Gastroenterology
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Short-Course Vasoconstrictors After EVL: Time for a New Standard of Care?
“This approach would allow earlier discharge from the hospital and reduce the risk of adverse events,” said Dr. Sushrut Ingawale.
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Guselkumab Efficacy in Crohn’s Disease Unaffected by Prior Biologic Use
Almost all patients in the biologic-inadequate response group had previously received at least one anti–tumor necrosis factor agent, and around 15...
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Patients With IBD More Likely to Develop, or Have Prior, T1D
Patients with IBD had a moderately increased risk for T1D and higher odds of having prior T1D than the general population.
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IBS: Understanding a Common Yet Misunderstood Condition
Today, several dietary, pharmacologic, and psychological/behavioral approaches are available to treat patients with IBS.
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Weight Loss Surgery, Obesity Drugs Achieve Similar Results but Have Different Safety Profiles
Although all interventions were associated with reductions in percentage total weight loss compared with placebo, RYGB led to the greatest...
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Low-Volume Bowel Prep Easier, as Effective as Standard Prep in Hospitalized Patients
The rates of electrolyte abnormalities and acute kidney injury were low and similar between the two groups.
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Breath Gas Patterns Predict Response to Low FODMAP Diet
Following FODMAP restrictions, responders had a significant drop in non-fasting hydrogen but not methane, whereas nonresponders did not have a...
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GLP-1 RAs Reduce Early-Onset CRC Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
The incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer is notably rising in younger adults, with a corresponding increase in associated mortality.
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AI Tool Helps Detect, Differentiate Pancreatic Lesions During Endoscopic Ultrasound
Endoscopic ultrasound is the “gold standard” for pancreatic lesion evaluation, but its diagnostic accuracy is suboptimal, particularly for lesions...
From the Journals
FIT Completion and Yield Similar in Younger and Older Adults
About two thirds of adults who had a positive FIT result went on to have a colonoscopy within 3 months of receiving the test result.
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Ultraprocessed Foods Associated With Relapse Risk in Crohn’s Disease
This is the first prospective study of this particular level of UPFs in people with Crohn’s disease who are in remission.