Tag: Gastrointestinal Problems
Intussusception Hospitalization Rate Up at Age 8 to 11 Weeks
No consistent change among all children aged <12 months after introduction of rotavirus vaccine
Pudendal Nerve Entrapment Can Lead to Eating Disorder
Case report describes avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder after pudendal nerve entrapment
Donor Fecal Microbiota Transplant Effective for C. difficile Infection
Donor stool safe, more efficacious than autologous transplantation in preventing C. difficile
Rosacea Tied to Higher Risk of GI Diseases
Possible pathogenic link is unknown, researchers say
Drug Resistance Up for Shigella Clusters Among MSM
Resistance to antimicrobial drugs up in all shigellosis clusters among men who have sex with men
Bleeding Risk Up With Aspirin After Lower GI Bleeding
But continued aspirin use is associated with reduced risk of serious cardiovascular events and death
Review: Adverse Event Rate 8.8 Percent With RFA in Barrett’s
Increased risk of adverse events for radiofrequency ablation with endoscopic mucosal resection
Low-FODMAP Bread May Reduce Symptoms of IBS
Low-FODMAP rye bread helps IBS patients to control their symptoms and reduces accumulation of GI gas
Recommendations Updated for H. pylori Treatment in Adults
All regimens should be given for 14 days; first-line strategies include quadruple therapies PAMC, PMBT
Relamorelin Beneficial in Adults With Diabetic Gastroparesis
Drug is linked to significantly accelerated gastric emptying, reduced vomiting frequency
