Gastroenterology
Clinical
PPI use associated with all-cause and cause-specific mortality
How great is the mortality risk when using proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and are there specific causes of death associated with PPI use?
Quality
PICC lines often used inappropriately in advanced CKD patients
How common is peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) use in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), and are there associated...
News
Diarrhea prevalent among COVID-19 patients with IBD
One in five patients with IBD and COVID-19 had diarrhea, at least twice the prevalence compared with pooled data from prior studies.
Clinical
C. difficile linked to surgery risk in pediatric Crohn’s
Patients who tested positive for Clostridoides difficile in the first year after diagnosis were more likely to go in for colectomy.
News
Fecal transplant linked to reduced C. difficile mortality
A hospital’s switch to fecal transplants was associated with reduced mortality in patients with severe or fulminant Clostridioides difficile...
News
INR fails to predict bleeding in patients with cirrhosis
The investigators hope the study findings reinforce minimizing administration of fresh frozen plasma for inappropriate correction of international...
News
Real-world safety, efficacy found for fecal transplants
The study didn't yield any findings on indications other than Clostridioides difficile. "In no way, shape, or form does it mean you can use it for...
News
COVID-19 outcomes no worse in patients on TNF inhibitors or methotrexate
No increase was seen in hospitalization and death rates, providing additional support for keeping patients on these immunosuppressive treatments...
News
Infectious COVID-19 can persist in gut for weeks
“We found active and prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection in the stool of patients with COVID-19, even after recovery, suggesting that coronavirus could...
News
Mounting data support COVID-19 acute pancreatitis
“It has become increasingly clear that COVID-19 has systemic effects that also includes the gastrointestinal and pancreaticobiliary systems,” the...