For immunocompetent patients with diverticulitis in the outpatient setting, amoxicillin-clavulanate is as effective as metronidazole with fluoroquinolone.
Investigators analyzed the effects of TAK-101 from the induction of gliadin-specific T-cell tolerance in patients with biopsy-confirmed celiac disease.
Irritable bowel syndrome is rarely serious, but is still an inconvenience and a painful disorder for patients who have it. For patients who have IBS or are concerned they may have it, how can you explain the basics of how it is detected and managed?
As serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels tend to rise in infective and inflammatory states, and elevated CRP has been linked to anastomotic leak (AL), these researchers conducted a meta-analysis of current CRP data in AL after colorectal surgery to find out more.
The systemic effects of the gut microbiome persist throughout the life course, though neonatal and early-life disruptions may have the greatest consequences on gut health.
Study authors compared oral moxifloxacin with combined intravenous ertapenem followed by oral levofloxacin in the managed of uncomplicated acute appendicitis.
Celiac disease is known to be associated with depression and anxiety in adults with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease. In this study, researchers examine the theory in adolescents with T1D and celiac disease.
Investigators performed a cross-sectional study to assess reflux esophagitis in patients having undergone successful eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection.
Results showed that the majority of patients expressed dissatisfaction with the effect of the OTC agent on constipation and CIC-specific abdominal symptoms.
A team of Swedish investigators conducted a case-control study to determine the relationship between gastroenteritis and risk of developing microscopic colitis.
A team of investigators assessed long-term results from the Scandinavian Diverticulitis trial to determine outcomes related to severe complications following intervention.
The American Gastroenterological Association provides best practice advice to assist gastroenterologists in making an accurate diagnosis and providing optimal treatment for patients with colonic diverticulitis.
Despite numerous studies showing a potential association between celiac disease and small bowel cancer, there is a lack of data evaluating the risk of specific subtypes of small bowel cancer.
A team of investigators from the Mayo Clinic sought to determine whether colonization of C difficile in the colon may contribute to infection recurrence following antibiotic treatment.
Investigators assessed the predictive capacity and diagnostic yield of a minimum 10-fold increase in serum IgA antitissue transglutaminase antibody levels in celiac disease.