Is Unenhanced CT Accurate for Diagnosing Acute Abdominal Pain in the ED? Contrast medium may be withheld due to sensitivity, kidney disease, or lack of availability May 03, 2023
Case Shows Danger of Gallstone Ileus in Patients Over 65 Clinicians found CT scan to be best diagnostic tool May 01, 2023
FDA OKs First Poop-Based Oral Therapy Vowst approved for preventing recurrent C. difficile infections after antibiotics Apr 27, 2023
Genomics Add Insight Into Worse Colorectal Cancer Outcomes in Black Patients Fewer actionable mutations, less likely to meet genomic criteria for immunotherapy Apr 19, 2023
Clostridia Microbiota Cocktail Prevents Recurrent C. Diff 30.5% absolute risk reduction versus placebo with eight-strain oral product Apr 19, 2023
Elective Surgery for Diverticulitis Led to QOL Benefits, Fewer Recurrences Better outcomes with elective sigmoid resection over conservative treatment Apr 19, 2023
A 'Double Whammy' for Gastric Cancer Risk H. pylori infection and certain pathogenic variants linked with large excess risk Mar 29, 2023
Vedolizumab Proves Its Worth in Treating Chronic Pouchitis Biologic effective for common complication of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in ulcerative colitis Mar 29, 2023
FDA Faults Next-Gen Olympus Duodenoscopes After demanding single-use devices, agency finds they have their own problems Mar 27, 2023
Laparoscopy, Surgery in a Draw for Gastric Cancer Survival Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy noninferior for both relapse-free, overall survival Mar 15, 2023
Avoiding Just This Dietary Trigger Helps Resolve Eosinophilic Esophagitis Easier alternative to six-food elimination diet shown effective Mar 01, 2023
Patients' Defensive Thinking May Hinder Colorectal Cancer Screening Study explored why people refused at-home stool test Feb 06, 2023
Duodenoscopes With Disposable Caps Led to Less Microbial Contamination Technical success was also noninferior to that of standard scopes during endoscopic procedures Jan 23, 2023
Patients With Celiac and Overlap IBD Skip Out on Gluten-Free Diets Study finds no appetite for long-term adherence; lack of targeted education Jan 22, 2023
'More Is Not Better' in Two First-Line Trials for Biliary Tract Cancer No survival benefit with three-drug chemo regimen or clear PFS gain with anti-PD-L1/bevacizumab Jan 22, 2023
Adding Targeted Drug to Chemo Boosts Survival in Gastric/GEJ Cancer Longest overall survival reported to date with the addition of zolbetuximab to chemotherapy Jan 21, 2023
Contrary to Guidelines, 5-ASA Often Prescribed in Pediatric Crohn's Disease Use at diagnosis associated with delays in starting biologics Jan 20, 2023
Perioperative Chemo Matches Multimodal Tx for Locally Advanced Esophageal/GEJ Cancer Nearly identical 3-year survival, questioning the need for radiotherapy before surgery Jan 20, 2023
Involve Anesthesiologists in Procedural Suite Design? Accommodating anesthesiologists' needs could make an impact on patient safety, experts say Jan 13, 2023
Anesthesia Outside of the OR: Cause for Patient Safety Concerns? Studies have shown harms for non-OR anesthesia (NORA); experts say changes are needed Jan 13, 2023
Use of Acid-Suppressive Medications in Infants May Lead to Allergic Diseases However, no meaningful associations were seen with prenatal exposure Jan 10, 2023
IBD Risk Higher After Antibiotics Dose-response relationship found, especially for older individuals Jan 09, 2023
Regular Episodes of Fainting, Stomach Pain Plague Middle-Age Heavy Drinker Symptoms persisted for 2 years before the patient was admitted to the hospital Jan 09, 2023
Gastroenterologist Arrested After Sexual Assault Allegations Cleveland Clinic says it immediately reported accusations to law enforcement Dec 22, 2022
Data on Dupixent in Eosinophilic Esophagitis Now Published First peer-reviewed accounting of efficacy and safety results in pivotal trial Dec 21, 2022
Fecal Transplant Failed to Boost Effects of Bariatric Surgery No impact on weight loss or metabolism compared with placebo, small study found Dec 16, 2022
Adding Gut Health Supplement Helped Kids With Obesity Lose More Weight Small trial saw metabolic benefits with daily butyrate added to standard of care Dec 05, 2022
Small Spot a Source of Mysterious Abdominal Pain in Adolescent Girl Case highlights a clinically diagnosed condition often misdiagnosed in adults and teens alike Dec 05, 2022
FDA Greenlights First Fecal Microbiota Product Rebyota approved for preventing recurrence of C. difficile infection Dec 01, 2022
Nearly 1 in 7 Adults Experience Bloating on Any Given Week Some individuals report feeling uncomfortable discussing it with their doctors Nov 17, 2022
Lucky to Be Scoped My screening colonoscopy went really well, but how many people don't get the chance to have one? Nov 07, 2022
Oral Microbiome Therapy Tied to Low Recurrence of C. Diff ECOSPOR IV study found low recurrence regardless of the number of prior episodes Oct 27, 2022
Adding Electric Stimulation Bests Pyloroplasty Alone for Gastroparesis Randomized trial showed improved symptoms at 3 months with gastric electrical stimulation Oct 25, 2022
Virtual Reality Improved Functional Dyspepsia Symptoms, Quality of Life Intervention "recalibrates the perception of pain in a very powerful manner," researcher explains Oct 24, 2022
Oral Microbiome Therapy for Recurrent C. Diff Mostly Holds Up at 6 Months Half as many patients receiving SER-109 experienced recurrences versus placebo group Oct 21, 2022
Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Get Its Start in the Gut? Patients and at-risk individuals show antibodies to common intestinal bacterium Oct 20, 2022
Probiotics in the ICU Linked to Higher Risk of Central Line Infections, Death Powder formulations associated with highest risk of infection Oct 19, 2022
U.S. Experts Weigh In on Colonoscopy Status in Wake of European Trial Concerns abound after study suggests colonoscopy may be less effective than expected Oct 12, 2022
