Search results for "Keeping tabs"
Spotlight on gut microbiota in diabetes
Connections between diabetes and gut microbiota were the focus of the latest "Keeping tabs" report from ACP Diabetes Monthly.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/26/7.htm
26 Jul 2024
Spotlight on IBD therapy comparisons
Recent research on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) therapies compared vedolizumab with anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy, risankizumab with ustekinumab for Crohn's disease, and upadacitinib with tofacitinib for ulcerative colitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/26/5.htm
26 Jul 2024
Spotlight on colorectal cancer screening intervals
Patients with a complete, negative colonoscopy had reduced risk of colorectal cancer for more than 15 years, one study found, while another found that early-onset colorectal cancer doesn't require more frequent follow-up surveillance than average-onset cases.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/05/24/5.htm
24 May 2024
Spotlight on Janus kinase inhibitors
Recent studies assessed speed of response to upadacitinib in Crohn's disease, compared upadacitinib and tofacitinib for ulcerative colitis, and judged the effectiveness and safety of tofacitinib in older patients with ulcerative colitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/22/5.htm
22 Mar 2024
Keeping tabs: Spotlight on colorectal cancer screening intervals
One recent study looked at screening based on age and family history, while another looked at the effectiveness of fecal immunochemical testing with and without postpolypectomy surveillance colonoscopy.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/27/3.htm
27 Oct 2017
Spotlight on cholesterol and the liver
Very low low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels are associated with increased risk of liver complications in the general population, a European study found, while a study of Chinese patients with primary biliary cholangitis showed that high total cholesterol levels predicted liver disease.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/23/5.htm
23 Feb 2024
Spotlight on treatment response in Crohn's disease
Recent studies evaluated early versus late response to biologic therapy, treatment response and infection risk, and endoscopic outcomes.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/26/5.htm
26 Jan 2024
Spotlight on gluten avoidance
An industry-funded trial of patients with self-reported gluten sensitivity found that symptoms were tied to the expectation of gluten more than actual consumption, while a study of celiac disease patients found that their symptoms often persisted after elimination of gluten.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/22/5.htm
22 Dec 2023
Spotlight on CRC screening in older adults
Age-based screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) results in underscreening of older, healthier patients, one study found, while a trial showed that personalized information about CRC risk from a primary care clinician led to more appropriate use of screening.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/17/5.htm
17 Nov 2023
Spotlight on acute kidney injury in cirrhosis
One recent study quantified the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) among patients with cirrhosis undergoing CT with contrast, while a review offered advice on diagnosis, nonpharmacological management, and prevention of AKI in cirrhosis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/27/5.htm
27 Oct 2023