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DDW: Semaglutide May Up Weight Loss After Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty
on May 17, 2021 at 7:54 pm
Average total body weight loss following ESG was 26.7 percent with semaglutide pen versus 19.6 percent with sham pen
Time, Costs of Participation in MIPS Are Considerable
on May 15, 2021 at 2:14 am
Mean cost to practices per physician $12,811; 201.7 hours annually spent per physician on MIPS-related activities
Is Rise in Liver Damage Tied to More Drinking During Lockdowns?
on May 14, 2021 at 8:02 pm
2001 to 2018 Saw Increase in Estimated Prevalence of IBD in Seniors
on May 14, 2021 at 1:57 am
Increase higher among non-Hispanic Blacks, while prevalence was consistently highest for non-Hispanic Whites
American Medical Association Vows to Confront Racism Among Doctors
on May 13, 2021 at 2:32 am
With about 270,000 members, the AMA represents a little more than 25 percent of U.S. doctors

Gastro Hepatic – ClinOwl The wider, wiser view

The role of clips in preventing delayed bleeding after colorectal polyp resection: an individual patient data meta-analysis.
by ClinOwl on May 14, 2021 at 11:00 pm
Non-pedunculated colorectal polyps are normally endoscopically removed to prevent neoplastic progression. Delayed bleeding is the most common major adverse event. Clipping the resection defect has been suggested to reduce delayed [...]
Multicentre derivation and validation of a colitis-associated colorectal cancer risk prediction web tool.
by ClinOwl on May 14, 2021 at 11:00 pm
Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) diagnosed with low-grade dysplasia (LGD) have increased risk of developing advanced neoplasia (AN: high-grade dysplasia or colorectal cancer). We aimed to develop and validate a [...]
Diagnostic accuracy of elastography and magnetic resonance imaging in patients with NAFLD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
by ClinOwl on May 14, 2021 at 11:00 pm
Vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE), point shear wave elastography (pSWE), two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2DSWE), magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are proposed as non-invasive tests for patients [...]
Liver injury in COVID-19 and IL-6 trans-signaling-induced endotheliopathy.
by ClinOwl on May 14, 2021 at 11:00 pm
COVID-19 is associated with liver injury and elevated IL-6. We hypothesized that IL-6 trans-signaling in liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) leads to endotheliopathy (a proinflammatory and procoagulant state) and liver [...]
Direct reprogramming of somatic cells into induced hepatocytes: cracking the Enigma code.
by ClinOwl on May 13, 2021 at 11:00 pm
There is an unmet need for functional primary human hepatocytes to support the pharmaceutical and (bio)medical demand. The unique discovery, a decade ago, that somatic cells can be drawn out [...]

NEJM Journal Watch: Gastroenterology RSS Feed Summaries of and commentary on gastroenterology medical journal articles covering topics such as colon cancer surveillance, adenoma detection, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, GERD, cirrhosis and hepatitis.

High Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody Titers Are Diagnostic for Celiac Disease
by David J. Bjorkman, MD, MSPH (HSA), SM (Epid.) on May 18, 2021 at 12:36 am
A tTG titer greater than 10 times the upper limit of normal predicts biopsy findings of celiac disease.
High Prevalence of Appendicoliths in Patients with Acute Appendicitis
by Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP on May 18, 2021 at 12:36 am
And appendicitis patients with appendicoliths had more inflammation and higher risk for perforation.
Benefit of Aspirin to Reduce Colon Cancer Risk Is Age and Duration Dependent
by David H. Ilson, MD, PhD on May 18, 2021 at 12:36 am
Regular use of aspirin is associated with reduced colon cancer risk in people aged 70 and older — but only if used for 5 or more years before age 70.
Rifaximin Prevents Post-TIPS Hepatic Encephalopathy
by Daniel D. Dressler, MD, MSc, MHM, FACP on May 18, 2021 at 12:36 am
Rifaximin is the first intervention proven to limit complications after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting.
Should Patients Hospitalized for Decompensated Cirrhosis Receive Intravenous Albumin?
by Daniel D. Dressler, MD, MSc, MHM, FACP on May 18, 2021 at 12:36 am
A randomized trial demonstrated no benefit.

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