Gastroenterology

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.

Life expectancy rates were lower in patients with IBD when compared to a healthy control group.

In new data presented at ACG 2020, investigators report on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of chronic pancreatitis patients with CDI.

Rifaximin and lactulose did not result in clinically relevant changes to fecal microbial antibiotic susceptibility profiles.