Stool banks may guarantee reliable, timely and equitable access to fecal microbiota transplantation for patients and a traceable workflow that ensures safety and quality of procedures.
Patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) who receive treatment with fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) are less likely to develop a primary bloodstream infection (BSI) than those receiving antibiotics.
For older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, higher levels of seroprotection against the hepatitis B virus were obtained following the receipt of the 2-dose vaccine vs the 3-dose vaccine.
For patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery, losing at least 20 to 35 percent of total body weight is associated with a more than 50 percent reduction in the risk for cancer.
AGA Center for GI Innovation and Technology hosted “Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance: Role of Emerging Technology and Innovation to Improve Outcomes.”
The FDA has approved Talicia (omeprazole magnesium, amoxicillin and rifabutin delayed-release capsules; RedHill Biopharma) for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in adults.
As a part of the LIVERHOPE project, researchers evaluated the safety of 2 different simvastatin doses in combination with rifaximin vs placebo in patients with decompensated cirrhosis.
The electronic International Medical Education in Palliative Care (IMEP-e) assessment, which includes details on training hours in palliative care and self-efficacy and personal expectation scales, may be an effective digital tool for obtaining data regarding students’ preparedness in practicing palliative care.
Among rhesus macaques, mother-reared infants more quickly acquired adult-typical microbiota and had higher levels of beneficial commensal taxa compared with Cesarean-delivered, human-reared, formula-fed infants.
Delaying cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis for more than 72 hours after admission is associated with an increased length of stay and increased rates of complications and readmission.
