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Colorectal polyps more common in sporadic ampullary adenoma

03 Dec 2022

Patients with sporadic ampullary tumours more commonly have colorectal polyps or neoplasia than healthy controls, a recent study has found.

Colorectal polyps more common in sporadic ampullary adenoma

03 Dec 2022

ENT-01 relieves constipation in patients with Parkinson’s disease

02 Dec 2022

Oral ENT-01 safely and significantly improves constipation in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), results of a phase IIb study have shown.

ENT-01 relieves constipation in patients with Parkinson’s disease

02 Dec 2022

Lactobacillus probiotics provide little relief for diarrhoea

02 Dec 2022 by

A recent meta-analysis has showed little evidence supporting the use of probiotics containing a combination of Lactobacillus acidophilus and L. bulgaricus for the treatment of diarrhoea.

Lactobacillus probiotics provide little relief for diarrhoea

02 Dec 2022

Esophagogastric junction biopsy may be forgone after endoscopic eradication of BE

02 Dec 2022

Random histological sampling from the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) appears to hold low clinical relevance in patients who have undergone successful endoscopic eradication of all visible Barrett’s esophagus (BE), given that the incidence of intestinal metaplasia at the EGJ does not pose a higher risk of disease recurrence, according to a study.

Esophagogastric junction biopsy may be forgone after endoscopic eradication of BE

02 Dec 2022

What is the optimal time interval between stent placement and surgery?

01 Dec 2022 by

In patients with left-sided malignant colorectal obstruction (LMCO), deferring surgery for >4 weeks after placement of self-expanding metallic stent (SEMS) appears to yield better short-term clinical outcomes, according to a recent study.

What is the optimal time interval between stent placement and surgery?

01 Dec 2022

FRESCO-2: Fruquintinib improves OS in heavily pretreated mCRC

30 Nov 2022 by

Fruquintinib, a highly selective and potent oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor of VEGFR*-1, -2, and -3, significantly improves overall survival (OS) in heavily pretreated patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), according to the FRESCO-2** trial presented at ESMO 2022.

FRESCO-2: Fruquintinib improves OS in heavily pretreated mCRC

30 Nov 2022

Intermittent fasting may not be healthy after all

29 Nov 2022 by

Currently in vogue, intermittent fasting (IF) – which switches between periods of eating and fasting – may not be as beneficial as many have thought.

Intermittent fasting may not be healthy after all

29 Nov 2022

LSM improves prediction of cholangitis outcomes

28 Nov 2022

Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) is independently associated with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) outcomes, a study has shown.

LSM improves prediction of cholangitis outcomes

28 Nov 2022

COVID-19 reinfection doubles the risk of death

26 Nov 2022 by

COVID-19 reinfection doubles the risk of death and triples the risk of hospitalization, with post-acute sequelae in the pulmonary and extra-pulmonary organ systems, in a new study.

COVID-19 reinfection doubles the risk of death

26 Nov 2022

Berberine ursodeoxycholate safe, effective in primary sclerosing cholangitis

22 Nov 2022

Treatment with HTD1801, an ionic salt of berberine and ursodeoxycholic acid with pleiotropic mechanisms of action, appears to substantially improve outcomes in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), according to a study.

Berberine ursodeoxycholate safe, effective in primary sclerosing cholangitis

22 Nov 2022

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Colorectal polyps more common in sporadic ampullary adenoma

Colorectal polyps more common in sporadic ampullary adenoma

ENT-01 relieves constipation in patients with Parkinson’s disease

ENT-01 relieves constipation in patients with Parkinson’s disease

Lactobacillus probiotics provide little relief for diarrhoea

Lactobacillus probiotics provide little relief for diarrhoea

Esophagogastric junction biopsy may be forgone after endoscopic eradication of BE

Esophagogastric junction biopsy may be forgone after endoscopic eradication of BE

What is the optimal time interval between stent placement and surgery?

What is the optimal time interval between stent placement and surgery?

FRESCO-2: Fruquintinib improves OS in heavily pretreated mCRC

FRESCO-2: Fruquintinib improves OS in heavily pretreated mCRC

Intermittent fasting may not be healthy after all

Intermittent fasting may not be healthy after all

LSM improves prediction of cholangitis outcomes

LSM improves prediction of cholangitis outcomes

COVID-19 reinfection doubles the risk of death

COVID-19 reinfection doubles the risk of death

Berberine ursodeoxycholate safe, effective in primary sclerosing cholangitis

Berberine ursodeoxycholate safe, effective in primary sclerosing cholangitis