Gastroenterology
Conference Coverage
Pediatric appendectomy fast track reduced LoS, narcotic use
ORLANDO – Postoperative narcotic use decreased while use of a standard antibiotic regimen increased after implementation of the multidisciplinary...
From the Journals
Psychological screening integration improves quality of care for children with abdominal pain
Screening of children with functional abdominal pain led to identification of anxiety and psychological referrals.
From the Journals
Children’s ‘gluten-free’ foods are no healthier than others
The majority of gluten-free food marketed to children had poor nutritional quality.
Conference Coverage
NAFLD less common, more severe in black children
ORLANDO – Overall prevalence in obese kids: 42%
Conference Coverage
Prolonged opioid use among U.S. IBD patients doubled during 2002-2016
A review of 276,340 U.S. IBD patients during 2002-2016 identified patients who received two or more opioid scripts at least 90 days apart.
Conference Coverage
Fecal transplantation suggests IBS efficacy in small, randomized studies
WASHINGTON – One small study showed clear evidence of efficacy; a second small study had a promising secondary...
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Occult blood in feces linked to more than just colorectal cancer mortality
Positive fecal occult blood tests were associated with other disease-specific mortality outcomes, including circulatory, respiratory, and...
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Probiotics RCTs lack needed safety data, report says
Nearly one-third of trials gave no information on potential harms associated with the probiotics, prebiotics, or synbiotics under study.
News
Machine learning software boosts colonoscopists’ adenoma detection rates
Using more than 8,600 colonoscopy images researchers developed a software tool to aid colonoscopists in identifying adenomatous polyps.
Conference Coverage
U.S. pancreatic insufficiency patients often get inadequate enzyme replacement
U.S. insurance claims data during 2006-2013 show that patients with presumed exocrine pancreatic insufficiency often go undertreated.
Applied Evidence
How best to manage chronic cholestasis
Here's how to maximize your use of lab work and imaging techniques to identify the source of your patient's cholestasis and provide prompt...