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Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is still a major cause of hospitalization across the globe, but PUD-related hospitalizations and mortality have been on the decline in many countries belonging to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) across Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America, and Latin America, reports a study.

Persistent-positive coeliac serology appears to predict the risk of hypothyroidism among the paediatric population, according to a study.

Artificial intelligence (AI)–assisted colonoscopy improves adenoma detection in asymptomatic individuals undergoing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, a multicentre randomized controlled trial (RCT) has shown.

In patients with severe obesity, undergoing either laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) resulted in weight loss, according to long-term follow-up of the SLEEVEPASS* trial. However, remission of hypertension was more likely in patients who underwent RYGB compared with LSG.