Exercise
Exercise
05/19/2019
The authors of a new study presented at DDW 2019 evaluated risk factors of liver-disease–related mortality using physical activity data of more than 100,000 individuals over 26 years.
05/19/2019
Acute Pancreatitis
Acute Pancreatitis
05/19/2019
Results of a new study presented at DDW 2019 investigated the ideal time cholecystectomy should be performed after acute biliary pancreatitis diagnosis.
05/19/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
05/18/2019
The results of a study presented at DDW 2019 suggest a different—and better—approach than watching and waiting when a child swallows a button battery.
05/18/2019
Obesity
Obesity
05/18/2019
To assess the impact of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty on total body weight, authors of a study measured more than 5 years of weight-loss data of more than 200 individuals with obesity prior to the...
05/18/2019
venous thromboembolism
venous thromboembolism
05/13/2019
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease have an increased risk for venous thromboembolism during hospitalization. Researchers in Ontario, Canada, sought to determine whether the risk continues after...
05/13/2019
Constipation
Constipation
04/18/2019
Authors of a new study evaluated whether sensitivity to food textures, tastes, or odors is associated with chronic constipation in preschool-aged children.
04/18/2019
Elderly Patients
Elderly Patients
04/16/2019
Researchers analyzed results of the REACT clinical trial to determine whether age affects the safety and efficacy of early combined immunosuppressive treatment in Crohn disease.
04/16/2019
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
04/08/2019
The CDC is investigating a multi-state outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O103 infections.
04/08/2019
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis
02/11/2019
The benefit, safety, and duration of anticoagulant treatment in patients with cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis is contentious, so researchers sought to determine the impact the therapy has on survival...
02/11/2019
GI Symptoms
GI Symptoms
02/08/2019
Because irritable bowel syndrome is thought to be due to a disorder of brain–gut function, Dr Brian Lacy from Mayo Clinic and colleagues evaluated whether drugs acting centrally are effective in treating...
02/08/2019