News & Updates

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided through-the-needle biopsy (TTNB) and EUS-needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (nCLE) appear to be better options for centres with relevant expertise and facilities when diagnosing pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs), suggests a study.

Relatives of patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) are at increased risk of developing eosinophilic gastritis/gastroenteritis (EG/EGE), according to a study, which suggests shared genetic factors among these eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs).

Treatment with oral microbiome SER-109 in patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is well tolerated and appears to reduce recurrence, as shown in a phase III ECOSPOR IV study.

Use of antithrombotic agents (ATs) provides a protective benefit against death in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB), suggests a study, noting that low-dose aspirin is responsible for such protective effect.

A dietary pattern consisting of preserved vegetables, pickled vegetables, and salted meat appears to increase the risk of mortality among patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), reveals a recent study. In contrast, fish and shrimp intake may offer a protective benefit.

The novel potassium-competitive acid blocker zastaprazan (JP-1366) appears to have a rapid and potent gastric acid-suppressive effect, with a single oral dose up to 60 mg and multiple oral doses up to 40 mg being safe and well tolerated, according to a study.