November 2017 Briefing – Gastroenterology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Gastroenterology for November 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Lower Microbial Diversity in the Gut in Anorexia Nervosa
Alpha diversity lower in anorexia nervosa, obese participants versus other groups; highest for athletes
>40% of Cancers, Cancer Deaths Due to Modifiable Risk Factors
Cigarette smoking accounts for highest proportion of cancer cases (19.0 percent), deaths (28.8 percent)
Differences in Cancer Survival by Type of Insurance
Survival up in patients with private insurance, Medicare; no change or drop with other, no insurance
FODMAP Diet Beats General Dietary Advice for IBS
Although both low FODMAP diet and GDA in patients with IBS-D led to improvement
Mortality Up for Some Cancers in Urban-Dwelling Native Americans
Urban American Indians and Alaskan Natives with cancer have significantly higher comorbidity burden
Fecal Microbial Transplant by Oral Capsule Noninferior for CDI
FMT by capsule noninferior to FMT by colonoscopy for prevention of recurrent C. difficile infection
Value-Based Payment Modifier Not Tied to Practice Performance
Performance differences between practices narrowed after adjustment for patient characteristics
Clinician Denial of Patient Requests Impacts Satisfaction
Worse satisfaction in association with denial of request for referral, pain meds, other meds, lab tests
Vitamin E in Early Childhood Tied to Lower ALT Levels Later
Findings persist when early diet considered; strengthened when BMI z-score taken into account
