Gastroenterology

Findings showed colonization with toxigenic C. difficile was associated with a greater risk of CDI during hospitalization than cross-transmission.

Jordan Baeker Bispo, PhD, MPH, discusses the importance of colorectal cancer screening, why clinician screening recommendations are so important, and how patient-clinician communication gaps should be addressed.

Survey results showed patients with a history of live biotherapeutic product therapy preferred rectally administered treatment while patients who had not received live biotherapeutic product therapy would be willing to consider it.

Patients with CDI and COVID-19 faced a higher risk of mortality and had higher CCI scores, a longer length of stay, and greater total hospital costs than patients infected with COVID-19 but not CDI.

Analysis showed a higher proportion of patients with CD with NAFLD, varying across studies and regions.

Risankizumab outperformed ustekinumab in rates of clinical remission at week 24 and rates of endoscopic remission at week 48, meeting both primary endpoints of the phase 3 trial.

Investigators called attention to low patient-reported levels of clinician recommendation for colorectal cancer screening during wellness visits, noting the prevalence was lowest among those without insurance and without a usual source of care.

Results from the study found independent associations between handgrip strength, abPG-SGA, and SaskIBD-NRT with risk of IBD-related hospitalization, further noting clinical frailty scale and subjective global assessment were not associated with risk of hospitalization.

Investigators noted improved liver function, increased prevalence of anemia, and decreased hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit index, and estimated glomerular filtration rate among patients with HCV after 12 weeks of DAA treatment.

Results from RESPONSE show seladelpar may improve measures of disease activity and reduce symptom burden in patients with PBC.

Patients with CDI treated with oral metronidazole experienced significantly more first-line drug changes compared to those on fidaxomicin, although there were no significant differences observed in the global or clinical cure rate between the two treatments.

Investigators observed higher rates of clinical and endoscopic remission among patients with UC treated with FMT compared to those on control treatments, further noting comparable rates of adverse reactions between the groups.

Vedolizumab, anti-TNF, and 5-ASA treatments were not linked to an increased risk of CDI, but investigators noted other baseline variables were significantly associated with CDI risk in patients with IBD.

The clinical trial compared outcomes in patients with NAFLD on a resistant starch diet to a control group over a 4-month period, with results suggesting microbiota dietary supplements may improve liver conditions.

Results from the retrospective cohort study indicated viral eradication with DAAs after liver transplantation improved liver function and patient survival after a long-term follow-up, even in cirrhotic patients.

Results from the study found a high risk of CDI associated with clindamycin and low risk associated with doxycycline and minocycline, also highlighting variation in CDI risk within and between classes of antibiotics.

Carolina Mangas-Sanjuan, MD, PhD, discusses findings from her research on the use of artificial intelligence computer-aided detection in colonoscopies in this Q&A with HCPLive.

A population-based cohort study highlighted an association between AD and IBD with risk varying by age, AD severity, and subtype of IBD.

Findings from cross-sectional and predictive analyses of patients with UC treated with upadacitinib revealed HEMR and HEMI are associated with positive long-term clinical outcomes.

Results from two recent studies highlight the potential benefits and limitations of using artificial intelligence technologies in colonoscopies.

On August 29, 2023, the Biden Administration debuted the list of the first 10 drugs identified for price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act. The list, which includes agents indicated for diabetes, heart failure, GI conditions, and arthritis, accounted for more than $50 billion in spending during the evaluation period.

Findings from a recent study of patients with IBD on biologic therapy suggest selenium and zinc deficiencies may predict disease outcomes and adverse clinical effects.

AbbVie submitted regulatory applications to the FDA and EMA for rizankizumab 1200 mg intravenous induction dose and 180 mg and 360 mg subcutaneous maintenance dose following successful Phase 3 trials INSPIRE and COMMAND.

Patients receiving systemic corticosteroids faced an increased risk of severe COVID-19 requiring hospitalization or mechanical ventilation compared to other medication classes used to treat IBD.

Hypertension prevalence was significantly higher among adults with obesity and severe NAFLD, providing important information related to the association between hypertension and NAFLD severity.

When evaluating patient-education strategies among individuals with IBD, investigators found vaccine uptake was unaffected by educational videos and text-based interventions, identifying prior vaccine receipt as the strongest predictor of future vaccination.

Diagnostic survey results indicated 62.7% of participating patients with hepatitis C expressed a low level of satisfaction with life.

Instances of urgent IBD hospitalization, surgery, death or lack of response to steroid therapy are linked to symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Approximately 1 in 5 newly diagnosed patients are initiating direct acting antivirals within 6 months, according to Medicaid data review.

A Mayo Clinic study shows FMT may provide benefit for patients experiencing recurrent infections during their C difficile treatment.