The HCPLive Gastroenterology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on digestive and GI conditions. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for C difficile, IBS and IBD, Crohn's disease, and more.
May 18th 2024
Rezaie explains findings from his recent research connecting GLP-1RA use to aspiration pneumonia after endoscopy with deep sedation.
Beyond Colonoscopy: Shifting Incidence, Mortality Prompts New Era of Colorectal Cancer Screening
March 28th 2024The recent rise in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in younger patients has sparked a serious discussion about strategies to increase screening uptake and adherence, raising questions about the role of noninvasive tests versus the traditional “gold standard,” colonoscopy.
Qazi Corner, Edition 5: Tofacitinib, Fenofibrates, Pouchitis Guidelines and BLUE-C
March 28th 2024The first quarterly issue of 2024 reviews a promising JAK inhibitor for acute severe ulcerative colitis, fenofibrates in PBC, new recommendations from the AGA, and a next generation multi-target DNA stool test for detecting colorectal cancer.
Blood-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Projected to Fall Short Compared to FIT, Colonoscopy
March 26th 2024A hypothetical triennial blood-based screening test meeting Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services coverage criteria was cost-effective versus no screening but not compared to FIT, sDNA-FIT, or colonoscopy.