Search results for "From ACP Internist"
Interval cancer after screening colonoscopy more common in black patients than in white patients
Adjusting for the physicians' detection rate did not alter the differences in risk associated with race/ethnicity, the study noted.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/26/8.htm
26 May 2017
Recurrent C. difficile infections more than doubled between 2001 and 2012
Risk factors for recurrence include age; sex; and use of antibiotics, proton-pump inhibitors, or corticosteroids. These factors could adjust treatment algorithms for high-risk patients, including earlier use of fecal transplant.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/28/7.htm
28 Jul 2017
FIT may be useful for screening above-average-risk populations for colorectal cancer
A meta-analysis of 12 studies found that fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) may be a viable alternative screening strategy for patients at increased risk for colorectal cancer, but the authors and an accompanying editorial noted that the quality of the evidence was low.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/28/8.htm
28 Jul 2017
Use of PPIs associated with higher risk of death than use of H2 blockers
Study results should not deter prescription and use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) where medically indicated but rather emphasize the need to be judicious about use of PPIs and duration of therapy, the authors said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/28/6.htm
28 Jul 2017
HCV treatment by NPs, PCPs appears safe, effective as that provided by subspecialists
Reversing insurance restrictions that limit prescribing of direct-acting antivirals might allow rapid escalation of safe, effective therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and could improve the care of patients, study authors noted.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/25/6.htm
25 Aug 2017
IDSA issues updated guidelines on infectious diarrhea
Among the recommendations, physicians should obtain a detailed clinical exposure history from all people with diarrhea, and patients who have fever or bloody diarrhea should be evaluated for enteropathogens that may respond to antimicrobial agents.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/27/8.htm
27 Oct 2017
Gastric bypass benefits persist over long-term follow-up, study finds
The authors said their study shows long-term durability of weight loss after bariatric surgery with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, as well as related improvements in type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and lipid levels.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/27/7.htm
27 Oct 2017
ACP, CDC issue best practice advice on HBV
Clinicians should screen for hepatitis B virus (HBV) in patients at high risk, such as those born in countries where the HBV prevalence is 2% or higher, men who have sex with men, patients who require immunosuppressive therapy, or patients with end-stage renal disease.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/11/28/7.htm
28 Nov 2017
Long-term PPIs after H. pylori triple therapy associated with doubled stomach cancer risk
An observational study drew no firm conclusions about cause and effect, and proton-pump inhibitors are still generally considered safe.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/11/28/6.htm
28 Nov 2017
Guidance issued on evaluation, treatment of hemorrhoids
Primary first-line therapy for patients with symptomatic hemorrhoid disease should typically include dietary modification to ensure adequate fluid and fiber intake and counseling on defecation habits, the guidelines said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/23/8.htm
23 Mar 2018