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Gastroenterology

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    CT for Evaluation of Acute Abdominal Pain is Less Accurate Without Contrast

    September 1, 2023

    Dr. Gordon Clinical question: How does the addition of contrast to a CT abdomen and pelvis ordered to evaluate abdominal pain in an emergency department (ED) setting impact diagnostic...

  • Article

    Updates on Gastroenterology and Hepatology

    July 5, 2023

    Dr. Sears’s fun, fast-paced speaking style peppered with her wellness moments (and El Arroyo quotes) always make for an excellent learning experience.  Her quick recap on acute pancreatitis...

  • Article

    Endoscopic Intervention Within 6-24 Hours for Non-variceal Upper GI Bleeding Leads to More Favorable Outcomes Compared to Early and Late Intervention

    March 1, 2023

    Clinical question: How does the timing of endoscopic intervention affect clinical outcomes in patients with acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding? Background: Previous studies have...

  • Article

    Non-gastrointestinal complications, including ischemic stroke, are more common than bleeding or perforation following screening colonoscopy in older adults

    May 2, 2022

    Clinical question: What serious non-gastrointestinal adverse events are due to screening colonoscopy? Dr. Gordon Background: Although the gastrointestinal (GI) risks of colonoscopy have been...

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    Safe to treat mild acute diverticulitis without antibiotics outside the hospital?

    April 1, 2022

    Dr. Scaletta Clinical question: Can clinicians successfully manage mild acute diverticulitis on an outpatient basis without antibiotics? Background: Incidence of diverticular disease is...

  • News

    Hemostatic powder noninferior in nonvariceal upper GI bleeds

    December 6, 2021

    TC-325 hemostatic powder compares well with standard endoscopic treatment of acute nonvariceal gastrointestinal bleeding in a new study.

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    Antibiotics vs. placebo in acute uncomplicated diverticulitis

    December 3, 2021

    Does antibiotic therapy decrease length of hospital stay for patients with acute uncomplicated diverticulitis?

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    Tranexamic acid does not reduce risk of death in GI bleed

    December 2, 2021

    In patients with GI bleeding, does high-dose tranexamic acid (TXA) reduce the risk of death?

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    Oakland score identifies patients with lower GI bleed at low risk for adverse events

    November 23, 2021

    Is the Oakland score a valid tool to assess the risk of adverse outcomes in adult patients with acute lower GI bleed (LGIB)?

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    Is ERCP indicated in gallstone pancreatitis without cholangitis?

    November 22, 2021

    How necessary is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy in acute gallstone pancreatitis?

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