September 19, 2024
As quality indicators and benchmarks for colonoscopy increase in coming years, gastroenterologists must think about ways to improve performance across the procedure continuum. According to several […]
September 19, 2024
The gold standard for diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is impedance-pH monitoring. This test is particularly valuable when endoscopy doesn’t reveal esophagitis yet patients continue to […]
September 19, 2024
Although considered a single class, fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) vary in their ability to detect advanced colorectal neoplasia (ACN) and should not be considered interchangeable, new […]
September 18, 2024
TOPLINE: Over one third of patients with acute pancreatitis develop exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) at 12 months, with the key predictors being idiopathic etiology, moderately severe […]
September 12, 2024
Compared with endoscopy, the Baveno VI criteria present a noninvasive and cost-effective method to detect high-risk varices in patients with Child-Pugh A cirrhosis, according to new […]
September 12, 2024
TOPLINE: A gastrointestinal (GI)-targeted bitter hop extract reduced hunger and food cravings, as well as post-fast ad libitum energy intake, among women undergoing a 24-hour, water-only […]
September 11, 2024
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has allowed the expanded use of Johnson & Johnson’s drug, Tremfya, to treat adults with a type of chronic […]
September 11, 2024
TOPLINE: For older adults with obesity, bariatric surgery does not appear to significantly reduce the risk for obesity-related cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD), as it does […]
September 11, 2024
A diet in which the primary source of fat is plant sources is associated with decreased mortality. Animal fat, on the other hand, is associated with […]