Stomach/Duodenum News

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.

Patients with kidney disease resulting from diabetes saw improvement in their condition after undergoing bariatric surgery, according to new research presented at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2018 Annual Meeting and World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery.

Early release from the hospital was safe in certain patients who undergo bariatric surgery, according to research presented at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2018 Annual Meeting and World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery.

Patients who undergo bariatric surgery have a higher risk for developing new persistent opioid use compared with patients who undergo other elective surgeries, according to research presented at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2018 Annual Meeting and World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery.

Patients who underwent laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass achieved greater weight loss if they adhered to follow-up bariatric visits during the first 2 years after surgery, according to new research presented at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2018 Annual Meeting and World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery.

For patients with persistent or relapsed diabetes following bariatric surgery, revisional bariatric surgery led to improvements and even remission of their residual disease, according to new research presented at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2018 Annual Meeting and World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery.

“Both gastric acid-suppressive medications and antibiotics have been implicated as factors that may enhance the development of allergic diseases,” Edward Mitre, MD, from the department of microbiology and immunology at the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and colleagues wrote. “Use of these medications, which can directly cause intestinal dysbiosis, is of concern in light of increasing evidence that alterations in the human microbiome can increase the risk for allergy development.”

Patients with a history of bariatric surgery showed an increased risk for developing new-onset inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.

A prospective study of middle-aged and elderly twins in Denmark showed no association between long-term use of proton pump inhibitors and cognitive decline.

Simultaneous liver transplantation and sleeve gastrectomy improved weight loss and led to decreased rates of metabolic complications among obese patients compared with liver transplantation alone, according to recently published data.