Intestinal Disorders News

The FDA has approved the use of Veopoz for treatment of adults and children aged 1 year and older with CHAPLE disease, also known as CD55-deficient protein-losing enteropathy.

Topline results from the phase 2 PROFILE trial showed that Palisade Bio’s formulation of tranexamic acid failed to reduce intra-abdominal adhesions in patients following elective bowel resection, according to a company release.

Healio will present its sixth annual Disruptive Innovators Awards for gastroenterology and hepatology this fall.

CHICAGO — Greater consumption of artificial sweeteners, specifically those that do not contain aspartame, resulted in “marked effects” on the duodenal microbiome profile, according to data presented at Digestive Disease Week.

Nonoperative management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis was associated with fewer complications in patients older than 65 years, while appendectomy was linked to reduced mortality, length of hospital stay and cost, regardless of age.

Higher BMI, waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio correlated with an increased risk for diverticulitis among Hispanic and Latino American individuals, according to study results published in JAMA Surgery.

In this podcast episode, Douglas Drossman, MD, and Johannah Ruddy MEd, discuss methods of destigmatizing chronic illness for patients and physicians, technology’s effect on the doctor-patient relationship and more.

An increase in the incidence of gestational diabetes in Canada was primarily explained by changes in screening methods as opposed to changes in population factors, including older maternal age, according to researchers.

A deep-learning artificial intelligence model led to a “significant increase in diagnostic performance” for radiologists distinguishing between acute diverticulitis and colon cancer via CT images, according to results in JAMA Network Open.

The AGA has released a clinical practice update and expert review on the characterization and management of patients with short bowel syndrome, which recently was published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.