Search results for "Keeping tabs"
Spotlight on HCV treatment programs
Studies of hepatitis C virus (HCV) found that patients in Kentucky were less likely to be treated for HCV if they were receiving medication for opioid use disorder, that a mobile free clinic in Alabama successfully treated patients with a single in-person visit, and HCV treatment rates have increased in Israel over the past decade.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/02/28/5.htm
28 Feb 2025
Spotlight on aspirin and GI cancers
Aspirin use did not increase survival from colorectal cancer, but it was associated with lower risk of pancreatic cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes, recent studies showed.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2025/01/24/5.htm
24 Jan 2025
Spotlight on celiac disease and risk for other conditions
Recent studies looked at the relationship between celiac disease and eosinophilic esophagitis, digestive cancer, and frailty.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/20/5.htm
20 Dec 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
Spotlight on factors in ulcerative colitis severity
An analysis of patients who had been hospitalized for acute severe ulcerative colitis found certain factors at admission predicted need for colectomy within a year, and a Danish genetic study identified a specific allele tied to severe ulcerative colitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/10/25/5.htm
25 Oct 2024
Spotlight on PCABs in H. pylori
A recent study compared a potassium-competitive acid blocker (PCAB) with a proton-pump inhibitor for Helicobacter pylori infection, and a meta-analysis and clinical practice update offered guidance on optimal use of drugs in the PCAB class for H. pylori.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/09/27/5.htm
27 Sep 2024
Spotlight on IBD therapy comparisons
Recent research on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) therapies compared vedolizumab with anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy, risankizumab with ustekinumab for Crohn's disease, and upadacitinib with tofacitinib for ulcerative colitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/26/5.htm
26 Jul 2024
Spotlight on H. pylori
One trial looked at the treatment of Helicobacter pylori in patients with penicillin allergy, while another compared therapy tailored based on H. pylori susceptibility to empiric therapy. A third study assessed whether H. pylori treatment reduced gastric cancer rates in high-risk patients.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/06/28/5.htm
28 Jun 2024
Spotlight on colorectal cancer screening intervals
Patients with a complete, negative colonoscopy had reduced risk of colorectal cancer for more than 15 years, one study found, while another found that early-onset colorectal cancer doesn't require more frequent follow-up surveillance than average-onset cases.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/05/24/5.htm
24 May 2024
Spotlight on Janus kinase inhibitors
Recent studies assessed speed of response to upadacitinib in Crohn's disease, compared upadacitinib and tofacitinib for ulcerative colitis, and judged the effectiveness and safety of tofacitinib in older patients with ulcerative colitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/22/5.htm
22 Mar 2024
Spotlight on cholesterol and the liver
Very low low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels are associated with increased risk of liver complications in the general population, a European study found, while a study of Chinese patients with primary biliary cholangitis showed that high total cholesterol levels predicted liver disease.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/23/5.htm
23 Feb 2024
Spotlight on treatment response in Crohn's disease
Recent studies evaluated early versus late response to biologic therapy, treatment response and infection risk, and endoscopic outcomes.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/26/5.htm
26 Jan 2024
Spotlight on gluten avoidance
An industry-funded trial of patients with self-reported gluten sensitivity found that symptoms were tied to the expectation of gluten more than actual consumption, while a study of celiac disease patients found that their symptoms often persisted after elimination of gluten.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/22/5.htm
22 Dec 2023
Spotlight on CRC screening in older adults
Age-based screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) results in underscreening of older, healthier patients, one study found, while a trial showed that personalized information about CRC risk from a primary care clinician led to more appropriate use of screening.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/17/5.htm
17 Nov 2023
Spotlight on acute kidney injury in cirrhosis
One recent study quantified the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) among patients with cirrhosis undergoing CT with contrast, while a review offered advice on diagnosis, nonpharmacological management, and prevention of AKI in cirrhosis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/27/5.htm
27 Oct 2023
Spotlight on cancer and GERD
One study found low risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma in patients with nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), while another showed that antireflux surgery did not appear to decrease cancer risk among patients with Barrett's esophagus.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/22/5.htm
22 Sep 2023
Spotlight on hospitalizations for cirrhosis
Recent studies looked at predicting readmissions, treating acute kidney injury, and improving health literacy in patients hospitalized with cirrhosis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/25/5.htm
25 Aug 2023
Spotlight on abdominal bloating
Bloating is common throughout the world, is strongly associated with abdominal pain, and may improve with adequate doses of rifaximin, recent studies found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/23/5.htm
23 Jun 2023
Spotlight on statins and chronic liver disease
Recent studies found associations between statin use and decreased risks of severe liver disease and mortality in patients with chronic liver disease.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/26/5.htm
26 May 2023
Spotlight on H. pylori and gastric cancer risk
Recent studies in Japan found that eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection may be particularly important for gastric cancer prevention in certain patients and that lack of follow-up after eradication is a risk factor for undifferentiated gastric cancer.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/21/5.htm
21 Apr 2023