Search results for "Keeping tabs"
Spotlight on PPI use and cognition
Studies published in July found no unfavorable association between proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use and cognitive function.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/28/5.htm
28 Jul 2017
Spotlight on FODMAPs
Two studies published this month, a review and a randomized, placebo-controlled trial, looked at the impact of a diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/23/5.htm
23 Jun 2017
Spotlight on statin therapy
Studies published in May found a potential benefit of statin therapy for three different conditions.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/26/5.htm
26 May 2017
Spotlight on gastric acid suppressants
Use of gastric acid suppressants was linked with increased risk of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection and of first-time ischemic stroke in recent research.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/04/28/5.htm
28 Apr 2017
Spotlight on colorectal cancer
Studies this month looked at colorectal cancer screening, risk associated with dietary patterns, and estimated U.S. incidence.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/03/24/6.htm
24 Mar 2017
Spotlight on cirrhosis
Patients with cirrhosis were the focus of several recent studies, which reviewed the evidence behind nutritional assessment, calculated the cost-effectiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma screening, and estimated the prevalence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis-associated cirrhosis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/02/24/5.htm
24 Feb 2017
Spotlight on irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was the focus of two recent studies this month, which analyzed patients with symptoms of diarrhea-predominant IBS and IBS after infectious enteritis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/27/6.htm
27 Jan 2017