Gastroenterology News

PHILADELPHIA — Hepatologists and gastroenterologists must be internal medicine physicians, not just specialists, to determine the root cause of complaints in patients with suspected hepatic encephalopathy, according to an expert.

The relationship between health care providers and referral sources can present complex legal challenges.

PHILADELPHIA — An AI model achieved high accuracy in detecting and distinguishing between cystic and solid pancreatic focal lesions during endoscopic ultrasound procedures, according to data presented at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA — Rifaximin monotherapy reduced episode recurrence and “may confer” a survival benefit compared with lactulose monotherapy among patients with cirrhosis and a history of overt hepatic encephalopathy, according to a presenter.

PHILADELPHIA — Use of vasoconstrictors for up to 120 hours following endoscopic variceal ligation for acute variceal bleeding failed to demonstrate additional benefits vs. early discontinuation, according to data.

PHILADELPHIA — The rate of alcohol-associated liver disease among women is the rise and physicians must keep it in mind when discussing medical history with their female patients, according to a review presented here.

PHILADELPHIA — Primary sclerosing cholangitis is an independent risk factor for colorectal cancer, with an “almost three-times higher” risk among patients without inflammatory bowel disease vs. the general population, a researcher reported.

PHILADELPHIA — This year during the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting, Healio Gastroenterology celebrated its seventh Healio Disruptive Innovator Awards.

The CDC on Friday announced 26 more cases in the multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, bringing the total to 75 cases in 13 states.

A diagnostic tool based on speech variables helped identify minimal hepatic encephalopathy and may predict time to development of overt hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis, according to a study published in Hepatology.