Gastroenterology
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— Direct-acting antiviral prophylaxis worked in all 10 cases in pilot trial
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FDA should consider warning labels based on study results, researchers argue
Recent studies have focused on whether appendicitis can be managed with antibiotics alone
Newer agents also associated with lower VTE risk versus non-advanced treatments
Adding atezolizumab to FLOT led to more downstaging, complete regressions versus chemo alone
Newer agents also associated with lower VTE risk versus non-advanced treatments
Adding atezolizumab to FLOT led to more downstaging, complete regressions versus chemo alone
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Discordant test results complicate diagnosis of suspected C. difficile
Moral of the story: don't walk barefoot in the fields
Clinicians found CT scan to be best diagnostic tool
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Upfront endoscopic necrosectomy wins out on reinterventions, time to clinical improvement
Rare disease should be part of the differential in the presence of massive pancreaticomegaly
"Exciting time" to treat Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, expert says
OPT-PEACE captured serial changes in gastrointestinal tract injury prior to overt bleeding
Seladelpar also improved markers of disease activity versus placebo
At highest dose, thyroid hormone receptor-beta agonist decreased liver fat content by 45%
More than half of patients not in early clinical response at week 12 responded by week 24
1-year survival reached 78% for patients who received an emergency transplant
In randomized trial, oral elafibranor induced biochemical response at 1 year in 51% of patients
Associated risks highest in those with recent diagnoses
Results highlight the importance of prompt recognition and treatment of acute kidney injury
AASLD president: "No way we are going to be able to transplant our way out of this"
In phase III trials of pretreated patients, fruquintinib improved survival versus placebo
