<ѻý>Ultra-Rare Immune System Disease Gets First FDA-Approved Treatmentѻý> Pozelimab reduced hospitalizations, albumin transfusions in CHAPLE disease patients Aug 18, 2023
<ѻý>Most Appendicitis Patients See Good Long-Term Outcomes With Conservative Txѻý> Decades after antibiotic treatment, 60% of patients had avoided appendectomy Aug 10, 2023
<ѻý>Dementia Risk Linked With Cumulative Heartburn Med Use, Analysis Suggestsѻý> Study adds to the ongoing discussion about proton pump inhibitors and cognition Aug 09, 2023
<ѻý>Study Questions Relationship Between Hospital Competition and Surgical Qualityѻý> Outcomes were mixed, depending on the operation Aug 02, 2023
<ѻý>Should Surgery Be Offered for Malignant Bowel Obstruction?ѻý> Study finds no benefit in terms of days alive and out of the hospital, but symptom burden eased Aug 02, 2023
<ѻý>Rotavirus Hospitalization in Kids Linked to Autoimmune Disease Later Onѻý> Higher risks for arthritis, connective tissue disorders, other diseases seen in Korean study Jul 26, 2023
<ѻý>Gut Biome Altered in Inflammatory Arthritis, but Causal Direction Unclearѻý> Authors of new study ready to exonerate intestinal flora as a cause of joint disease Jul 26, 2023
<ѻý>PPIs Linked to Worse Outcomes With Widely Used Breast Cancer Drugѻý> Concomitant use of proton pump inhibitors with palbociclib associated with shorter survival Jul 21, 2023
<ѻý>Nixing Food Triggers Could Ease More Eosinophilic GI Disordersѻý> Remission in stomach and duodenum, improved symptoms seen Jul 20, 2023
<ѻý>Lisa Marie Presley's Cause of Death; End of AIDS? Human-Animal COVID Transmissionѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Jul 14, 2023
<ѻý>Mirikizumab Benefit in UC Extends Into Maintenance Phaseѻý> Twice as many responders achieved clinical remission at week 40 versus placebo Jun 28, 2023
<ѻý>Continuing Trastuzumab After Progression Shows Promise in HER2+ Gastric/GEJ Cancerѻý> Adding anti-HER2 agent to ramucirumab, paclitaxel exceeds historical PFS with doublet Jun 28, 2023
<ѻý>Gut Microbiome Instability Associated With Lupus Nephritis Flaresѻý> One specific gut microbe may be a major factor Jun 27, 2023
<ѻý>Transfascial Mesh Fixation During Complex Hernia Repairs: To Skip or Not to Skip?ѻý> No fixation was noninferior to fixation in open retromuscular ventral hernia repair, trial shows Jun 21, 2023
<ѻý>Neoadjuvant Chemo Flops Versus Upfront Surgery for Resectable Pancreatic Cancerѻý> Survival 13 months better with surgery, but "curiosities" in neoadjuvant arm muddy the results Jun 04, 2023
<ѻý>UnitedHealthcare in the Hot Seat Over GI Procedure 'Advance Notification' Policyѻý> New rule came in response to concerns over proposed prior authorization policy Jun 01, 2023
<ѻý>Warning: Prior Auth for Colonoscopy Is the Wrong Way to Goѻý> The policy adds delays to care and may worsen health outcomes May 24, 2023
<ѻý>In a Reminder of AI's Limits, ChatGPT Fails Gastro Examѻý> Both versions of the AI model failed to achieve the 70% accuracy threshold to pass May 22, 2023
<ѻý>Ocaliva for NASH Gets Thumbs Down From FDA Advisorsѻý> Difficulty of risk mitigation for potential drug-induced liver injury weighed heavily on members May 19, 2023
<ѻý>First JAK Inhibitor Approved for Crohn's Diseaseѻý> Upadacitinib lands indication for moderately to severely active disease in adults May 18, 2023
<ѻý>AI in Colonoscopy: Disconnect Grows Between Academic, Community Studiesѻý> Clearly helpful in manufacturers' trials, but not so much in routine practice May 09, 2023
<ѻý>Gut Bacteria Cocktail Helps Long COVIDѻý> Oral treatment alleviates symptoms better than placebo May 09, 2023
<ѻý>Win for Vedolizumab in Recurrent Crohn's Diseaseѻý> Trial boosts case for label expansion May 08, 2023
<ѻý>Study: VA Surgeons Who Do Colonoscopies May Need More Trainingѻý> Outdone by gastroenterologists in finding adenomatous polyps May 08, 2023
<ѻý>Even at Stage IV, Immunotherapy Helps in Pancreatic Cancerѻý> Small but clear boost to overall survival May 07, 2023
<ѻý>Medicaid Expansion Seen Lifting Colon Cancer Screening for Low-Income Peopleѻý> But not a cure-all in states boosting eligibility May 06, 2023
<ѻý>Gut Microbiome Varies Hour to Hour, Month to Monthѻý> Intraindividual shifts over time may explain why drugs don't work the same in everyone May 04, 2023
<ѻý>Is Unenhanced CT Accurate for Diagnosing Acute Abdominal Pain in the ED?ѻý> Contrast medium may be withheld due to sensitivity, kidney disease, or lack of availability May 03, 2023
<ѻý>Case Shows Danger of Gallstone Ileus in Patients Over 65ѻý> Clinicians found CT scan to be best diagnostic tool May 01, 2023
<ѻý>FDA OKs First Poop-Based Oral Therapyѻý> Vowst approved for preventing recurrent C. difficile infections after antibiotics Apr 27, 2023
<ѻý>Genomics Add Insight Into Worse Colorectal Cancer Outcomes in Black Patientsѻý> Fewer actionable mutations, less likely to meet genomic criteria for immunotherapy Apr 19, 2023
<ѻý>Clostridia Microbiota Cocktail Prevents Recurrent C. Diffѻý> 30.5% absolute risk reduction versus placebo with eight-strain oral product Apr 19, 2023
<ѻý>Elective Surgery for Diverticulitis Led to QOL Benefits, Fewer Recurrencesѻý> Better outcomes with elective sigmoid resection over conservative treatment Apr 19, 2023
<ѻý>A 'Double Whammy' for Gastric Cancer Riskѻý> H. pylori infection and certain pathogenic variants linked with large excess risk Mar 29, 2023
<ѻý>Vedolizumab Proves Its Worth in Treating Chronic Pouchitisѻý> Biologic effective for common complication of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in ulcerative colitis Mar 29, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Faults Next-Gen Olympus Duodenoscopesѻý> After demanding single-use devices, agency finds they have their own problems Mar 27, 2023
<ѻý>Laparoscopy, Surgery in a Draw for Gastric Cancer Survivalѻý> Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy noninferior for both relapse-free, overall survival Mar 15, 2023
<ѻý>Avoiding Just This Dietary Trigger Helps Resolve Eosinophilic Esophagitisѻý> Easier alternative to six-food elimination diet shown effective Mar 01, 2023
<ѻý>The Wild West of Non-Operating Room Anesthesiaѻý> Preserving patient safety is essential Feb 11, 2023
<ѻý>Patients' Defensive Thinking May Hinder Colorectal Cancer Screeningѻý> Study explored why people refused at-home stool test Feb 06, 2023