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Intervention reduces PPI use without worsening acid-related diseases
“Many [previous] studies lack data on clinical outcomes, so it’s difficult to ascertain the real clinical benefits, or even harms.”
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Liver transplant outcomes improving for U.S. patients with HIV/HCV
Hepatitis C virus infection no longer confers worse patient survival in the era of DAA therapy, but the population remains underserved.
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Racial and ethnic minorities underrepresented in pancreatic cancer clinical trials
Better inclusion of underrepresented minorities in clinical trials is critical to reducing health care disparities and improving patient outcomes...
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Surprising percentage of biopsy samples found retained in GI endoscopes
While some endoscopists guess the rate is about 10%-15%, it’s actually a lot more common, which exposes a need for diligent processing between...
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Severe IBS symptoms may have improved during COVID-19 lockdowns
IBS symptoms were expected to worsen, fueled by new stresses and pressures related to the nationwide lockdown, but now that hypothesis has changed...
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Pandemic colonoscopy restrictions may lead to worse CRC outcomes
"Recovery of the colonoscopy backlog is going to be a challenge that will take a while - maybe even years - to resolve," Dr. Jill Tinmouth...
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Liver, gastric cancer disparities consistent across race and ethnicity
These data clearly highlight the need to step up efforts to help level gastrointestinal cancer disparities, commented Dr. Byron Cryer.
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Weighing the pros and cons of disposable duodenoscopes
Their main advantage – avoiding scope-related infections – is one many clinicians don’t consider overly pressing, but experts say they’d be remiss...
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GI and liver diseases linked to alcohol spiked during pandemic
"At the early phase, people might be asymptomatic. By the time people develop symptoms it might be too late. That's why it's important to ask,"...
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Admit or send home for GI bleeding? AI may help you decide
Gastroenterologists may soon find that their most powerful tool for deciding which patients to hospitalize isn’t their experience or intuition,...