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Gluten-free diet may improve liver, metabolic parameters in MASLD

28 Apr 2024

Following an amylase trypsin inhibitors (ATI)-free diet for 6 weeks appears to produce substantial improvements in liver and metabolic, as well as patient-reported outcomes, in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), according to a proof-of-concept study.

Gluten-free diet may improve liver, metabolic parameters in MASLD

28 Apr 2024

Third-line rescue therapy averts colectomy for some patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis

27 Apr 2024

Third-line rescue therapy appears to be a promising therapeutic strategy in acute severe ulcerative colitis, with a recent study showing that such an approach helps avoid colectomy in most patients.

Third-line rescue therapy averts colectomy for some patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis

27 Apr 2024

Electrical stimulation alleviates anxiety in patients undergoing laparoscopic resection

26 Apr 2024

For patients undergoing laparoscopic resection for colorectal cancer (CRC), two sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) help reduce perioperative anxiety, as reported in a study.

Electrical stimulation alleviates anxiety in patients undergoing laparoscopic resection

26 Apr 2024

Parenteral n–3 PUFA supplementation aids in recovery of CD patients after bowel resection

23 Apr 2024 by

Parenteral supplementation with n‒3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) helps in the recovery of patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) following bowel resection, reports a study. This intervention is also safe, as shown by the fewer complications and reduced inflammatory cytokines.

Parenteral n–3 PUFA supplementation aids in recovery of CD patients after bowel resection

23 Apr 2024

Lower VTE risk seen in atopic dermatitis vs other inflammatory diseases

22 Apr 2024 by

Atopic dermatitis (AD) does not seem to induce an increase in the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) when considering underlying risk factors, suggests a study. Moreover, patients with AD show a lower VTE risk than those with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), or ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

Lower VTE risk seen in atopic dermatitis vs other inflammatory diseases

22 Apr 2024

Paediatric-onset immune-mediated inflammatory diseases raise mortality risk

22 Apr 2024

People with paediatric-onset immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (pIMID) have a roughly fourfold increased risk of death in adulthood, as suggested in a study.

Paediatric-onset immune-mediated inflammatory diseases raise mortality risk

22 Apr 2024

Keeping blood sugar under control reduces CRC risk in people with diabetes

20 Apr 2024

For individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM), optimal glycaemic control may protect against the risk of developing colonic adenoma and colorectal cancer (CRC), as reported in a population-based cohort study.

Keeping blood sugar under control reduces CRC risk in people with diabetes

20 Apr 2024

IBD a risk factor for acute coronary syndrome?

15 Apr 2024

Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) appear to be at increased risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) compared with those from the general population, according to a Swedish nationwide cohort study.

IBD a risk factor for acute coronary syndrome?

15 Apr 2024

Low CRC screening uptake in Singapore: Men, women face different barriers

12 Apr 2024 by

Singapore sees low colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates, and the factors that influence screening compliance seem to differ between men and women, as shown in a study.

Low CRC screening uptake in Singapore: Men, women face different barriers

12 Apr 2024

Open-access upper endoscopy fast-tracks diagnosis for nonalarming symptoms in SG

08 Apr 2024 by

Open-access esophagogastroduodenoscopy (OAE) facilitates a safe and timely evaluation of patients with nonalarming digestive issues in Singapore, according to a study.

Open-access upper endoscopy fast-tracks diagnosis for nonalarming symptoms in SG

08 Apr 2024

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Gluten-free diet may improve liver, metabolic parameters in MASLD

Gluten-free diet may improve liver, metabolic parameters in MASLD

Third-line rescue therapy averts colectomy for some patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis

Third-line rescue therapy averts colectomy for some patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis

Electrical stimulation alleviates anxiety in patients undergoing laparoscopic resection

Electrical stimulation alleviates anxiety in patients undergoing laparoscopic resection

Parenteral n–3 PUFA supplementation aids in recovery of CD patients after bowel resection

Parenteral n–3 PUFA supplementation aids in recovery of CD patients after bowel resection

Lower VTE risk seen in atopic dermatitis vs other inflammatory diseases

Lower VTE risk seen in atopic dermatitis vs other inflammatory diseases

Paediatric-onset immune-mediated inflammatory diseases raise mortality risk

Paediatric-onset immune-mediated inflammatory diseases raise mortality risk

Keeping blood sugar under control reduces CRC risk in people with diabetes

Keeping blood sugar under control reduces CRC risk in people with diabetes

IBD a risk factor for acute coronary syndrome?

IBD a risk factor for acute coronary syndrome?

Low CRC screening uptake in Singapore: Men, women face different barriers

Low CRC screening uptake in Singapore: Men, women face different barriers

Open-access upper endoscopy fast-tracks diagnosis for nonalarming symptoms in SG

Open-access upper endoscopy fast-tracks diagnosis for nonalarming symptoms in SG