GIHN || Clinical

Model could cut CT scans of patients with Crohn’s disease by 43%

Posted on: 01/10/2014 - 08:00

A risk stratification model that determined whether patients with Crohn’s disease needed computed tomography cut scans of these patients in emergency departments by 43%, with a miss rate of only...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Role of food allergy testing in EOE unclear

Posted on: 01/08/2014 - 05:01

The role of food allergy testing in the evaluation and treatment of patients with eosinophilic esophagitis is not yet clear, according to a study by Dr. Seema Sharma Aceves. The report appears in...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Interferon-free regimens yield 96%-100% SVRs

Posted on: 01/08/2014 - 05:01

Two interferon-free combination therapies yielded sustained virologic responses of 96%-100% in an international, open-label, phase III, randomized trial involving 186 patients with refractory...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

ERAS program for colorectal surgery cut length of stay, costs in community setting

Posted on: 23/07/2014 - 21:00

A hospital’s program to enhance recovery after colorectal surgery cut length of stay by 3 days and saved up to $4,800 per patient without increasing postoperative morbidity or 30-day readmission...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Genotype 3 HCV linked to greater risk of cirrhosis, liver cancer

Posted on: 23/07/2014 - 17:45

Veterans with genotype 3 hepatitis C virus infection were 31% more likely to develop cirrhosis and 80% more likely to develop liver cancer than were patients with genotype 1 infection, reported the...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Nucleoside analogues’ benefits in HBV vary

Posted on: 01/07/2014 - 05:01

Nucleoside analogues are effective at preventing hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis B, but all are not equal when it comes to overall mortality and liver transplant, according to two new studies...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Serrated polyposis syndrome warrants annual screen

Posted on: 01/07/2014 - 05:01

Annual surveillance of serrated polyposis syndrome patients detected a relatively high rate of advanced adenomas and large serrated polyps, reported Dr. Yark Hazewinkel and colleagues in the July...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Ramosetron offers IBS-D alternative

Posted on: 01/06/2014 - 05:01

Once-daily ramosetron improved stool consistency in male patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, Dr. Shin Fukudo and colleagues reported in the June issue of Clinical...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Undiagnosed joint hypermobility syndrome prevalent in GI clinics

Posted on: 14/05/2014 - 15:10

Joint hypermobility syndrome is significantly associated with gastrointestinal symptoms, say researchers who found the undiagnosed condition in one-third of unselected patients attending a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Undiagnosed joint hypermobility syndrome prevalent in GI clinics

Posted on: 14/05/2014 - 15:10

Joint hypermobility syndrome is significantly associated with gastrointestinal symptoms, say researchers who found the undiagnosed condition in one-third of unselected patients attending a...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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