Intestinal Disorders News

Patients with chronic HF have reduced intestinal blood flow compared with patients without chronic HF, which potentially contributes to increased bacterial growth and gastrointestinal symptoms, according to results of a recent prospective study.

LAS VEGAS — Patients with elevated central venous pressure shortly after implantation with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device were at increased risk for gastrointestinal bleeding in a study presented at the Heart Failure Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting.

A preventive surgical site infection bundle was associated with significant reductions in surgical site infections after colorectal surgery, according to new research.

Increased intake of dietary fiber was found to be associated with reduced risk for intestinal diverticular disease in a new study.

Toxic megacolon, a life-threatening complication, occurs in about 1% of patients with ulcerative colitis, particularly among those with the most severe symptoms. The condition poses a high risk for colonic perforation and requires prompt management.

Smoking, and subsequent smoking cessation, appears to cause a shift in the makeup of intestinal microbiota, according to recent findings.

Soligenix has announced that it will receive an additional $2.1 million in funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to advance development of a treatment for gastrointestinal acute radiation syndrome, according to a press release.

Gut microbiota may play a key role in gastrointestinal mucositis occurring in patients with cancer as a complication of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, according to research data.

Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome generally showed onset at age 8 months, but patients had a mean delay of 12 months before diagnosis, according to recent study results.

The American College of Gastroenterology has released new guidelines on the management of benign disorders of anorectal function and/or structure, updated with research data through 2013.