Gastroenterology

Already high rates of readmission and mortality at 30 days rose significantly higher at 90 days, according to this National Readmissions Database review.

Unplanned emergency service and medication utilization make up the majority of costs of IBD care, reported researchers.

Among more than 1.5 million persons hospitalized for COVID-19, a history of Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis significantly increased risk for poor outcomes.

Survey findings presented at the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress suggest a need for education among some health care specialists about the clinical presentation of ulcerative colitis.

"A meaningful percentage" of individuals with Crohn disease are treated during maintenance with biologic doses ≥20%higher than recommended in FDA labeling.

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Findings showed a high incidence of outpatient Clostridioides difficile infection despite a low rate of testing.

When does management of Crohn disease warrant assessment of C-reactive protein and fecal calprotectin and when is endoscopy indicated? Test your IBD IQ.

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Findings showed that IBD phenotype varied by race, although foreign-born participants of all races showed evidence of later onset and milder disease.

The American College of Gastroenterology's new guidelines focus on improved prognosis through early detection, improved accuracy in monitoring,

More than half of adults with moderate to severe UC maintained clinical and endoscopic remission at 4 years; nearly all no longer required corticosteroids, authors reported.

Data from recent Austrian study suggest that sex should be considered when determining screening age for colorectal cancer, reported authors.

Nearly half of patients who undergo ileal pouch-anal anastomosis develop pouchitis within 2 years post-surgery; up to 80% will develop it eventually.

A man in his mid-sixties reports constant bilateral chest pain that radiates to the back that began yesterday. Can you Dx based on the CT image here?

Physician visits for gastritis, duodenitis, and esophageal disorders were more than 40% higher in MS patients 5 years before diagnosis than for controls.

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Restoration of certain bacteria in the gut microbiome may help ameliorate common symptoms associated with long COVID, according to new research.

A 62-year-old woman reports several days of abdominal bloating and vomiting that changed 2 hours ago into severe generalized pain. Review the bedside ultrasound, here.

The novel potassium-competitive acid blocker is the first new treatment approved for the potentially cancer-producing GI disease in 30 years.

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A pivotal phase 3 clinical trial showed Cologuard significantly more likely than FIT to detect cancerous and advanced precancerous lesions.

Dupilumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting type 2 inflammation, would be the first treatment of its kind for younger children with eosinophilic esophagitis.

Patients hospitalized for Clostridioides difficile infection who also were vitamin D-deficient were at higher risk of recurrence—but lower risk of mortality.

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Postmenopausal women who consumed 1 or more sugary drinks daily had a nearly 2-fold increased risk of liver cancer in a study of more than 98 000.

Constipation, bloating, and abdominal pain worsening over 1 week bring a woman in her mid-70s to the ED. Labs are normal. What do you see on the CT scan?

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Findings elaborate on the pathophysiological differences in autoimmunity and atrial fibrillation risk between men and women.