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WEBGI and Liver Disease in Pregnancy: AGA Clinical Practice Updates. By Colby Stong. The American Gastroenterological Association has released new guidance on the clinical management of pregnancy-related gastrointestinal and liver disease.
Early Endoscopic Response to Upadacitinib Linked to Long-Term …
WEB1 day ago · Early improvement in endoscopic outcomes after 12-week induction upadacitinib is associated with improvement in long-term clinical outcomes and quality of life (QOL) with continued upadacitinib treatment in patients with Crohn disease (CD), according to a study in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.. The results are from a post hoc analysis of data from 2 upadacitinib induction (U-EXCEED and U-EXCEL ...
Tremfya Approved for Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis
WEB2 days ago · The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tremfya ® (guselkumab) for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC).. The approval was based on data from the phase 2b/3 QUASAR study (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04033445), which evaluated the safety and efficacy of guselkumab, an interleukin-23 antagonist, in patients with moderately ...
Dupilumab Looks Promising for Patients With Bullous Pemphigoid
WEB2 days ago · Diana Ernst, RPh. |. September 23, 2024. Findings showed 20% of patients treated with dupilumab experienced sustained disease remission at week 36 compared with 4% of those who received placebo. Treatment with dupilumab led to significant improvements in disease remission in patients with bullous pemphigoid, an autoimmune blistering skin disease.
Recommendations Issued for Managing Chronic Constipation
WEB1 day ago · The strong recommendations include a directed history and physical examination for patients presenting with constipation. Dietary modifications and ensuring adequate fluid intake and fiber supplementation comprise initial management of patients with symptomatic constipation. To manage chronic …
Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy May Be Inadequate Due to …
WEB2 days ago · Predictors of inadequate bowel preparation (IBP) in colonoscopy include use of Medicaid insurance, low education levels, current tobacco smoking, and Black race, among other factors, according to a study in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. The findings are based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of IBP risk factors.
Clinician Insights on How to Manage Semaglutide-Induced …
WEBSep 8, 2023 · Patients who receive treatment with a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, such as semaglutide, may experience delayed gastric emptying due to the drug’s mechanism of action (MOA). 1 Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, heartburn, pain, or bloating. 2 However, the symptoms of delayed gastric emptying resulting from GLP-1 receptor agonists may be similar to symptoms of ...
What We Know About Semaglutide Adverse Events and …
WEBSep 1, 2023 · What Are Other Causes of Gastroparesis? Diabetes is the most common underlying cause of gastroparesis and can damage the vagus nerve, leading to impaired muscular function in the stomach and small intestine. 3 Studies show that the 10-year cumulative incidence of diabetic gastroparesis is estimated to be 5.2% among patients with type 1 diabetes and 1% in patients with type 2 diabetes. 4
Colonic Diverticulitis: A Clinical Practice Update From the AGA
WEBJanuary 18, 2021. The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has developed a clinical practice update for managing patients with colonic diverticulitis. This guidance has been published in Gastroenterology. The update includes 14 best practices that are based on a review of meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, observational ...
Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia: 2020 AGA Guidelines
WEBMar 12, 2020 · Gastric cancer (GCa) has a significant impact on worldwide morbidity and mortality as the third-leading cause of cancer death in the world. 1 It has traditionally been associated with poor outcomes and limited treatment options by the time patients clinically present. Helicobacter pylori (HP) is the primary cause of intestinal-type noncardia GCa (located in the antrum, body, incisura, or ...