Intestinal Disorders News

SAN DIEGO — Patients with diverticulitis are prone to developing IBS and other functional bowel disorders after an acute attack, according to data presented at the 2012 Digestive Disease Week Annual Meeting.

SAN DIEGO — A large sample of the Dutch general adult population indicated that more than 25% of adults experienced gastrointestinal symptoms that adversely affect their quality of life, according to data presented at the 2012 Digestive Disease Week Annual Meeting in San Diego.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with celiac disease may be less likely to develop non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus or metabolic syndrome, according to data presented at the 2012 Digestive Disease Week Annual Meeting.

The FDA recently approved marketing for the first surgical device that can be assembled and disassembled within the body, according to a press release.

The benefits of gut-directed hypnotherapy for pediatric patients with functional abdominal pain or irritable bowel syndrome are long lasting, according to recent research from a follow-up study.

Endoscopic lesions improved in patients with active Crohn’s disease following certolizumab pegol treatment, according to the results of phase 3B multicenter open-label clinical trials.

Individuals treated with albendazole before immigrating to the United States had a significantly reduced incidence of intestinal nematodes compared with those who were untreated, according to study results.

Fecal calprotectin was an effective and noninvasive diagnostic test for organic gastrointestinal disease in patients of any age, according to recent data.

Treatment with Saccharomyces boulardii did not prevent the onset of antibiotic- or Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in hospitalized patients receiving antibiotics in a recent study.

Esomeprazole prevented upper gastrointestinal bleeding and other adverse events in patients with acute coronary syndrome or myocardial infarctions, according to study results.