Gastroenterology
Conference Coverage
Blood test could aid steroid decision in alcoholic hepatitis
Calculation of neutrophil to leukocyte ratio could save some patients from steroid therapy.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: LINX magnetic band beats omeprazole for GERD regurgitation
CHICAGO – The investigator considers it a big advantage over the Nissen fundoplication, which creates a pseudoflap that isn’t as yielding to...
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Ribaxamase prevented C. difficile infections by protecting microbiome
VIENNA – Ribaxamase breaks down excess therapeutic antibiotics in the gut before they can damage the normal microbiome.
News from the FDA/CDC
HCV pregnancy increase suggests need for broader screening
Smoking during pregnancy increased the odds of hepatitis C infection fourfold.
Conference Coverage
PPIs triple heart failure hospitalization risk in atrial fib patients
PARIS – Atrial fib patients taking proton pump inhibitors, largely unnecessarily, have a far greater risk of hospitalization for an acute heart...
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Misoprostol effective in healing aspirin-induced small bowel bleeding
Misoprostol was more effective than placebo in healing small bowel ulcers in patients who used daily low-dose aspirin.
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Antacid use in infants linked to increased fracture risk
Proton pump inhibitors apparently are not as benign as once thought.
From the Journals
Adalimumab is good first-line anti-TNF therapy for pediatric Crohn’s disease
Consider adalimumab as a first-line anti–tumor necrosis factor treatment for Crohn’s disease in children.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Registry study will follow 4,000 fecal transplant patients for 10 years
CHICAGO – The AGA Fecal Microbiota Transplantation National Registry will be the first study to assess short- and long-term patient outcomes...
From the Journals
High or low birth weight in pediatric NAFLD may increase disease severity
Low birth weight and high birth weight may have hepatic consequences in NAFLD patients.
Conference Coverage
Refractory constipation implicated as an indicator of Helicobacter pylori infection
SAN FRANCISCO – Constipation may be a clinical marker of Helicobacter pylori infection.