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WASHINGTON — Investigators found that shorter disease duration was the key predictor of response to gastric per oral endoscopic pyloromyotomy for gastroparesis, a presenter said.

WASHINGTON — Despite generally accepted ideas that cannabis may be used to reduce inflammation or treat gastrointestinal symptoms, a study presented at Digestive Disease Week 2018 linked regular cannabis use to increased inflammation, abdominal pain and abnormal manometry and endoscopic findings.

WASHINGTON — One-third of patients undergoing scintigraphy will exhibit different results when repeated, prompting a need for repeat tests in those who do not have markedly reduced gastric emptying, according to a presenter at Digestive Disease Week 2018.

Sleep dysfunction is so prevalent it has been described as an epidemic, affecting nearly a third of adults in the U.S. by some estimates. In addition to neurocognitive effects like impaired attention and slower response time, other health impacts of insufficient sleep are becoming increasingly recognized. Notably, the upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines and altered visceral and somatic perception caused by sleep disruption have important implications for a variety of gastrointestinal conditions, experts told Healio Gastroenterology and Liver Disease.

The FDA has accepted a cardiac safety trial for renzapride, a 5-HT4 agonist and 5-HT3 antagonist for the treatment of patients with gastroparesis, according to the manufacturer, EndoLogic.

Oral administration of ginger was safe and effective for treating vomiting in children with acute gastroenteritis, according to new research presented at the ESPGHAN annual meeting.

Noninvasive procedures like behavioral interventions and low-dose antidepressants are appropriate for most patients with GERD that does not respond to PPI therapy, while only certain subgroups of patients should be referred for surgery, according to an expert panel.

Patients who undergo open and laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair take far less opioids than they are prescribed, a trend that investigators said could be a factor in the proliferation of the opioid epidemic, according to research presented at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery’s 98th Annual Meeting in San Diego.

People older than 60 years who took proton pump inhibitors long-term showed an increased risk for developing pneumonia, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

A noninvasive test using a simple capsaicin pill effectively identified patients with functional dyspepsia, according to research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.