Intestinal Disorders News

Fecal immunochemical testing and fecal calprotectin effectively predict mucosal healing in patients with ulcerative colitis, although a fecal immunochemical test appears to have superior sensitivity for predicting Mayo endoscopic subscore alone, according to new research data.

A diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease in women was found to be associated with increased risk for cervical neoplasia in a population-based nationwide cohort study.

Alcoholic hepatitis was prevalent in patients with gastrointestinal bleeding, and alcoholic cirrhosis, but survival was similar with and without gastrointestinal bleeding, according to study data.

Laparoscopic colectomy significantly reduced short- and long-term health care utilization and costs compared with open colectomy, according to recent study data.

SAN FRANCISCO — John Geibel, MD, DSc, AGAF, discusses his presentation at the American Gastroenterological Association Tech Summit on 3D printing opportunities in the field of gastroenterology.

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with onset or complications of intestinal pseudo-obstruction and ureterohydronephrosis had more severe disease activity and organ involvement than patients with systemic lupus erythematosus alone, according to results from a retrospective, observational study.

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has determined that its Preservation and Incorporation of Valuable endoscopic Innovations, or PIVI, performance thresholds for real-time endoscopic assessment of diminutive colorectal polyp histology, have been met by endoscopists using narrow-band imaging.

Intestinal lesions were prevalent in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis and cirrhosis and associated with altered fecal microbiome and slower small bowel transit time, according to recently published data.

Cellvizio, a probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy system, should be routinely implemented to improve diagnostic evaluation and management strategies for Barrett’s esophagus, biliary strictures, colorectal lesions and inflammatory bowel diseases, and training practices should be standardized, according to consensus recommendations written by international experts.

Piles, also known as hemorrhoids, are veins in the anus and lower rectum that become swollen and inflamed. There are various causes of piles, including straining during bowel movements or from increased pressure on the veins during pregnancy.