Gastroenterology
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Pregnant women with eosinophilic esophagitis show no ill effects from inhaled steroids
Pregnant women who used steroids were not significantly more likely than were those who did not use steroids to experience spontaneous abortion....
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Prognostic tool identifies alcohol relapse risk after liver transplant
An S-DAT score could one day serve as a screening tool for patients at risk of alcohol relapse after a liver transplant.
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Pancreatic cystic neoplasms rarely turn cancerous, study shows
Study is the first to report the proportion of pancreatic cancers that develop from cystic neoplasms.
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Two novel choices for resection defect repair show similar success
Study shows one device as faster and more cost effective than the other for most resection bed shapes and sizes.
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Low-dose aspirin provokes no flares in patients with IBD during pregnancy
Study provides more data on the safety of aspirin use during pregnancy in patients with IBD.
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Three Clinical Studies Demonstrating Safety and Efficacy of Treatment for Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D) in Adults
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GLP-1 RAs tied to suboptimal bowel prep, repeat colonoscopy
“Specifically, for every 14 patients treated with GLP-1 RAs, one patient would require a repeat colonoscopy due to suboptimal preparation.”
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New insights into how omega-3 fatty acids improve NASH
BTC was consistently upregulated in liver cancer and downregulated by omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in mice and humans with NASH.
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Surgery is falling out of favor in rectal cancer
“This case series shows that rectal cancer is increasingly being managed medically,” the authors said.
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Fibromyalgia, CFS more prevalent in patients with IBS
“We as clinicians should integrate in our practice with regular screening for other somatic disorders in the IBS population ...”
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Low-dose aspirin reduces liver fat, inflammation markers
“I’m encouraged by the results with low-dose aspirin, and I think that, given the risk profile, using a lower dose is preferable.”
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People with diabetes have a higher risk of colon cancer: Study
The authors concluded that increased referrals for colonoscopies among people with diabetes, particularly among those newly diagnosed, could...