Tag: Gastrointestinal Problems
Rates of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Increased After COVID-19 Hospitalization
Rate of patients fulfilling criteria for depression was also higher for COVID-19 patients versus controls
Updated Guidance Provided for GI Clinicians on Alpha-Gal Syndrome
Subset of alpha-gal allergic patients show gastrointestinal symptoms without skin changes or anaphylaxis
Risk for GI Disorders Increased After Acute Phase of COVID-19
Risks were seen in patients who were not hospitalized, and increased across the severity spectrum of acute COVID-19
Over-the-Scope Clip Beneficial for Nonvariceal Upper GI Bleeding
Over-the-scope clip was better than standard treatment at reducing 30-day risk for further bleeding
Food Elimination Diets Compared in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Histological remission rates similar with one-, six-food elimination diets for adults with eosinophilic esophagitis
CDC Warns of Rise of Drug-Resistant Shigella Bacteria
Shigella is easily spread, and limited treatment options exist for patients infected with XDR strains
Long-Term Outcomes Explored After Chronic Pancreatitis Surgery
Ten-year overall survival is 63.5 percent; only persistent opioid use associated with worse overall survival in multivariable modeling
Nab-Paclitaxel Does Not Increase Overall Survival in Biliary Tract Cancer
No significant improvement seen in survival with gemcitabine and cisplatin for patients with locally advanced disease, gallbladder adenocarcinoma
Risk for GI Bleed Increased With Hemodialysis Versus Peritoneal Dialysis
Furthermore, use of anticoagulants induces higher incidence of GI bleeding in hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis patients
Peritonitis Tied to Cardiovascular Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Population
Higher risk seen with increasing peritonitis episodes; risk for cardiovascular mortality lower for those commencing peritoneal dialysis in 2012-2019 versus 2003-2011
