Gastroenterology

Causal relationship seen for moderately severe anxiety group with increased GERD incidence Anxiety and depression are associated with an increased incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a study published online March 19 in Scientific Reports. Qian Li, from The Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu in China, and colleagues gathered 24-hour pH monitoring data and...

Higher pancreatic fat linked to lower cognition and brain volumes in middle-aged men at high risk for Alzheimer disease Higher pancreatic fat percentage is associated with lower cognition and brain volumes in middle-aged men at high risk for Alzheimer disease, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in Obesity. Sapir Golan Shekhtman, from Tel Aviv...

Research indicates significant alterations in the gut microbiota of chronic spontaneous urticaria patients, characterized by reduced diversity, lower levels of SCFA-producing bacteria, and increased pathogenic bacteria. Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is the most common type of chronic urticaria (CU), often lasting for a few years despite intensive medical treatment. Moreover, relapse rates for the condition...

Studies support FMT use for pediatric patients with moderate-to-severe or recurrent C. difficile, not for other medical conditions For pediatric patients, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is recommended for moderate-to-severe or recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), according to a clinical report published online Nov. 20 in Pediatrics. Noting that current evidence supports the use of FMT for treatment of...

Risk for gout even higher in patients with Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis who undergo intestinal resection. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is strongly associated with gout, according to a study published online Sept. 1 in JGH Open. Osama Hamid, M.B.B.S., from the Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues investigated the association between IBD and gout using data from...

A recent study found no significant association between moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis and the incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory skin disease affecting approximately 20% of children and 2–8% of adults. Some studies have linked AD to metabolic syndrome. As metabolic syndrome is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD),...

Significant improvements seen in symptoms on days 28 and 56; no synergistic effect seen for combination treatment. Curcumin and omeprazole have similar efficacy for functional dyspepsia, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. Pradermchai Kongkam, M.D., from the Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Medicine in Bangkok, and colleagues conducted a randomized trial...

Positive airway pressure treatment itself associated with less wheezing. Treatment with positive airway pressure (PAP) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for two years is associated with a decrease in nighttime heartburn and respiratory symptoms, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in ERJ Open Research. Össur Ingi Emilsson, M.D., from University of Iceland in Reykjavik,...

A recent study confirms the link between higher hemoglobin glycation index levels and the risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. For healthcare providers, understanding this association may offer a novel avenue for identifying patients at higher risk for liver disease. Higher hemoglobin glycation index levels were significantly associated...