Stomach/Duodenum News

The rate of foreign body ingestions among young children presenting to EDs throughout the United States nearly doubled in about 20 years, according to findings published in Pediatrics. Children were most likely to swallow pennies and button batteries, researchers said.

Adolescents with obesity who lose at least 30% of excess weight in the 3 months after bariatric surgery are more likely to experience sustained, successful weight loss at 12 and 24 months, according to findings published in Pediatric Obesity.

Adolescents with severe obesity who underwent bariatric surgery experienced a 25% reduction in resting energy expenditure 12 months after the procedure, a figure greater than the level predicted by current BMI, suggesting careful nutritional management is warranted.

Among adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, 74% experienced diabetes remission after 1 year, whereas 27% had relapsed by 5 years, suggesting more careful follow-up is needed, according to findings published in Diabetologia.

Patients with allergic or autoimmune diseases are at higher risk for functional gastrointestinal disorders independent of psychological distress, according to research published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.

Relative muscle strength and physical function improve in adults after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Hydrogen breath tests could help diagnose treatable conditions in patients with suspected functional dyspepsia, according to research published in Digestion.

The incidence of hospitalization for upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding for patients taking an anticoagulant was lower among patients who were also taking a proton pump inhibitor, according to research published in JAMA.

Although nonoperative management could offer patients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis an alternative to surgery, the long-term complications and costs that come with it could make it undesirable as a first-line therapy, according to research published in JAMA Surgery.

SAN FRANCISCO — Individuals with decompensated cirrhosis who underwent bariatric surgery experienced poorer survival outcomes than those with compensated cirrhosis and individuals who did not undergo this surgery, according to data presented at The Liver Meeting 2018.