From the AGA Journals
From the AGA Journals
New estimates show lack of progress in liver mortality
Major finding: An updated definition of liver-related mortality shows that death rates are unchanged over 30 years: 23.9 per 100,000 persons for...
From the AGA Journals
Probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii doesn't stop Crohn's relapse
Major finding: The probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii does not appear to have any beneficial effects for patients with Crohn’s disease who...
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AMA delegates decry ICD-10, EHRs
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U.K. data confirm efficacy of RFA for Barrett's esophagus
Major finding: At 1 year post radiofrequency ablation for Barrett’s esophagus, 86% of patients had achieved complete reversal of high-grade...
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Dutch study confirms RFA for Barrett's durable at 5 years
Major finding: Sustained complete remission of neoplasia and complete remission of intestinal metaplasia were maintained at 5 years in 43 of 46...
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Teduglutide cut parenteral intake at 52 weeks
Major finding: By 52 weeks, 68% of small bowel intestinal failure patients taking teduglutide 0.05 mg/kg per day achieved reductions of 20% or...
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IBD gains foothold in Asia
Major finding: In Asia, the crude annual overall incidence of IBD is 1.37/100,000 people (95% CI: 1.25-1.51); in Australia it is 23.67 (95% CI: 18...
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FIT sensitivity varies by lesion type, location
Major finding: Fecal immunochemical testing of a sample of asymptomatic adults demonstrated sensitivity rates for nonadvanced adenomas, advanced...
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Augmentin implicated in drug-induced liver injury
Major finding: Drug-induced liver injury has an incidence of 19.1 per 100,000 persons, with the incidence per outpatient users of amoxicillin-...
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High mortality seen in acute-on-chronic liver failure
Major finding: Acute-on-chronic liver failure syndrome can be divided into three classes and is distinct from acute decompensation of chronic...