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Harish Patel, MD, and Sridhar Chilimuri, MD, on In-Hospital Palliative Care and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

03/24/2020

Harish Patel, MD, and Sridhar Chilimuri, MD, answer our questions about their research presented at the ACG 2019 Annual Meeting on the impact of implementing an in-hospital palliative care unit on...

03/24/2020

Research Summaries

Research summary

Consensus Recommendations for the Use of Imaging in Evaluating GI Bleeding in Patients

07/31/2024

Jessica Ganga

The American College of Gastroenterology and Society of Abdominal Radiology release a set of recommendations on the use of radiologic examinations for evaluating gastrointestinal bleeding in patients. ...

07/31/2024

Research Summary

AGA Recommends Fecal Microbiota Transplant in Some Adults With Recurrent C difficile Infection

07/02/2024

Researchers who are a part of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) developed a list of guidelines for the use of fecal microbiota-based therapies in patients with Clostridioides difficile...

07/02/2024

Research summary

Coconut Water May Help Patients With Mild, Moderate UC Induce Remission

04/16/2024

Jessica Ganga

A team of researchers investigated the use of coconut water as an adjunct therapy for patients with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis.

04/16/2024

FDA Alert

First Oral Treatment to Prevent Recurring Clostridioides difficile Infection Approved

06/01/2023

Jessica Ganga

The FDA has approved the first orally administered treatment for the gut infection—clostridioides difficile.

06/01/2023

FDA alert

First Oral Treatment Approved to Treat Moderate, Severe Crohn Disease

05/25/2023

Jessica Ganga

After clinical trials to assess the safety, efficacy, and maintenance use, the FDA has approved the first oral treatment for moderately to severely active Crohn disease.

05/25/2023

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