Tag: Gastrointestinal Problems
Visceral Fat Differentiates Crohn’s From Intestinal Tuberculosis
High sensitivity, specificity for differentiation with cut-off of 0.63 for visceral fat/subcutaneous fat ratio
Fecal Transplant Feasible for C. difficile Infection in Pregnancy
Following transplant at 18 weeks' gestation, patient no longer needed antibiotics for rest of pregnancy
30-day Mortality Down With Vancomycin in C. difficile
But Clostridium difficile recurrence rate similar for metronidazole, vancomycin
Poor Pathologist Agreement for Low-Grade Dysplasia in Barrett’s
Kappa value 0.11 for low-grade dysplasia among patients with Barrett's esophagus
Review: Cardiopulmonary Event Rate Not Up With Propofol Use
Similar risk with propofol versus traditional sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures
Dietary Factors Linked to Risk of Acute Pancreatitis
Positive correlation for red meat, eggs with gallstone-related AP; inverse link for fiber intake
Bezlotoxumab Promising Against Recurrent Clostridium difficile
Medication cuts risk of recurrent C. difficile infections by 40 percent
Process-of-Care Failures Common in Adults With Rectal Bleeding
Process-of-care failures common; associated with increased odds of poor or fair care
Recurrence Is Low One Year After Eradication of H. pylori Infection
Peptic ulcer, contact history, and hospitalization are risk factors for recurrence
Rifaximin Effective for Repeat Treatment of IBS With Diarrhea
Findings for repeat treatment of relapsing symptoms in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome
