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RYGB in severe obesity leads to weight loss, hypertension remission
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.
RYGB in severe obesity leads to weight loss, hypertension remission
29 Aug 2022
FMT plus anti-inflammatory diet induces, preserves remission in UC
Patients with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis (UC) can achieve deep remission with multidonor faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) and anti-inflammatory diet, according to an open-label trial. Furthermore, remission can be sustained with anti-inflammatory diet over 1 year.
FMT plus anti-inflammatory diet induces, preserves remission in UC
28 Aug 2022
Infusion-to-injection infliximab switch safe, helps lower risk of IBD relapse for some patients
Switching from intravenous to subcutaneous infliximab appears to be safe and well-accepted, resulting in a reduced risk of relapse in some inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, according to data from the REMSWITCH study.
