Crohn disease
Crohn disease
02/21/2020
Perianal Crohn disease (CD) is persistent, and treating patients is challenging. Authors of a new study sought to assess the effectiveness of vedolizumab in perianal CD and the predictors of success in a...
02/21/2020
Screening
Screening
02/04/2020
The AGA has developed 8 best practice advice statements that address the screening and surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
02/04/2020
Treatment
Treatment
01/30/2020
The authors of a new study sought to determine whether H pylori eradication treatment reduces the risk of gastric cancer among those with a family history of gastric cancer in first-degree relatives.
01/30/2020
Barrett esophagus
Barrett esophagus
01/28/2020
Lady Katherine Mejia Perez, MD, from the Cleveland Clinic, answers our questions about her research on endoscopic submucosal dissection and endoscopic mucosal resection for the treatment of patients with...
01/28/2020
Autoimmune diseases
Autoimmune diseases
01/27/2020
Using data from the Fibrotic Liver Disease Consortium, authors of a new study evaluated ursodeoxycholic acid’s impact on patients with primary biliary cholangitis and whether the effects differ across...
01/27/2020
opioids
opioids
01/24/2020
Because clinicians often prescribe opioids for cirrhosis pain, authors of a new study assessed whether opioids affect patients’ risk of hepatic encephalopathy and, if so, what impact opioid use duration has...
01/24/2020
c difficile
c difficile
01/24/2020
The FDA has expanded the approval of a drug used for the treatment of C. difficile infection to include pediatric patients aged 6 months and older.
01/24/2020
Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis
01/14/2020
The guideline authors developed more than 10 recommendations with the goal of promoting high-quality, high-value, evidence-based care for adult patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis.
01/14/2020
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer
01/10/2020
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC), but authors of a new study evaluated whether patients with UC are still at greater risk for CRC and CRC-related mortality even after the...
01/10/2020
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
01/07/2020
The American College of Gastroenterology guideline includes 23 recommendations on the management of disorders of hepatic and mesenteric circulation.
01/07/2020