Gastroenterology

The investigators measured a 3.5-month period before and after a policy was implemented to preserve hospital resources.

The TARGET-NASH study seeks to shed light on treatment for NASH and NAFLD.

Experts offered their advice on 2 domains, topic identification and ranking of priorities, for pediatric research realms.

Hepatitis B coinfection with COVID-19 did not increase either disease’s severity or increase duration of hospitalization, according to a small study in China.

Harvey Alter, Michael Houghton, and Charles Rice were awarded with the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.

There was not a statistically significant difference in eGFR between kidney recipients of HCV positive and negative donors.

Despite the increasing push for using HCV-positive organs to expand the donor pool, hundreds of livers allografts from donors are still not being used in transplantation.

Approximately 30% of patients treated with upadacitinib achieved endoscopic mucosal improvement at week 8, compared to just 7% of the placebo group

This combination therapy may have a few advantages over standard corticosteroid regimens.

Despite the difficult circumstances, experts believe colorectal cancer rates will not decrease in the coming years due to delays in screenings.

The top-line results from the ABX464 study conducted in 15 European countries, as well as the US and Canada, are expected during the second quarter of 2021.

Adherence was also reported to be high, yet variable, with use of wireless pillboxes and video-based observed therapy.

Largest study of multiple health indicators over time finds widening disparities in health by race, despite increased targeted funding.

In a poster presented at ACG, investigators find a new patch test could help patients who are not responding to PPI therapy.

Inflammatory bowel disease patients were surveyed about their remission or flare-up status, as well as their expectations for a flare-up over the next 2 months.

Patients with hematological disorders like sickle cell disease or β-thalassemia are at high risk for HCV infection as a result of frequent transfusions.

Literature is scarce in identifying and characterizing risk of post-operative diabetes mellitus among patients with pancreatic cystic lesions.

The rates of ALT normalization maintained in both arms of the 96 week study.

The shortage of kidney donors begs a need to consider safe approaches to expand the donor pool.

HIV care may help enable better treatment for HCV infectious.

Investigators used CDC HCV infographic posters to remind healthcare providers and offer educational resources about screening.

C. diff infections have decreased during the ongoing pandemic.

A week-long treatment program prevented HCV transmission in 88% of cases.