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Chronic pancreatitis not linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes

14 May 2023

No association exists between chronic pancreatitis (CP) and adverse pregnancy outcomes, reports a study, noting a trend toward improvement in the clinical symptoms because of CP during pregnancy.

14 May 2023

H. pylori eradication therapy may alter human gut virome

14 May 2023 by

Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy not only resulted in transient alteration of gut microbiota, but also significantly altered the gut virome, researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have found.

14 May 2023

Vigorous hydration prevents post-ERCP pancreatitis

13 May 2023

Vigorous periprocedural hydration (vHR) appears to be as effective as postprocedure per-rectal indomethacin for the prevention of postendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP), a study has shown.

13 May 2023

Over-the-scope clips outdoes standard treatment in preventing GI bleeding

11 May 2023 by

Initial treatment with over-the-scope clips (OTSCs) appears superior to standard endoscopic treatment in reducing the risk for further bleeding from nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal causes that are responsive to OTSC placement, results of a study have shown.

11 May 2023

Gut dysbiosis evident in patients with prodromal PD and their first-degree relatives

10 May 2023 by

A cross-sectional study from the Chinese University of Hong Kong suggests that Parkinson’s disease (PD)–like gut dysbiosis occurs at preclinical prodromal stages of PD, in patients with video-polysomnography (v-PSG)–confirmed REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and even in their younger first-degree relatives (RBD-FDR).

10 May 2023

Preconception HBV history linked to congenital heart disease risk in offspring

04 May 2023

Children born to mothers who had contracted hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection before pregnancy appear to be at increased risk of congenital heart diseases (CHDs), as reported in a study.

04 May 2023

Older IBD patients at disadvantage for medications, surgery

29 Apr 2023

Older patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are less likely to be initiated on medications and are often scheduled for surgeries, a study has found.

29 Apr 2023

Patient-reported symptoms predict gastrointestinal disease activity in systemic sclerosis

28 Apr 2023

Patient-reported symptoms of gastrointestinal tract (GIT) disease appear useful in establishing disease activity when objective measures for GIT disease activity in systemic sclerosis (SSc) are lacking, suggests a recent study.

28 Apr 2023

Radiotherapy improves outcomes in anal margin cancer

26 Apr 2023

Radiation treatment boasts of high locoregional control of anal margin cancer, as well as positive outcomes in the long term, according to a study.

26 Apr 2023

Elective sigmoid resection wards off recurrent diverticulitis, enhance quality of life

26 Apr 2023

For patients with recurrent, complicated, or persistent painful diverticulitis, elective sigmoid resection appears to prevent recurrence as well as improve quality of life (QOL) within 2 years as compared with conservative treatment, according to the results of an open-label trial.

26 Apr 2023

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Chronic pancreatitis not linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes

H. pylori eradication therapy may alter human gut virome

Vigorous hydration prevents post-ERCP pancreatitis

Over-the-scope clips outdoes standard treatment in preventing GI bleeding

Gut dysbiosis evident in patients with prodromal PD and their first-degree relatives

Preconception HBV history linked to congenital heart disease risk in offspring

Older IBD patients at disadvantage for medications, surgery

Patient-reported symptoms predict gastrointestinal disease activity in systemic sclerosis

Radiotherapy improves outcomes in anal margin cancer

Elective sigmoid resection wards off recurrent diverticulitis, enhance quality of life