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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

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

EoE patients with high BMI may be less likely to respond to topical corticosteroids

A retrospective cohort study of patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) found that each 1-point increase in body mass index (BMI) was associated with a 7% decrease in odds of histologic response to topical corticosteroids and that patients with obesity had about 40% odds of responding compared to those without.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/23/2.htm
23 Dec 2022

Guidance issued on pharmacologic treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation

The joint clinical practice guideline from the American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology reviewed evidence on fiber, osmotic laxatives, stimulant laxatives, secretagogues, and a serotonin type 4 agonist.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/26/1.htm
26 May 2023

Noninvasive methods as good as biopsy for NAFLD prognosis, meta-analysis finds

An analysis of patients with biopsy-proven nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) compared the prognostic value of liver stiffness measured by vibration-controlled transient elastography, fibrosis-4 index, and NAFLD fibrosis score.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/23/1.htm
23 Jun 2023

Colonoscopy common, riskier in those with life expectancy of less than 10 years

A study of patients undergoing screening colonoscopy after age 75 years found that relatively few cancers were found and treated and that the risk of adverse events requiring hospitalization was high and rose with age.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/21/1.htm
21 Apr 2023

Risk for CRC with young-onset adenomas may vary by stage

A cohort study in U.S. veterans younger than age 50 years found that those with advanced adenomas had an eightfold increased risk for incident colorectal cancer (CRC) versus those with normal results, whereas cumulative CRC incidence and mortality at 10 years were relatively low overall.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/21/3.htm
21 Apr 2023

Excess weight over time associated with increased CRC risk

A German study found that the weighted number of years lived with overweight and obesity was associated with a higher risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) than excess body mass index at a single point in time.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/25/3.htm
25 Mar 2022

AASLD offers guidance on reproductive health and liver disease

Menopausal hormone therapy should not be used in women with decompensated liver function, Budd-Chiari syndrome, or hepatocellular adenomas, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) said, among other recommendations.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/09/25/2.htm
25 Sep 2020

Electronic alert about lactulose linked to lower readmissions in patients with cirrhosis

The alert, which encouraged clinicians to prescribe rifaximin for patients with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy who were on lactulose, increased uptake of rifaximin in such patients.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/01/28/3.htm
28 Jan 2022

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