IBD & Intestinal Disorders
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Postcolonoscopy antibiotics linked with IBS
Antibiotic exposure within 14 days after screening colonoscopy may increase risk of irritable bowel syndrome.
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Too much or too little sleep spikes constipation
Long and short sleepers report more constipation problems compared with normal sleepers in multivariate analysis.
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Case series suggests biologics, JAK inhibitors safe during pandemic
Investigators saw no increase in hospitalizations versus the general population in New York City.
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Inactivated Bifidobacterium improves IBS symptoms
The modest improvement was seen for both constipation- and diarrhea-predominant IBS.
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JAK inhibitors may increase risk of herpes zoster
Patients who received Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors had a 57% increased relative risk of herpes zoster infection.
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FMT appears safe and effective for IBD patients with recurrent C. difficile
Most patients were cured of C. difficile after one fecal transplant.
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SECURE-IBD registry traces COVID-19 in patients with Crohn’s, colitis
Gastroenterologists and other clinicians caring for patients with IBD are being encouraged to report outcomes for pediatric and adult patients...
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Potential GI manifestation, transmission of coronavirus
The virus appears to infect and could potentially spread through the gastrointestinal route.
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Probably okay to skip SIBO breath test before starting rifaximin in IBS-D
MAUI, HAWAII – You can’t trust the results.
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IBD quality initiative slashes ED utilization
A quality initiative led to sharp drops in emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and opioid use for Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis...