Gastroenterology
Feature
Tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide offers oral option for complex UTIs
Clinical cure occurred in at least 90% of patients who received either treatment.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC recommends hep B vaccination for most adults
The CDC said it wants to expand vaccinations because, after decades of progress, the number of new hepatitis B infections is increasing among...
Conference Coverage
IBD-VTE score serves as reminder to assess postdischarge risk
The new score is based on data from a large number of patients and uses eight readily available patient factors.
Commentary
GI involvement may signal risk for MIS-C after COVID
Not only is the gastrointestinal tract a potential portal of entry of the virus but it may well be the site of mediation of both local and remote...
From the Journals
IBD or something else? Key characteristics offer clues
A comprehensive review details the array of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases of the GI tract that look like – but aren’t – IBD.
Feature
Too much marijuana can make you unpleasantly, dangerously sick
The bouts of vomiting, in particular, can get so severe that people can end up hospitalized with dehydration, electrolyte disorders, and weight...
Latest News
Strangulation deaths spur FDA alert on pediatric enteral feeding kits
Clinicians should discuss the risk of strangulation with colleagues and caregivers and encourage them to take steps to keep tubing away from...
From the Journals
Gut bacteria linked with long COVID
Article
A practical guide to appendicitis evaluation and treatment
Which clinical findings most reliably point to appendicitis? How do the 3 primary clinical scoring systems compare? When is it time to order...
From the Journals
ACP advocates outpatient treatment of uncomplicated diverticulitis
New guidelines also support referrals for colonoscopy in cases of complicated diverticulitis.
Feature
Last call? Moderate alcohol’s health benefits look increasingly doubtful
These new findings mean physicians will find themselves imparting a more nuanced message about the health impacts of moderate alcohol consumption...