Gastroenterology
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Older IBD patients are most at risk of postdischarge VTE
Readmission for venous thromboembolism in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases most often occurs within 60 days of discharge.
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Type of renal dysfunction affects liver cirrhosis mortality risk
Patients with acute on chronic kidney disease fared the worst.
Clinical
IV fluid weaning unnecessary after gastroenteritis rehydration
SEATTLE – Saving “even a couple hours” to get kids out of the hospital quicker matters.
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Beyond C. difficile: The future of fecal microbial transplantation
SAN DIEGO – Future directions for microbial transplantation range from multifactorial and functional gut disorders to consideration of the small...
Clinical
Do prophylactic PPIs improve mortality in critically ill patients?
Does the use of prophylactic proton pump inhibitors improve mortality or cause more adverse events in critically ill ICU patients at high risk of...
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Rivaroxaban tied to higher GI bleeding than other NOACs
SAN DIEGO – Real-world studies comparing the GI bleeding rates among different non–vitamin K anticoagulants have been limited.
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FDA warns about fecal microbiota for transplantation
The American Gastroenterological Association is working with physicians and patients to track FMT usage, patient outcomes, and adverse events.
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Fewer antibiotics prescribed with PCR than conventional stool testing
SAN DIEGO – Endoscopy, abdominal imaging also less common with polymerase chain reaction–based testing.
Clinical
p-TIPS improves outcomes for high-risk variceal bleeding
Do high-risk patients undergoing preemptive transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (p-TIPS) procedures experience improvements in mortality...
Clinical
Weekly ciprofloxacin as effective as daily norfloxacin in prevention of SBP
Does ciprofloxacin administered once weekly prevent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) as effectively as daily norfloxacin?