new cell-free blood DNA tests for CRC, and looked at a FIT-based screening strategy for lower-income countries.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/22/5.htm
22 Nov 2024