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Clinical practice update offers recommendations on noninvasive testing for NAFLD
Noninvasive tests have the potential to significantly enhance the care of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by improving detection of advanced fibrosis, according to the American Gastroenterological Association.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/25/1.htm
25 Aug 2023
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Prophylactic antibiotics help prevent post-ERCP infections
A randomized trial in Korea found that patients with biliary obstruction who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) were less likely to develop infection if they received antibiotics before the procedure.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/22/3.htm
22 Sep 2023
Lactated Ringer's associated with better outcomes from acute pancreatitis
Patients who received only lactated Ringer's during their first 24 hours of hospitalization had about half the odds of moderately severe or severe pancreatitis as those who received only normal saline, according to a prospective international study.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/28/2.htm
28 Jul 2023
EHR-based clinical pathway may improve care for advanced liver disease in type 2 diabetes
A trial in Asia found that automated calculation of fibrosis scores and electronic reminder messages to clinicians increased referrals of patients with abnormal results to appropriate care, although subsequent diagnosis of advanced liver disease was uncommon.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/25/3.htm
25 Aug 2023
Medications for AUD appear beneficial in patients with cirrhosis
A systematic review and meta-analysis found that medications for alcohol use disorder (AUD) were associated with 32% more abstinence versus placebo or standard treatment in patients with alcohol-induced cirrhosis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/22/1.htm
22 Sep 2023
Less frequent dosing of bismuth quadruple therapy appears effective for H. pylori therapy
A study of Spanish patients found that single-capsule bismuth quadruple therapy administered three times a day was more effective for treating Helicobacter pylori than four times a day, with no differences in adherence or safety.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/28/3.htm
28 Jul 2023
IBD increases long-term stroke risk, study finds
A Swedish study found that patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were at higher risk for incident stroke, especially ischemic stroke, versus matched controls and versus their siblings for up to 25 years.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/23/3.htm
23 Jun 2023
Clinical practice update focuses on belching, bloating, distention
The American Gastroenterological Association offered 15 best practices for physicians caring for patients with these common GI symptoms.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/28/1.htm
28 Jul 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