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Postoperative antibiotic use did not improve rates of surgical site infection among pediatric patients with nonperforated appendicitis and gangrenous, suppurative or exudative findings, according to data in JAMA Surgery.

In this Healio video exclusive, Walker D. Redd, MD, discusses a study of patients with chronic diarrhea who underwent colonoscopy, which revealed 10% who had microscopic colitis “remained unaware” of their diagnosis 1 year after evaluation.

Treatment with once-daily linaclotide was well-tolerated and resulted in significant improvement in spontaneous bowel movements and stool consistency vs. placebo among children with functional constipation, researchers reported.

Throughout 2023, gastroenterology societies made several significant clinical practice updates to guide diagnosis, management and treatment of various GI disorders such as celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease and acute liver failure.

Each December, the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders celebrates Constipation Awareness Month, in the hopes of boosting public awareness about constipation and providing support to those who suffer from the condition.

Nearly 7.5 million Americans are expected to reach their holiday destinations by plane this year — a daunting task for most individuals but even more challenging for those with gastrointestinal disorders.

Salix Pharmaceuticals has joined forces with the U.S. Pain Foundation and the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders to declare December 5 as Opioid-Induced Constipation Awareness Day, according to a company press release.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — As-needed vagal nerve stimulation reduced rescue mediation use among patients with nausea related to gastroparesis or functional dyspepsia, according to data presented at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Continued Ibsrela therapy for 12 weeks enabled early nonresponders with irritable bowel syndrome and constipation to achieve a meaningful response, noted a presenter at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

From the early days of homemade “poop shakes” blended in a backroom 15 years ago to the current world of FDA-approved live biotherapeutic products, it feels like we are at an inflection point with fecal microbiota transplantation.