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Guideline recommends multiple drug classes to treat adults with moderate to severe luminal, fistulizing Crohn's disease

A new clinical practice guideline from the American Gastroenterological Association offered recommendations on which drug classes to use for induction and maintenance of remission, as well as some combination therapies.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/25/2.htm
25 Jun 2021

Amoxicillin-clavulanate appears safe, effective for diverticulitis in outpatients

A retrospective cohort study compared amoxicillin-clavulanate with metronidazole-fluoroquinolone and found no differences in outcomes including risks for inpatient admission or surgery, while Clostridioides difficile risk appeared higher in older patients on the latter regimen.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/26/2.htm
26 Feb 2021

Noninvasive score for fibrotic NASH designed for, validated in primary care settings

Levels of aspartate aminotransferase, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and HbA1c can be used to predict which patients might need referral to a subspecialist for fibrotic nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/22/1.htm
22 Apr 2022

Practice guidance addresses vascular liver disorders, portal vein thrombosis, procedural bleeding

Among other statements, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases said that modifiable risk factors for bleeding, such as use of antithrombotic drugs, should be identified and corrected before procedures in patients with cirrhosis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/18/2.htm
18 Dec 2020

Urgent endoscopy did not improve outcomes from acute upper GI bleeds

Thirty-day mortality was slightly lower among high-risk patients who underwent endoscopy for an acute upper GI bleed within 24 hours of a consult instead of within six hours, although the difference was not statistically significant.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/24/3.htm
24 Apr 2020

Three rounds of FIT had higher CRC detection rates than one sigmoidoscopy, study finds

Participation was higher and more colorectal cancer (CRC) and advanced adenomas were detected with repeated fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) compared to sigmoidoscopy, although the risks of perforation and bleeding were comparable.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/18/3.htm
18 Dec 2020

Patients with mild acute diverticulitis can be safely treated without antibiotics in outpatient setting

Patients who presented to an ED and were randomized to receive only anti-inflammatory and symptomatic treatment had similar rates of hospitalization, return to the ED, and pain control as those who received the usual antibiotic treatment, a Spanish trial found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/19/2.htm
19 Nov 2021

Prevalence of liver fibrosis in diabetes suggests need for earlier intervention, study finds

The prevalence of any suspected liver fibrosis in patients with diabetes was 21% in a recent study, leading the authors to call for more aggressive screening in patients with obesity and diabetes.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/22/3.htm
22 Jan 2021

Tenofovir alafenamide may safely replace tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in patients with drug-resistant HBV, trial finds

An industry-funded randomized trial found that tenofovir alafenamide could be substituted for tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in patients with multidrug-resistant hepatitis B virus (HBV) for improved bone and renal safety without a loss of efficacy; however, the former drug was associated with greater increases in body weight and cholesterol levels.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/28/4.htm
28 May 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

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