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Behavioural interventions improve screening colonoscopy uptake

16 Oct 2023 by

Use of behavioural interventions, specifically multicomponent and patient navigation interventions, helps increase the uptake of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, reveals a study.

Behavioural interventions improve screening colonoscopy uptake

16 Oct 2023

Longer withdrawal time improves adenoma detection rate during colonoscopy

12 Oct 2023

During colonoscopy, the 9-minute withdrawal time (WT) demonstrates better adenoma detection rate (ADR) and adenoma per colonoscopy (APC) than does the 6-minute WT, reports a study.

Longer withdrawal time improves adenoma detection rate during colonoscopy

12 Oct 2023

PPI use poses risk of serious infections in kids

12 Oct 2023

Use of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) appears to contribute to an increased risk of serious infections in children, as reported in a study.

PPI use poses risk of serious infections in kids

12 Oct 2023

H pylori a usual finding during endoscopy for other paediatric GI diseases

09 Oct 2023

A common incidental discovery during upper endoscopy for the diagnosis of common paediatric gastrointestinal (GI) diseases is Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) gastritis, a recent study has revealed. However, indications for treatment are not clear and warrant further research.

H pylori a usual finding during endoscopy for other paediatric GI diseases

09 Oct 2023

Microscopic colitis a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis

04 Oct 2023

Individuals with microscopic colitis have a twofold greater risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with those in the general population, as reported in a study.

Microscopic colitis a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis

04 Oct 2023

Multistrain probiotics improve survival outcomes in preemies

04 Oct 2023 by

Multistrain probiotics confer significant mortality-reduction benefit in preterm infants, according to the results of a network meta-analysis.

Multistrain probiotics improve survival outcomes in preemies

04 Oct 2023

Heavy alcohol use among hepatitis C patients does not weaken response to DAAs

03 Oct 2023 by

Among patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, the likelihood of achieving sustained virologic response (SVR) with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) does not appear to be reduced among those who use alcohol or have alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a study.

Heavy alcohol use among hepatitis C patients does not weaken response to DAAs

03 Oct 2023

Low visceral fat area predicts poor survival in cancer patients

02 Oct 2023 by

Visceral fat area (VFA) is a reliable prognostic indicator of muscle mass and is associated with nutritional, immune, and inflammatory status in patients with diverse types of cancer, such as gastric, colorectal, and nonsmall-cell lung cancers (NSCLC), claims a recent study.

Low visceral fat area predicts poor survival in cancer patients

02 Oct 2023

Triple drug combo induces endoscopic remission in more than a third of CD patients

29 Sep 2023

In the treatment of Crohn’s disease (CD), the triple combination of vedolizumab, adalimumab, and methotrexate leads to endoscopic remission in 34.5 percent of patients and clinical remission in 54.5 percent, according to data from the phase IV EXPLORER trial.

Triple drug combo induces endoscopic remission in more than a third of CD patients

29 Sep 2023

Atypical causes of gastroparesis seen in patients with delayed gastric emptying

28 Sep 2023

Atypical causes of gastroparesis are present in some patients with delayed gastric emptying, a recent study has found. Moreover, patients with postsurgical or connective tissue gastroparesis experience significantly more delayed gastric emptying.

Atypical causes of gastroparesis seen in patients with delayed gastric emptying

28 Sep 2023

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Behavioural interventions improve screening colonoscopy uptake

Behavioural interventions improve screening colonoscopy uptake

Longer withdrawal time improves adenoma detection rate during colonoscopy

Longer withdrawal time improves adenoma detection rate during colonoscopy

PPI use poses risk of serious infections in kids

PPI use poses risk of serious infections in kids

H pylori a usual finding during endoscopy for other paediatric GI diseases

H pylori a usual finding during endoscopy for other paediatric GI diseases

Microscopic colitis a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis

Microscopic colitis a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis

Multistrain probiotics improve survival outcomes in preemies

Multistrain probiotics improve survival outcomes in preemies

Heavy alcohol use among hepatitis C patients does not weaken response to DAAs

Heavy alcohol use among hepatitis C patients does not weaken response to DAAs

Low visceral fat area predicts poor survival in cancer patients

Low visceral fat area predicts poor survival in cancer patients

Triple drug combo induces endoscopic remission in more than a third of CD patients

Triple drug combo induces endoscopic remission in more than a third of CD patients

Atypical causes of gastroparesis seen in patients with delayed gastric emptying

Atypical causes of gastroparesis seen in patients with delayed gastric emptying