Gastroenterology

A Vancouver-based cohort shows association between increased infancy antibiotic use, gut microbiome manipulation, and asthma development by age 5.

Robert Brown, MD, advises liver transplant recipients to exhibit extreme caution in the face of the coronavirus outbreak.

Some gastrointestinal symptoms could be exacerbated by contracting the novel coronavirus.

Two new papers shine a light on additional symptoms that could help clinicians diagnose novel coronavirus.

A new deep learning system identifies patients with endoscopic and histologic remission with more than 90% accuracy.

Low fecal intestinal secretory immunoglobin A is commonly found in infants of mothers in the antepartum and persistent depression trajectories.

Younger hepatitis B patients had better odds at transplant-free survival after 6 months.

What is the primary care physician's role in detecting the rare hepatologic condition?

The Ready, Set, Food! co-founder discusses how research and federal advisory shapes parental understanding of immunotherapy and food allergy prevention.

Azathioprine is linked to a slightly higher eGFR for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Investigators conduct the first ever treat-to-target study looking at ustekinumab maintenance therapy for Crohn’s disease patients.

The new drug is an osmotic laxative for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation in adults.

Investigators identify several factors linked to early intestinal surgery for Crohn’s disease patients including smoking, BMI, and maximum bowel wall thickness.

A pediatric gastroenterologist shares insight into building a strong trust with both patients and their families.

RBX2660 from Rebiotix will be assessed in a randomized study involving 300 patients.

What does a strong physician-patient connection look like in 2020?

New research shows no significant difference in the proportion of patients with gastrointestinal bleeding following anticoagulant or antiplatelet monotherapy.

The Duquesne University School of Nursing assistant professor and assistant dean shares guidance on stoma complication in patients with ostomy.

A 28-day patient log of gastrointestinal symptoms, stool consistency, psychological distress, and extraintestinal pain ratings informs investigators on the significance of markers.

In a new study, investigators generate a global estimate for children with HCV infections in 249 countries and territories.

A new study finds women and patients with a recent history of hospitalization were more likely to be colonized with C. difficile.

In a new study, investigators link inflammatory bowel disease with a number of negative maternal and placental outcomes.

Avapritinib represents the first ever treatment for a rare mutation for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

A panel that includes patients, clinicians, and methodologists create a new set of recommendations for treating gastrointestinal bleeding prophylaxis.

Investigators look at persistent symptoms for GERD patients taking proton pump inhibitors.