Metformin Tied to Better Clinical Outcomes in CKD, CHF, CLD
Reduced all-cause death for chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, chronic liver disease
Pelvic Physical Therapy Effective for Functional Constipation
More effective than standard medical care for most outcomes in children with functional constipation
December 2016 Briefing – Gastroenterology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Gastroenterology for December 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Lactobacillus Supplement Doesn’t Impact HbA1c in Type 2 Diabetes
Patients receiving highest dose of L. reuteri have increases in insulin sensitivity index versus baseline
Ledipasvir-Sofosbuvir Effective for Chronic HCV in Adolescents
98 of 100 patients reached sustained virologic response at 12 weeks; no virologic failure observed
Recurrence Is Low One Year After Eradication of H. pylori Infection
Peptic ulcer, contact history, and hospitalization are risk factors for recurrence
Gastric Bypass Associated With Reduced Risk of Psoriasis
Reduced risks of psoriasis, severe psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis with bypass, but not banding
Case Report: Ustekinumab for Crohn’s Continued in Pregnancy
Patient receiving UST maintenance therapy had uneventful pregnancy, delivered healthy baby
Recombinant Type-5 Vector-Based Ebola Vaccine Safe
Vaccine is immunogenic in healthy adults from Sierra Leone; optimal dose 8.0 × 1010 viral particles
Personal Health Care Spending Continues to Soar in the U.S.
Highest spending on diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and low back and neck pain in 2013
