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Polypharmacy in IBD interferes with treatment adherence, therapeutic success
Polypharmacy (PP) arises in nearly one in five patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly in older adults and those with comorbidity, according to a study, adding that PP can complicate adherence to treatment and therapeutic success.
Record-high rise in alcohol-related hepatitis during pandemic a cause for alarm
Cases of severe alcohol-related hepatitis requiring inpatient management has dramatically increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in patients aged <40 years and in women, a study has found.
Whole-exome sequencing enhances diagnosis in young CRC patients
Whole-exome sequencing (WES) can improve diagnosis rates in young colorectal cancer (CRC) patients who show no pathogenic variants in mismatch repair (MMR) genes or in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene, reports a recent study.
Traditional dietary advice most preferred for IBS
Traditional dietary advice, gluten-free diet, and low FODMAP diet are all effective dietary approaches to reducing symptoms in patients with irritable bowel symptom (IBS), but traditional dietary advice is the pick of the bunch in terms of cost and convenience, according to a team of UK-based researchers.
