From the AGA Journals
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VIDEO: Trial posts null results for Helicobacter screening, eradication
Small but nonsignificant improvements in dyspepsia and peptic ulcers were observed.
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VIDEO: Alcohol showed no cardiovascular benefits in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Long-term prospective studies are needed to better understand how types and doses of alcohol affect cardiovascular endpoints in patients with...
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Biophysical properties of HCV evolve over course of infection
Density and infectivity in relation to lipoproteins can change with diet.
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POEM found safe, effective for treating achalasia after failed Heller myotomy
Safe alternative to pneumatic dilation or repeat Heller procedure.
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Study linked H2 receptor antagonists, but not PPIs, to dementia
Both drugs are overprescribed in elderly people with many comorbidities.
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Statin use cuts risks in compensated cirrhosis
Hepatic decompensation and mortality dropped 46% in patients with compensated cirrhosis of any etiology.
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Enhanced disinfection of duodenoscopes did not reduce contamination
No type or level of disinfection was able to remove all bacterial cells on duodenoscopes.
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AGA Guideline: Therapeutic drug monitoring in IBD
Target concentrations for specific drugs are not robust; but it is increasingly important that physicians monitor drug levels.
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Opioids in gastroenterology
Aside from addiction, opioids can cause a variety of gastrointestinal problems.
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Colonic microbiota encroachment linked to diabetes
The weight of diabetic patients was not a factor in colonic mucosal encroachment.