Esophagus News

Patients with Barrett’s esophagus who underwent anti-reflux surgery had an increased risk for esophageal adenocarcinoma over time compared with patients who used anti-reflux medication, according to research.

Adults with eosinophilic esophagitis often failed to return to their specialist for timely follow-up care, according to a letter published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

The likelihood for nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux, wheeze and cough declined with use of positive airway pressure for 2 years in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to results published in ERJ Open Research.

Children diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis were predominantly white, non-Hispanic and English speaking, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Inhibiting the NLRP3 pathway and the release of IL-18 may prevent the development of eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a study published in Nature’s Communications Biology.

From the impact of Humira biosimilars flooding the U.S. market to shifting trends in colorectal cancer demographics, Healio has asked experts the big questions to stay abreast of the current hot topics in gastroenterology and hepatology.

The AGA applauded the reintroduction of the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act into the 118th Congress as this bill would expand Medicare coverage for screening and treatment of obesity by health care providers specializing in obesity care.

More frequent and longer duration of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms correlated with greater risk for poor sleep quality in women, highlighting the importance of treating patients with GERD, according to data in JAMA Network Open.

Benralizumab induced histological remission at 12 weeks in more than three-fourths of patients with eosinophilic gastritis, although other biomarkers of disease persisted, according to data in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

Past or current use of menopausal hormone therapy is significantly associated with GERD among postmenopausal women, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.