Gastroenterology

HCPLive spoke with Okuno at NASPGHAN 2024 about a study examining changes in parent stress levels and mental health symptoms after a child completes weaning off tube feeding.

At NASPGHAN, HCPLive spoke with Margolis about her team’s study on the link between maternal SSRI exposure and an infant’s development of gut-brain interaction disorders.

Maternal SSRI use was linked to a higher risk of constipation in infants, while untreated maternal depression was tied to colic. Margolis discussed these findings at NASPGHAN.

Computer-aided detection during colonoscopies with AI may help increase adenoma detection rates.

Silberg urges wider physician education on celiac screening, stressing that guidelines must reach primary care to address disparities and misconceptions.

A study presented at NASPGHAN 2024 found only 10% of eligible kids were screened for celiac disease. Debra Silberg, MD, PhD, urges unbiased, consistent screening.

A Q&A with a pediatric gastroenterologist on new data detailing trends in water bead injuries in the US from 2013 through 2023.

A 10-year study reveals a surge in water bead injuries in young children, with an increase in cases requiring surgical intervention for bowel obstructions.

At NASPGHAN 2024, Collen told HCPLive the promising early data of advanced combination therapy for pediatric refractory IBD although hurdles exist.

HCPLive spoke to Collen at NASPGHAN 2024 about early research on environmental exposures prevalent in children with Crohn’s Disease.

Linaclotide trial shows effective constipation relief for pediatric patients with neurodevelopmental disorders, with high treatment adherence and safety profile.

NASPGHAN 2024 data suggests children and adolescents with a history of COVID-19 were twice as likely to develop IBS during the follow-up period.

At NASPGHAN 2024, Sadaka shared results of a study demonstrating the factors associated with a longer hospital stay for children with gastroparesis.

Post-hoc analysis of EoE KIDS trial shows dupilumab benefits for pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis, effective in patients with prior therapy limitations.

HCPLive spoke to Sadaka at NASPHAN 2024 about the increase in hospital admissions among children with gastroparesis after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Braden Kuo, MD, explains how the gas-sensing capsule compares to the FDA-cleared, but now discontinued, SmartPill wireless motility capsule.

Although children on baclofen had numerically greater improvements in rumination syndrome symptoms than those on placebo, the group difference was insignificant.

Satish Rao, MD, PhD, explains how a stool diary app may provide incremental benefit and facilitate treatment monitoring with the vibrating capsule.

This month in review spotlights HCPLive’s coverage of the ACG 2024 meeting, GI pipeline updates, and other news and research from October.

Anthony Kerbage, MD, describes disparities in 21 IBS clinical trials whose data was used to support the FDA approvals of 7 IBS-C and IBS-D drugs.

Mohammad Abuassi, MD, explains how classifying IBS based on triggers can aid the development of effective, personalized approaches to management.

Panaccione provides insight into the efficacy of risankizumab maintenance therapy by induction outcomes and explains which dose may be more effective.

Popov reviews findings from her late-breaking presentation at ACG 2024 suggesting GLP-1 RAs may not need to be held prior to upper endoscopy.

Rao explains the comparative effectiveness of biofeedback and dextranomer injections for treating fecal incontinence.

Iyer reviews findings from subgroup analyses of the phase 3 STARS study of apraglutide for SBS-IF based on demographics and disease characteristics.