November 14, 2024
PHILADELPHIA — Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) among patients on dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) remains risky in terms of morbidity and mortality, but […]
November 13, 2024
PHILADELPHIA — New data showed durable weight loss of about 10% at 10 years after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) in adults with obesity. “The procedure is […]
November 13, 2024
PHILADELPHIA — Patients with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) could benefit from treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD), yet pharmacologic therapy remains underutilized in this at-risk group, […]
November 11, 2024
The addition of bezlotoxumab to fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) does not provide any clear added benefit in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and recurrent Clostridioides […]
November 8, 2024
PHILADELPHIA — Patients with celiac disease who take an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) may experience worse outcomes, such as increased risk of iron deficiency, diarrhea, and […]
November 7, 2024
The majority of patients may safely take glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) before elective surgery and gastrointestinal endoscopies, according to updated guidance from five […]
November 7, 2024
TOPLINE: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) reinfection rates among people who inject drugs are high immediately after treatment in community settings, particularly among those reporting recent injection […]
November 7, 2024
TOPLINE: There is no significant association between the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and risk for cardiovascular events, a meta-analysis shows. However, patients with gastroesophageal […]
November 7, 2024
TOPLINE: Artificial intelligence (AI)–assisted colonoscopy increases the adenoma detection rate (ADR) and reduces the adenoma miss rate, regardless of the endoscopist’s experience, technology system, or healthcare […]