Gastroenterology
News
NAFLD Mortality Higher in Normal Weight Patients
Major finding: Among 483 patients with liver biopsies before 2005, 9 of the 32 (28%) lean patients died, compared with 62 of the 451 (14%) who...
Clinical Review
Travelers’ Diarrhea: Prevention, Treatment, and Posttrip Evaluation
CE/CME
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Evidence-based Treatment
Although accreditation for this CE/CME activity has expired, and the posttest is no longer available, you can still read the full article.
Case Reports
Case Studies in Toxicology: Tiny Bubbles (Or, the Dangers of Cleaning Your Fruit)
A 32-year-old man presents to the ED with mild throat pain, chest discomfort, and “abdominal fullness” after inadvertently ingesting concentrated...
News
Fecal Transplant is Cost Effective for Treating Recurrent C difficile
Major finding: Fecal microbiota transplantation by colonoscopy had an ICER of $38,382 per quality-adjusted life-year gained relative to vancomycin...
News
How to Manage Anemia From HCV Treatment
Major finding: In a study of 500 patients with chronic hepatitis C patients who developed anemia while on triple therapy, the sustained virologic...
News
FDA panel backs approval of new protease inhibitor for hepatitis C
News
Investigational Norovirus Vaccine Reduces GI Symptoms
Major finding: Vaccination reduced vomiting and diarrhea by 52% versus placebo.Data source: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study...
Clinical Review
Colorectal cancer risk increased with bariatric surgery
Major finding: The risk of colorectal cancer increased by 60% among obese patients, a mean of 7 years after bariatric surgery but was only...