Positive FCal Not Likely to Indicate IBD in Peds Primary Care
Negative FCal result likely to be a true negative; high sensitivity in children referred to specialist care
Electroacupuncture Helps Ease Chronic Severe Constipation
Led to symptom relief from chronic severe functional constipation even 12 weeks after treatment
Newborn Gut Microbiome May Predict Later Allergy, Asthma
Gut microbiome dysbiosis might promote CD4+ T cell dysfunction
Magnifying Endoscopy With Enhanced Imaging IDs Gastric CA
ME-IEE may provide better diagnostic performance than conventional white light imaging
High Glycemic Index Diet Raises Hepatic Fat, Glycogen Stores
One-week high GI diet increases hepatic fat and glycogen stores compared with low GI diet
Early Palliative Care Ups QOL for Terminal Cancer Patients
Early care also increases chances of having end-of-life discussions
Volume of Ascites Positively Associated With Umbilical Hernia
In patients with ascites ≥2,000 mL, only alkaline phosphatase linked to umbilical hernia
Number of Americans Adopting Gluten-Free Diet Increasing
But number of people diagnosed each year with celiac disease has remained stable
Novel Hepatology Rotation Ups Knowledge of Liver Disease
Significant increase in mean comfort level for managing several common liver diseases
Rapid Improvement in Insulin Sensitivity With Bariatric Surgery
Improvements in hepatic insulin sensitivity, endogenous glucose production, lipolysis
