Gastroenterology
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Think ‘celiac disease’ in patients requiring high-dose levothyroxine
Major finding: Five percent of hypothyroid patients who needed 125 mcg or more of levothyroxine daily in order to remain euthyroid proved to have...
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Polyp, adenoma detection rises with Endocuff device
Major finding: The polyp detection rate was 56% for Endocuff-assisted colonoscopy and 42% for standard colonoscopy (P = .001).Data source: A...
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Amyloid deposition may be aggravated in small-vessel disease
Key clinical point: The pathways of small-vessel disease and Alzheimer’s pathology might be interconnected.Major finding: Both microbleeds and...
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Eluxadoline scores in phase III for irritable bowel syndrome
Major finding: Thirty-one percent of patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome on 100 mg b.i.d.
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Larazotide eased symptoms in phase II celiac trial
Major finding: Patients with symptomatic celiac disease despite being on a gluten-free diet showed a 26% greater reduction in a composite symptom...
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Phase III study: Prucalopride eases severe chronic constipation in men
Major finding: Thirty-eight percent of men with longstanding severe chronic constipation achieved a mean of three or more spontaneous complete...
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EndoRings-assisted colonoscopy hikes polyp, adenoma detection
Major finding: In 49 study patients, 79 polyps were found with EndoRings, then 10 more were found with standard follow-up colonoscopy; in 47...
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What puts C. diff patients at greater readmission risk?
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VIDEO: Vibrating pill may shake up constipation treatment
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VIDEO: Acupuncture beats propofol for endoscopy analgesia
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GERD may boost risk of MI
Major finding: GERD was found to be independently associated with a 57% increased risk of acute MI.Data source: This was a case-control study that...