Healio Gastroenterology Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Healio Gastroenterology.

Table of Contents

• GIs continue to grapple with growing patient demand, despite shrinking physician shortage Monica Stonehill
• ‘Think outside the box’: ACG president aims to address workforce of the future Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF
• Maldistribution of manpower in GI ‘happening so rapidly,’ limits patient access to care Daniel J. Pambianco, MD, FACG, FASGE, FAPCR
• Rely on team approach, creativity to meet GI patient demands Samir A. Shah, MD, FACG
• ‘No easy solutions’: Labor shortage requires multipronged approach to recruit, retain GIs Edward V. Loftus Jr., MD
• FDA approves Ionis’ Tryngolza as first treatment for familial chylomicronemia syndrome
• ACG updates clinical guideline for EoE ahead of ‘more advances in the coming years’ Kate Burba
• Alfapump implant gains FDA premarket approval for recurrent, refractory cirrhotic ascites
• CDC: Heplisav-B joins recommended HBV vaccine options for pregnant patients Kate Burba
• Cour Pharmaceuticals snags orphan drug designation for CNP-104 for the treatment of PBC
• Drinking coffee in the morning reduces the risk for death Andrew (Drew) Rhoades
• Early surgery ‘should be preferred approach’ over endoscopy-first in chronic pancreatitis Monica Stonehill
• Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty ‘effective alternative’ for MASH, obesity management Kate Burba
• FDA approves combination regimen for metastatic colorectal cancer Matthew Shinkle
• FDA fast tracks Lipocine’s oral androgen receptor agonist for sarcopenia in cirrhosis
• Hispanic patients with alcohol use disorder face greater odds for hepatitis, cirrhosis Monica Stonehill
• Improved physician ADR from a baseline of less than 26% linked to lower CRC risk Kate Burba
• Mailed FIT outreach increases CRC screening rates among diverse, low-income patients in US Kate Burba
• Older age, not comorbidity, linked to worse survival in hepatocellular carcinoma Kate Burba
• Prucalopride still effective in CIC despite older age, unhealthy BMI or renal impairment Monica Stonehill
• Q&A: ‘Brave conversations’ key to combatting microaggressions against women Kate Burba; Sonia Narang
• Q&A: Predictive model using EHR data finds ‘good candidates’ for gastric cancer screening Kate Burba; Michelle K Kim MD, PhD
• Q&A: What is driving ‘disturbing’ rise in metastatic stomach cancer in young adults? Monica Stonehill; Jessica Sheth Bhutada, MD, MS
• ‘Sizable minority’ of older adults against guidance to stop CRC screening at age 75 years Kate Burba
• Splash pads linked to thousands of preventable waterborne illnesses Stephen I. Feller
• ‘The water is recycled’: Splash pads reduce child drowning risk, boost diarrhea outbreaks Kristen Dowd
• Trump administration will likely kill the FTC’s controversial noncompete rule Brian Markovitz, JD; Mathew Seeburger