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Sweat-based wearable opens doors to real-time IBD monitoring

05 Oct 2020 by

A novel, noninvasive, multiplexed device, called SWEATSENSER, can detect inflammatory markers interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in the sweat of healthy people, according to a study.

Sweat-based wearable opens doors to real-time IBD monitoring

05 Oct 2020

Comorbidities flag poor outcome on vedolizumab, ustekinumab for IBD

05 Oct 2020

In the treatment of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comorbidities, but not patient age, influence the risk of any infection or hospitalizations on either vedolizumab or ustekinumab, a study suggests.

Comorbidities flag poor outcome on vedolizumab, ustekinumab for IBD

05 Oct 2020

IV acetaminophen does not reduce hypoxaemia after abdominal surgery

01 Oct 2020 by

IV acetaminophen does not reduce the duration of postoperative hypoxaemia over 48 hours compared with placebo among patients who have undergone abdominal surgery, the FACTOR trial has shown.

IV acetaminophen does not reduce hypoxaemia after abdominal surgery

01 Oct 2020

Diets rich in red meat, packed with calories linked to risk of Crohn’s disease

29 Sep 2020

Adopting diets with high inflammatory potential amplifies the risk of developing Crohn’s disease, but not ulcerative colitis, a recent study has found.

Diets rich in red meat, packed with calories linked to risk of Crohn’s disease

29 Sep 2020

Primary sclerosing cholangitis cuts survival in IBD patients

28 Sep 2020

Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) suffer from higher mortality rates and are at an increased risk of cancer when they develop new-onset primary sclerosing cholangitis, a recent study has found.

Primary sclerosing cholangitis cuts survival in IBD patients

28 Sep 2020

Anxiety, depression link to aortic stiffness suggests brain–gut–vascular axis in CD

25 Sep 2020

The associations of anxiety, depression, and chronic inflammation with aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) indicate the first evidence of a brain–gut–vascular axis and new potential targets for treatment in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), reveals a study.

Anxiety, depression link to aortic stiffness suggests brain–gut–vascular axis in CD

25 Sep 2020

Whole grain intake lowers risk of colorectal cancer

23 Sep 2020 by

Higher consumption of whole grains and fibre from grains, but not total intake of dietary fibre, may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), a recent study has shown.

Whole grain intake lowers risk of colorectal cancer

23 Sep 2020

COVID-19 disrupts balance of faecal microbiome

22 Sep 2020 by

Patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have an altered faecal microbiome, characterized by enrichments in opportunistic pathogens, and depletions of beneficial commensals, according to a recent study.

COVID-19 disrupts balance of faecal microbiome

22 Sep 2020

Daily albumin infusion fails to reduce infection, renal dysfunction in decompensated cirrhosis

21 Sep 2020 by

Daily albumin infusion to achieve serum albumin levels of ≥30 g/L did not reduce the risk of infection, renal dysfunction, or mortality in individuals with acute decompensated cirrhosis, according to results of the ATTIRE* study presented at ILC 2020.

Daily albumin infusion fails to reduce infection, renal dysfunction in decompensated cirrhosis

21 Sep 2020

CRC ESD with 2nd-gen flexible endoscopic robotic system pioneered in HK

21 Sep 2020 by

Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have launched the world’s first clinical trial of robotic endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of early-stage colorectal cancer (CRC) using a second-generation flexible endoscopic robotic system developed jointly with investigators in Singapore.

CRC ESD with 2nd-gen flexible endoscopic robotic system pioneered in HK

21 Sep 2020

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Sweat-based wearable opens doors to real-time IBD monitoring

Sweat-based wearable opens doors to real-time IBD monitoring

Comorbidities flag poor outcome on vedolizumab, ustekinumab for IBD

Comorbidities flag poor outcome on vedolizumab, ustekinumab for IBD

IV acetaminophen does not reduce hypoxaemia after abdominal surgery

IV acetaminophen does not reduce hypoxaemia after abdominal surgery

Diets rich in red meat, packed with calories linked to risk of Crohn’s disease

Diets rich in red meat, packed with calories linked to risk of Crohn’s disease

Primary sclerosing cholangitis cuts survival in IBD patients

Primary sclerosing cholangitis cuts survival in IBD patients

Anxiety, depression link to aortic stiffness suggests brain–gut–vascular axis in CD

Anxiety, depression link to aortic stiffness suggests brain–gut–vascular axis in CD

Whole grain intake lowers risk of colorectal cancer

Whole grain intake lowers risk of colorectal cancer

COVID-19 disrupts balance of faecal microbiome

COVID-19 disrupts balance of faecal microbiome

Daily albumin infusion fails to reduce infection, renal dysfunction in decompensated cirrhosis

Daily albumin infusion fails to reduce infection, renal dysfunction in decompensated cirrhosis

CRC ESD with 2nd-gen flexible endoscopic robotic system pioneered in HK

CRC ESD with 2nd-gen flexible endoscopic robotic system pioneered in HK