Mediterranean diet may be effective for managing IBS
1. In this randomized clinical trial, a higher percentage of adults following a Mediterranean diet achieved clinical response to irritable...
Gastroenterology
Reports of high-impact gastroenterology studies by medical professionals
The incidence of ocular manifestations is higher in patients with Crohn’s disease compared to ulcerative colitis
1. Among patients with adult-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the incidence of ocular manifestations was 2.9 per 1000 person-years. 2....
A plant and dairy-based protein diet is associated with improved liver disease severity in cirrhosis
1. In a group of individuals with liver cirrhosis, a 12-week diet rich in plant and dairy proteins was associated...
Smoking and prior acute pancreatitis attacks are risk factors for poor glycemic control in patients with post-chronic pancreatitis diabetes
1. Smoking and prior acute pancreatitis attacks independently predict poor glycaemic control in patients with post-chronic pancreatitis diabetes (PPDM-C). 2....
Sarcopenia at diagnosis is associated with greater risk of relapse in children with Crohn’s disease
1. In children with Crohn’s disease (CD), sarcopenia at diagnosis was associated with a greater chance of relapse in the...
Efruxifermin improves fibrosis in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis
1. Efruxifermin 50 mg once-weekly significantly improved fibrosis at 96 weeks versus placebo. 2. MASH resolution without worsened fibrosis was...
The proportion of gastrointestinal bleeding-related computed tomographic angiography examinations may be rising with a drop in diagnostic yield
1. Between the years 2017 and 2023, the proportion of total computed tomographic angiography (CTA) examinations related to gastrointestinal bleeding...
Use of risankizumab is effective in adult Crohn’s disease
1. In adult patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) treated with risankizumab, only 13% of patients experienced treatment failure while 23%...
Serum albumin-to-creatinine demonstrates an inverse and non-linear relationship with the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
1. In a group of Chinese patients with normal low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), serum albumin-to-creatinine (sACR) showed an inverse and...
Personalized risk messages may not increase colorectal cancer screening uptake
1. In this randomized controlled trial, using personalized risk messages and provider notifications did not significantly increase screening uptake overall....
