Search results for "Keeping tabs"
Spotlight on digestive risks of newer diabetes drugs
Recent studies linked the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists to risk of digestive diseases, such as acute cholecystitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/23/5.htm
23 Sep 2022
Spotlight on alcohol use and health outcomes
One recent study estimated that 1 in 8 deaths among U.S. adults ages 20 to 64 years is due to excessive alcohol consumption, while others examined all-cause and liver-related mortality in excessive drinkers and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with alcohol-related liver disease.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/18/5.htm
18 Nov 2022
Spotlight on alcoholic hepatitis during the pandemic
Recent studies found increases in patients registering for liver transplants and receiving them, as well as more hospitalizations for alcoholic hepatitis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/19/5.htm
19 Nov 2021
Spotlight on hospital care for cirrhosis
In recent studies of patients with cirrhosis, an admission order set was associated with better care quality, data supported culture-based deescalation of antibiotics during hospitalization, and nonvariceal upper GI bleeding was associated with higher readmission rates.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/26/5.htm
26 Aug 2022
Spotlight on long-term effects of FMT
Recent studies found evidence of long-term safety and efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for irritable bowel syndrome and other GI diseases.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/24/5.htm
24 Jun 2022
Spotlight on NAFLD outcomes
Recent studies found associations between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and coronary artery disease, sarcopenia, and mortality.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/27/5.htm
27 May 2022
Spotlight on COVID-19's impact on gastroenterology
Speakers at Digestive Disease Week shared research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected health care utilization, telehealth, and outcomes for patients with GI cancers.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/28/6.htm
28 May 2021
Spotlight on improving HCV care
A systematic review and meta-analysis assessed which interventions may improve hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing, linkage to care, and treatment initiation, while a randomized trial found that an accessible care model may be superior to facilitated referral at curing HCV in individuals who inject drugs.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/25/5.htm
25 Mar 2022
Spotlight on new tech in Barrett's esophagus
A new clinical practice update from the American Gastroenterological Association and a systematic review and meta-analysis focused on new technologies to detect Barrett's esophagus and Barrett's neoplasia.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/22/5.htm
22 Jul 2022
Spotlight on celiac disease diagnosis and treatment
Two studies this month focused on the accuracy of serological tests for detecting celiac disease and the impacts of delayed diagnosis, while two others evaluated group-based education and a more restrictive diet as potential add-on treatments to a gluten-free diet.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/01/28/5.htm
28 Jan 2022