Gastroenterology
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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?
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More fiber looks safe, might benefit ICU patients
MIAMI – Each 10-g increase in fiber intake over 72 hours correlated with a 0.3% median increase in the relative abundance of short-chain fatty...
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Women survive more often than men do when hospitalized with cirrhosis
Women more often had infections and comorbidities, while men more often had liver decompensation, which contributed most significantly to their...
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Positive FIT test should prompt colonoscopy
Retrospective study in a Korean population shows increased risk even if a colonoscopy was recently performed; backs up U.S. Multi-Society Task...
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Risk models fail to predict lower-GI bleeding outcomes
Seven complex clinical risk stratification models did not do as well.
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NIH announces new clinical trial assessing FMT for recurrent CDAD
The trial will test the safety and efficacy of a standardized protocol with follow-up.