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Cranberry juice a potential treatment for H pylori infection?

19 Sep 2020 by

Consuming cranberry juice twice daily for 8 weeks can help suppress Helicobacter (H.) pylori infection among Chinese adults, suggests a randomized study — thus opening the door to using cranberry juice as a complementary approach to H. pylori management.

Cranberry juice a potential treatment for H pylori infection?

19 Sep 2020

Frailty predicts morbidity, mortality in elderly patients needing emergency colorectal surgery

19 Sep 2020

Frailty is a predictor of morbidity, mortality, and loss of independence in elderly patients needing emergency colorectal surgery, suggests a recent study.

Frailty predicts morbidity, mortality in elderly patients needing emergency colorectal surgery

19 Sep 2020

Dabigatran lowers risk of liver injury in AF patients

18 Sep 2020

Use of nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs), particularly dabigatran, is associated with a significantly reduced risk of laboratory-based liver injury among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) when compared with warfarin, results of a recent study have shown.

Dabigatran lowers risk of liver injury in AF patients

18 Sep 2020

Low thyroid function tied to mortality in NAFLD

18 Sep 2020

Low thyroid function is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in NAFLD patients, suggests a US study.

Low thyroid function tied to mortality in NAFLD

18 Sep 2020

Multimodal intervention cuts opioid exposure in hospitalized IBD patients

17 Sep 2020

A multimodal intervention using nonopioid analgesics results in reduced intravenous opioid (IVOPI) exposure, length of stay (LOS), and 30-day readmission rates for hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a study has shown.

Multimodal intervention cuts opioid exposure in hospitalized IBD patients

17 Sep 2020

An active toilet habit may ward off mild cognitive impairment

15 Sep 2020 by

Having an active bowel movement and a high fruit consumption appears to be protective against mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among elderly adults, according to a new Singapore study.

An active toilet habit may ward off mild cognitive impairment

15 Sep 2020

Gentle zap of electricity to ear relieves stomach pain in teens with IBS

14 Sep 2020 by

Delivering percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation to the external ear via a noninvasive device helps ease abdominal pain and improve overall wellbeing in teens with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), as shown in a study.

Gentle zap of electricity to ear relieves stomach pain in teens with IBS

14 Sep 2020

H. pylori infection ups risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia

14 Sep 2020

Infection with Helicobacter pylori is associated with a higher risk of developing advanced colorectal neoplasia (AN), reports a study. Such correlation is consistent in both serological and histologic assessments of H. pylori infection.

H. pylori infection ups risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia

14 Sep 2020

Single tremelimumab priming dose exhibits acceptable safety for advanced HCC

14 Sep 2020 by

The novel combination regimen comprising the immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) durvalumab (anti-PD-L1) and tremelimumab (anti-CTLA-4) showed a favourable safety profile and clinical activity for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to detailed safety data presented at ESMO GI 2020.

Single tremelimumab priming dose exhibits acceptable safety for advanced HCC

14 Sep 2020

Vedolizumab effective against ulcerative colitis in Asians

11 Sep 2020 by

Ulcerative colitis patients from Asian countries fare as well as their peers from other parts of the world on vedolizumab, according to an exploratory analysis of the GEMINI-1 study.

Vedolizumab effective against ulcerative colitis in Asians

11 Sep 2020

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Cranberry juice a potential treatment for H pylori infection?

Cranberry juice a potential treatment for H pylori infection?

Frailty predicts morbidity, mortality in elderly patients needing emergency colorectal surgery

Frailty predicts morbidity, mortality in elderly patients needing emergency colorectal surgery

Dabigatran lowers risk of liver injury in AF patients

Dabigatran lowers risk of liver injury in AF patients

Low thyroid function tied to mortality in NAFLD

Low thyroid function tied to mortality in NAFLD

Multimodal intervention cuts opioid exposure in hospitalized IBD patients

Multimodal intervention cuts opioid exposure in hospitalized IBD patients

An active toilet habit may ward off mild cognitive impairment

An active toilet habit may ward off mild cognitive impairment

Gentle zap of electricity to ear relieves stomach pain in teens with IBS

Gentle zap of electricity to ear relieves stomach pain in teens with IBS

H. pylori infection ups risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia

H. pylori infection ups risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia

Single tremelimumab priming dose exhibits acceptable safety for advanced HCC

Single tremelimumab priming dose exhibits acceptable safety for advanced HCC

Vedolizumab effective against ulcerative colitis in Asians

Vedolizumab effective against ulcerative colitis in Asians