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USPSTF continues to recommend against screening for pancreatic cancer
There is no evidence that screening for pancreatic cancer or treating screen-detected disease improves disease-specific morbidity or all-cause mortality in average-risk adults with no symptoms, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/23/1.htm
23 Aug 2019
Low-volume bowel prep appears as effective as high-volume for colonoscopy
No significant between-group differences were seen for low-volume versus high-volume split-dose regimens in adequacy of bowel cleansing, while low-volume regimens had higher odds of patient adherence or completion, tolerability, and willingness to repeat.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/22/1.htm
22 Nov 2019
H. pylori treatment, supplements linked to improved gastric cancer outcomes
A randomized trial of high-risk patients in China found that Helicobacter pylori treatment, vitamin supplementation, and garlic supplementation were associated with significant reductions in gastric cancer mortality.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/27/1.htm
27 Sep 2019
Screening for Lynch syndrome less effective at older ages, study finds
Lynch syndrome is rare after age 80 years, making the efficiency of universal screening very low, so stopping reflex screening in this age group may be reasonable, particularly in resource-limited settings, the study authors said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/28/1.htm
28 Jun 2019
Trial demonstrates noninferiority of cold snare polyp removal for patients on anticoagulation
Mean procedure time per lesion was significantly shorter with cold snare polypectomy and anticoagulants, whereas the mean hospitalization period was longer in patients receiving hot snare polypectomy and heparin bridging.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/26/1.htm
26 Jul 2019
Lowering colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45 years appears cost-effective
Initiating screening at age 45 years would require an additional 10 million colonoscopies, which could potentially provide greater benefit if used instead to increase screening rates in older patients, authors of the modeling study said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/26/1.htm
26 Apr 2019
AGA issues guideline on opioid-induced constipation
Opioid-induced constipation differs mechanistically from other forms of the disorder, and its medical management deserves dedicated attention, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/10/26/1.htm
26 Oct 2018
Daily aspirin may reduce risk of hepatitis-related liver cancer
A Taiwanese nationwide cohort study of more than 10,000 patients with chronic hepatitis B showed a statistically significant 29% risk reduction for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients who received daily aspirin compared with matched controls.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/03/22/1.htm
22 Mar 2019
CRC rates appear to be rising among younger adults in U.S., Europe
Two recent studies looked at changes in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence over time, one in U.S. adults ages 40 to 49 years and one in European adults ages 20 to 49 years.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/24/1.htm
24 May 2019
Scores to predict outcomes of upper GI bleeding compared
Researchers calculated three pre-endoscopy scores—admission Rockall, AIMS65, and Glasgow Blatchford—and two postendoscopy scores—full Rockall and PNED.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/27/4.htm
27 Jan 2017