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Combination probiotic formulations might improve outcomes in preterm infants
Combination therapy with one or more Lactobacillus species and one or more Bifidobacterium species significantly reduced all-...
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Wear N95 masks during endoscopy
Updated recommendations state personnel should wear N95 masks and double gloves when performing endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AGA meta-analysis leads to new COVID-19 GI and liver best practices
"We seek to summarize international data on the GI and liver manifestations of COVID-19 infection and treatment," the panelists wrote.
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COVID-associated pancreatitis may disproportionately affect young, overweight men
The endocrine pancreas may be “particularly vulnerable to this infection” and may result in prolonged hospital stays from poor diabetic control....
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Organoid model unveils response to Shiga toxin
Exposure to Shiga toxin induces a complex intestinal response involving transcription, necrosis, apoptotic cell death, cellular proliferation, and...
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Many COVID patients shed virus in feces, even without GI symptoms
Regardless of GI symptoms, 40.5% of patients in the meta-analysis tested positive for viral RNA in feces.
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Electrosurgical choices lead to similar results
Risks of severe adverse events and polyp recurrence were similar between cases in which blended current (yellow pedal) was used and those in which...
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FibroScan: M probe underestimates hepatic fat content
The findings, which were independent of body weight, suggest that probe-specific controlled attenuation parameter thresholds are needed to...
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Meta-analysis: For large proximal polyps, clipping prevents bleeding
Prophylactically clipping large proximal colorectal lesions after resection may reduce risk of postpolypectomy bleeding.
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EBV may worsen immune checkpoint inhibitor–induced colitis
All EBV-positive patients had colon perforation, compared with no EBV-negative patients.