Tag: Gastrointestinal Problems
Digestive Disease Week, June 2-5
Digestive Disease Week 2018 The Digestive Disease Week annual meeting sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Gastroenterological...
DDW: Altruism, Economic Reward Motivate Fecal Donation
Logistics of collecting and transporting feces was recurrent theme impeding stool donation
DDW: Bowel Sounds May Identify Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Recording of bowel sounds allowed for IBS diagnosis with high sensitivity and specificity
Ingestible Bio-Electronic Device Could Monitor GI Health
Heme-sensitive probiotic biosensors demonstrate accurate diagnosis of GI bleeding in swine model
Volumetric Laser Endomicroscopy Helps ID Barrett’s Regions
High agreement among reviewers seen in 80 percent of quadrants
DPP-4I Not Tied to Increased Risk of Acute Pancreatitis in Seniors
Among adults with heart disease, risk increased with DPP-4I versus thiazolidinedione not sulfonylureas
GI Surgical Site Infections Higher in Low-Income Countries
Infection risk highest in countries with low income, low Human Development Index
Fecal Immunochemical Test Predicts Mucosal Healing in UC
Meta-analysis finds FIT is a reliable, non-invasive marker for mucosal healing in ulcerative colitis
GI Surgical Site Infections Higher in Low-Income Countries
Infection risk highest in countries with low income, low Human Development Index
In CAD With GI Bleeding, Higher Mortality With Triple Therapy
Increased mortality at 90 days in patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding, coronary artery disease
