Brandon May

Brandon May is a freelance medical writer and owner of May Medical Communications, LLC. He holds a BS in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Houston. Throughout his career, he has written over 700 medical news articles across several different therapeutic areas. In addition to covering the medical news, Brandon also creates content for continuing medical education providers, hospitals, and pharmaceutical and medical device companies across the globe.

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Pancreatic Disorders

New-Onset Diabetes Identified as Potential Biomarker for Pancreatic Cyst Progression

Brandon May

November 17, 2020

Investigators assessed the risk for progression to pancreatic cancer in patients with low-risk pancreatic cysts.

Liver

Epidural Anesthesia Correlates With Better Pain Control, Reduced Opioid Use After Liver Resection

Brandon May

November 6, 2020

Liver resection performed under epidural anesthesia may lead to better postoperative pain control and require the use of fewer systemic opioids.

Stomach Disorders

Norovirus-Specific IgA in Breast Milk Correlates With Reduced Diarrhea in Infants With Norovirus

Brandon May

November 4, 2020

Investigators sought to evaluate the role of breast milk immunoglobulin A (IgA) in norovirus (NV) infection and diarrhea in infants to determine whether breast milk IgA has a preventive effect against NV infection and subsequent diarrhea.

Taking probiotics linked to weight loss.

Pediatric gastroenterology

Probiotic Inhibits Viral Proliferation in Rotaviral Gastroenteritis

Brandon May

October 28, 2020

Investigators evaluated the safety and efficacy of Lactobacillus plantarum (LRCC5310), a probiotic organism, in children hospitalized with rotaviral gastroenteritis.

General Gastroenterology

Panel Publishes Consensus Recommendations on Opioid Tapering

Brandon May

October 28, 2020

An interdisciplinary panel formulated recommendations on opioid tapering strategies in primary care, with particular emphasis placed on addressing biopsychosocial perspectives.

General Gastroenterology

Updated AGA Practice Guideline on Evaluating and Managing Seronegative Enteropathies

Brandon May

October 22, 2020

To improve the assessment and management of patients with seronegative enteropathies, the AGA reviewed studies that reported on the management of patients with suspected celiac disease or other enteropathies not related to gluten who had received negative results from serologic tests.

Microbiome

Multidisciplinary Care Improves Symptoms Best in Functional GI Disorders

Brandon May

October 9, 2020

Researchers compared integrated multidisciplinary clinical care vs gastroenterologist-only care with regard to symptoms, specific functional disorders, psychological state, quality of life, and cost of care for treating functional gastrointestinal disorders.

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD)

Crohn Disease: Steroid IV Therapy Boosts Risk for Short Bowel Syndrome

Brandon May

October 1, 2020

Researchers analyzed independent risk factors for short bowel syndrome in patients with Crohn disease in an effort to develop preventive strategies.

Microbiome

To Reduce CRE Transmission, More Robust Endoscope Postmarket Surveillance Is Needed

Brandon May

September 22, 2020

The FDA, CDC, and several gastroenterology societies have partnered to review ways to reduce duodenoscope-associated transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.

Microbiome

Leveraging Machine Learning for Gut Microbiota-Based CVD Screening

Brandon May

September 21, 2020

Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota was identified in individuals with cardiovascular disease and modeled using machine learning.

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