Search results for "Constipation"
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
FDA approves new drug for travelers' diarrhea
Compared to placebo, the drug significantly reduced symptoms in a randomized controlled trial of 264 adults with travelers' diarrhea in Guatemala and Mexico.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/27/6.htm
27 Nov 2018
MKSAP quiz: Persistent constipation for 2 years
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate treatment for persistent constipation in a 60-year-old woman taking chronic opioid analgesic therapy for reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/28/4.htm
28 Dec 2018
Recent conference coverage featured gastroenterology and hepatology topics
Conference coverage in the December ACP Hospitalist addressed acute-on-chronic liver failure and inpatient constipation.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/28/8.htm
28 Dec 2018
Spotlight on mental health and gastrointestinal symptoms
One recent study found a link between depression and diarrhea and constipation, while another found that cognitive behavioral therapy may be an effective treatment for patients with refractory irritable bowel syndrome.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/26/5.htm
26 Apr 2019
Efficacy, safety of second-line therapies analyzed for two types of IBS
A systematic review and network meta-analysis focused on alosetron, eluxadoline, ramosetron, and rifaximin in adult patients who had irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with diarrhea or mixed stool.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/26/2.htm
26 Apr 2019
Spotlight on irritable bowel syndrome
In the past month, researchers assessed potential treatments of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), reviewed likely causes of the condition, and quantified the daily challenges facing patients with IBS.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/23/5.htm
23 Aug 2019
Treatments for irritable bowel syndrome examined
A network meta-analysis looked at trials comparing soluble fiber, antispasmodic drugs, peppermint oil, and gut-brain neuromodulators with each other or with placebo, while a randomized controlled trial tested fecal microbiota transplantation.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/27/1.htm
27 Dec 2019
First targeted therapy approved to treat patients with GI stromal tumors, rare mutation
A kinase inhibitor was approved to treat adults with an unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal (GI) stromal tumor who harbor a platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha exon 18 mutation.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/24/8.htm
24 Jan 2020
FDA strengthens warning that schizophrenia drug can lead to life-threatening constipation
The agency is strengthening an existing warning that constipation caused by clozapine can uncommonly progress to serious bowel complications that can lead to hospitalization or death if not diagnosed and treated quickly.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/28/7.htm
28 Feb 2020