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Spotlight on COVID-19 vaccines in IBD
Recent research looked at the response to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as well as examined COVID-19 vaccine uptake and offered ways to address vaccine hesitancy in this population.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/10/22/5.htm
22 Oct 2021
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
Best practices for HCV care include less invasive testing for many patients, says ACP
The College's new advice on treating hepatitis C virus (HCV) identifies patients who can be safely treated in primary care with laboratory monitoring limited to the beginning and end of treatment and no invasive testing.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/23/6.htm
23 Oct 2020
ACG guideline updates recommendations on diagnosis, management of GERD
Proton-pump inhibitors remain a standard treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) despite increased scrutiny of side effects, although new treatments are emerging, the guideline from the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) stated.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/12/17/1.htm
17 Dec 2021
Model that blends machine learning, traditional risk score may improve cirrhosis prediction
Using clinical variables identified from simple machine learning in a cirrhosis mortality model produced a new score that was more transparent than a commonly used version of the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease, a study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/20/3.htm
20 Nov 2020
Q&A: A deeper dive into ACP's new diverticulitis guidelines
Authors discussed the College's first clinical guidelines on diagnosis and management of diverticulitis, which provide recommendations on when to use imaging, antibiotics, colonoscopy, and other interventions.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2022/01/28/1.htm
28 Jan 2022
Studies examine impact of hospital policies on C. difficile infection rates
While one study found that participation in an antibiotic stewardship program from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality led to reductions in hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection rates, a simulation study found that visitor contact precautions may not be as helpful.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/26/7.htm
26 Mar 2021
In recurrent C difficile infection, oral FMT capsules have a pooled cure rate of 82% (low-quality evidence)
While the findings of a recent study are promising for oral fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) capsules to treat patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, more well-designed trials are needed before routine use, an ACP Journal Club commentary noted.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/25/8.htm
25 Jun 2021
Screening for Lynch syndrome less effective at older ages, study finds
Lynch syndrome is rare after age 80 years, making the efficiency of universal screening very low, so stopping reflex screening in this age group may be reasonable, particularly in resource-limited settings, the study authors said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/28/1.htm
28 Jun 2019
Model supports high-intensity surveillance after detection of colorectal adenomas
The target population was U.S. patients ages 50, 60, or 70 years with low-risk or high-risk adenomas removed after screening via colonoscopy or fecal immunochemical testing.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/27/10.htm
27 Sep 2019