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Long-term data support teduglutide safety for SBS-IF

30 Jun 2023 by

In a pooled analysis of two long-term paediatric extension trials evaluating short bowel syndrome-associated intestinal failure (SBS-IF), the glucagon-like peptide-2 analogue teduglutide (TED) demonstrated a safety profile that aligned with previous data.

Long-term data support teduglutide safety for SBS-IF

30 Jun 2023

$Faecal transplant helps teens with refractory IBS$

Faecal transplant helps teens with refractory IBS

29 Jun 2023 by

For adolescents with treatment-refractory irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is safe and beneficial, easing abdominal pain and improving health-related quality of life, according to a study presented at ESPGHAN 2023.

Faecal transplant helps teens with refractory IBS

29 Jun 2023

PPI use ups mortality risk in ICU patients

29 Jun 2023

Use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for the prevention of stress ulceration appears to elevate the risk of mortality in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), reveals a study.

PPI use ups mortality risk in ICU patients

29 Jun 2023

Gas-filled on par with fluid-filled IGB for obesity treatment

28 Jun 2023

Current Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved intragastric balloon (IGB) systems, the gas-filled IGB (Obalon) and the fluid-filled IGB (Orbera), demonstrate similar effectiveness for the treatment of obesity, as shown in a recent study.

Gas-filled on par with fluid-filled IGB for obesity treatment

28 Jun 2023

Peroral endoscopic myotomy offers long-term benefits in jackhammer esophagus

27 Jun 2023

Treatment with peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) demonstrates long-term efficacy in patients with jackhammer esophagus (JE), a rare hypercontractile motility disorder often associated with dysphagia, regurgitation, and chest pain, reports a study.

Peroral endoscopic myotomy offers long-term benefits in jackhammer esophagus

27 Jun 2023

New scorecard helps detect peanut allergy

27 Jun 2023 by

Paediatricians may have a new tool in a scorecard that could ably detect peanut allergy in infants with atopic dermatitis (AD).

New scorecard helps detect peanut allergy

27 Jun 2023

Mediterranean diet counselling may help counter overweight/obesity in the offspring

23 Jun 2023 by

A personalized nutritional counselling targeting adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) during pregnancy may be an effective strategy against childhood overweight/obesity, findings from the PREMEDI study have shown.

Mediterranean diet counselling may help counter overweight/obesity in the offspring

23 Jun 2023

The relationship between the gut and brain has become increasingly obvious in recent times. Dr. Ryan Tee Chun Keat, a consultant psychiatrist, and Dr. Tan Yu Peng, a consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist, discuss the bidirectional link between the gut and the brain in what is known as the gut-brain axis.

22 Jun 2023 by

While the gut and the brain are two distinct entities, they are intimately connected. This relationship is not only important for managing emotions and stress, but also for digestion. Due to the microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses, that reside in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, each individual has a unique gut microbiome (environment). These microbiomes vary based on diet, lifestyle, and other factors, and they can affect various aspects of health, including appetite, weight, and even mood.

The relationship between the gut and brain has become increasingly obvious in recent times. Dr. Ryan Tee Chun Keat, a consultant psychiatrist, and Dr. Tan Yu Peng, a consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist, discuss the bidirectional link between the gut and the brain in what is known as the gut-brain axis.

22 Jun 2023

Colon cancer survival with neoadjuvant chemo vs upfront surgery a toss-up

18 Jun 2023

In the treatment of patients with colon cancer, neoadjuvant chemotherapy does not appear to yield better survival benefit than standard upfront surgery, according to the results of the phase III NeoCol trial presented at ASCO 2023.

Colon cancer survival with neoadjuvant chemo vs upfront surgery a toss-up

18 Jun 2023

Cumulative immunomodulator exposure may heighten risk of CIN2+ in IBD

16 Jun 2023

Among women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), those who have long-term immunomodulator exposure are at increased risk of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cervical cancer (CIN2+), according to a study.

Cumulative immunomodulator exposure may heighten risk of CIN2+ in IBD

16 Jun 2023

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Long-term data support teduglutide safety for SBS-IF

Long-term data support teduglutide safety for SBS-IF

Faecal transplant helps teens with refractory IBS

Faecal transplant helps teens with refractory IBS

PPI use ups mortality risk in ICU patients

PPI use ups mortality risk in ICU patients

Gas-filled on par with fluid-filled IGB for obesity treatment

Gas-filled on par with fluid-filled IGB for obesity treatment

Peroral endoscopic myotomy offers long-term benefits in jackhammer esophagus

Peroral endoscopic myotomy offers long-term benefits in jackhammer esophagus

New scorecard helps detect peanut allergy

New scorecard helps detect peanut allergy

Mediterranean diet counselling may help counter overweight/obesity in the offspring

Mediterranean diet counselling may help counter overweight/obesity in the offspring

Colon cancer survival with neoadjuvant chemo vs upfront surgery a toss-up

Colon cancer survival with neoadjuvant chemo vs upfront surgery a toss-up

Cumulative immunomodulator exposure may heighten risk of CIN2+ in IBD

Cumulative immunomodulator exposure may heighten risk of CIN2+ in IBD