Tag: Gastrointestinal Problems
Optimized Tx Linked to Lasting Pain Relief in Chronic Pancreatitis
Significant pain relief achieved in 84.7 percent of patients at one-year follow-up; most with medical tx
Colonic Diverticular Disease Linked to Dementia Risk
Elevated risk of dementia after adjustment for age, sex, and comorbidities
Rectal Indomethacin Doesn’t Prevent Post-ERCP Pancreatitis
Indomethacin no benefit for patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Drug Combo Reduces Polyps in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Findings for sulindac twice daily and erlotinib daily
Rate of Transmission of Clostridium difficile Quantified
Hospitalized patients with CDI transmit C. difficile at rate 15 times higher than asymptomatic carriers
PA32540 Safe for Patients at Risk of Aspirin-Linked Upper GI Events
Long-term, once-daily enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg and immediate-release omeprazole 40 mg is safe
Antioxidant-Pregabalin Cuts Pain in Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis
Randomized trial shows significant pain reduction for patients with chronic calcific pancreatitis
Guidance Issued for Endoscopic Management of Foreign Bodies
Guidelines developed for management of upper gastrointestinal foreign body ingestion
New Position Paper Developed for Introduction of Gluten in Infancy
Gluten may be introduced between 4 and 12 months; earlier introduction tied to earlier development of CD
CDC: Increasing Rate of Gastroschisis Seen in U.S.
Largest estimated increase over the 18 year period observed for young, non-Hispanic black mothers
