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In a number of states, marijuana is legal for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Recently, the authors of a new study aimed to gauge interest in medical and recreational marijuana use among IBD patients, as well as the effects of marijuana in this patient population. -
In a recent study, researchers compared rates of clinical remission, steroid-free remission, and endoscopic healing among patients with ulcerative colitis treated with vedolizumab and tumor necrosis factor antagonist therapy. -
Research presented at Digestive Disease Week 2018 aimed to determine whether primary care physicians adhere to ACG guidelines in prescribing proton pump inhibitors and discuss lifestyle modifications with patients with acid reflux.
Case Reports
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A 59-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 2-week history of severe bilateral lower abdominal pain. He also reported having large amounts of bright red blood in his stools along with diarrhea for the past 8 months, which had worsened over the past 2 weeks. -
A 13-year-old girl with a history of constipation and anemia presented with abdominal pain and a new rash.
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Intussusception is one of the common causes of intestinal obstruction in children, but it is a relatively rare condition in adults, accounting for only 1% to 3% of adult cases of intestinal obstruction. -
The overall global prevalence of IBS in adults is reportedly 11.2%, suggesting that approximately 36 million individuals in the United States may be affected. -
Approximately 10% of all cases of gallbladder inflammation are caused by acute acalculous cholecystitis. -
The antimetabolite compounds diaminopurine and thioguanine were discovered by biochemists Hitchings and Elion in 1950. -
Colonic interposition can cause dysphagia due to a lack of esophageal peristalsis. -
A 31-year-old previously healthy woman was admitted to the hospital for a 5-day history of bloody diarrhea and associated epigastric abdominal pain. She reported having a fever, with a maximum temperature of 38.3°C. She had nausea but no vomiting. -
A 9-month-old girl was brought to her pediatrician’s office for follow-up of right lower-lobe pneumonia, which had been incidentally diagnosed the week prior when she had presented to an outside ED after a choking episode at home. -
A 72-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, degenerative joint disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. -
A previously healthy 34-year-old woman with no past surgical history presented to the emergency department reporting abdominal pain. -
The man’s health was good considering his age. His mild hypertension was well-controlled with metoprolol. -
A 58-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 1-month history of abdominal pain. -
The man’s health was very good considering his age. His mild hypertension was well-controlled with metoprolol, and he also took a statin. -
Although many patients may take prescribed PPIs as a long-term treatment, they may not truly understand why they are on this... -
Internal hernias occur as a late finding in 3% of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients from herniation of small bowel loops through a defect. -
A 78-year-old man was referred to a general surgeon’s office with concern for rectal bleeding and symptomatic external hemorrhoids of 2 months’ duration. -
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and can occur almost anywhere in the body.
Podcasts
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Dr Jamie Koufman from the Voice Institute of New York discusses proton pump inhibitors—their adverse effects, alternatives, and more.
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Dr Jamie Koufman, from The Voice Institute of New York, talks to us about nutrition, acid reflux, and the future of nutrition in the United States.
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Dr. Ali Aminian speaks about the development of his novel tool for bariatric surgery selection in treating diabetes, which was a result of his latest research.
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Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly, internal medicine physician and nephrologist, discusses his recent study and how kidney disease can be prevented in this population.