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Failure to undergo colonoscopy after positive FIT may double risk for death from colorectal cancer
A retrospective cohort study in Italy compared 10-year cumulative incidence and mortality among patients with a positive result on a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) who completed a diagnostic colonoscopy versus those who did not.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/23/3.htm
23 Apr 2021
Spotlight on COVID-19 vaccines in IBD
Recent research looked at the response to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as well as examined COVID-19 vaccine uptake and offered ways to address vaccine hesitancy in this population.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/10/22/5.htm
22 Oct 2021
Colorectal cancer risk higher after incomplete polyp resection
A follow-up analysis of patients who had a 5- to 20-mm neoplastic polyp resected found significantly greater risk of advanced neoplasia on their next colonoscopy if the resection was incomplete.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/08/27/6.htm
27 Aug 2021
Transportation, patient education among factors affecting colonoscopy rates after abnormal FIT, survey finds
Primary care physicians and staff were asked to identify patients' barriers to completing colonoscopy after an abnormal fecal immunochemical test (FIT) result, as well as factors that made completion more likely.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/08/27/2.htm
27 Aug 2021
GI symptoms associated with better outcomes from COVID-19, new two-part study finds
SARS-CoV-2 was commonly present in the gastrointestinal tract but didn't cause inflammation there, according to a recent analysis of intestinal biopsy tissues from patients with COVID-19.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/26/2.htm
26 Mar 2021
NAFLD progression associated with increased mortality risk
Patients with stage F4 nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have significantly increased risk for liver-related complications, type 2 diabetes, and all-cause mortality compared to those with earlier stages, an observational prospective study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/10/22/3.htm
22 Oct 2021
Mailed FIT screening for CRC effective, cost-effective in safety-net population
Patients at a federally qualified health center system in Central Texas who were not up to date on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening were mailed a packet containing an introductory letter, a fecal immunochemical test (FIT), easy-to-read instructions, and a postage-paid lab mailer.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/28/2.htm
28 May 2021
Antibody-based multitarget FIT may be more accurate than standard FIT
A multitarget fecal immunochemical test (FIT) could reduce colorectal cancer incidence and death and might be cost-effective, according to a recent validation study.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/23/3.htm
23 Jul 2021
Education for patients reduced upper GI endoscopies for uninvestigated dyspepsia
To reduce overuse, a Dutch trial provided a self-managed, web-based educational intervention containing information on gastric function, dyspepsia, and upper GI tract endoscopy to some patients referred for the procedure by their primary care clinicians.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/28/3.htm
28 May 2021
Biopsy-proven NAFLD associated with higher rates of MACE
Patients in a Swedish study whose nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was confirmed on biopsy were more likely to experience incident major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/09/24/2.htm
24 Sep 2021