Top stories in gastroenterology: colon cancer risk depends on polyp type, ginger effective for treating vomiting

Among the top stories in gastroenterology is new research indicating that the risk for colorectal cancer is about 2.5 times higher in patients who have advanced adenomatous polyps detected during a colonoscopy. According to separate research, oral administration of ginger was effective for treating vomiting in children with acute gastroenteritis. Other stories include a report that applying a hemostatic powder during upper endoscopy was effective for treating acute variceal bleeding, patients with inflammatory bowel disease being at higher risk for acute myocardial infarction and heart failure, and research indicating that patients with inflammatory bowel disease, but no additional high-risk factors who had consecutive negative colonoscopies carried a low risk for developing advanced colorectal neoplasia.

Colon cancer risk depends on polyp type found during colonoscopy

The risk for colorectal cancer is about 2.5 times higher in patients who have advanced adenomatous polyps detected during colonoscopy vs. those with no adenomas, but the risk does not appear to be increased among patients with non-advanced adenomas, according to new research published in JAMA. Read More.

Ginger effective for treating vomiting in children with acute gastroenteritis

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. Read More.

Hemostatic powder effectively treats acute variceal bleeding

A hemostatic powder applied during an upper endoscopy as an early intervention was effective for treating acute variceal bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis, according to research published in Gut. Read More.

Heart disease risk in IBD tied to chronic inflammation

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease show a higher risk for acute myocardial infarction and heart failure, although they do not show an increased prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors, according to new research. Read More.

Less frequent colon cancer screening may be safe in some patients with IBD

Research published in Gut showed that patients with inflammatory bowel disease and no additional high-risk factors who had consecutive negative colonoscopies carried a very low risk for developing advanced colorectal neoplasia. Read More.