Top stories in gastroenterology: Six-food elimination diet helps maintain remission in pediatric EOE, early response to Stelara linked to better pediatric IBD outcomes

Among the top stories in gastroenterology is a report that children with eosinophilic esophagitis experienced long-term remission by identifying trigger foods through a six-food elimination diet. Early response to Stelara showed better long-term outcomes among children with inflammatory bowel disease. Other top stories include two brands of fecal immunochemical tests being found equally accurate in detecting advanced neoplasia, children with functional gastrointestinal disorders had improved symptoms with a multidisciplinary approach, and proton pump inhibitor use was associated with microscopic colitis.

Six-food elimination diet helps maintain remission in pediatric EoE

Identifying trigger foods through a six-food elimination diet helped children with eosinophilic esophagitis maintain long-term remission, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week. Read More.

Early response to Stelara linked to better outcomes in pediatric IBD

Children with inflammatory bowel disease who achieve an early response to Stelara tend to have better long-term outcomes, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week. Read More.

Two FIT brands accurately detect advanced colorectal neoplasia

Two brands of fecal immunochemical tests were equally accurate in detecting advanced neoplasia, according to data from a head-to-head trial published in Gastroenterology. Read More.

'Comprehensive approach' needed for pediatric functional GI disorders

A multidisciplinary treatment approach that combined gastrointestinal, pain and psychologic factors helped improve symptoms in children with functional gastrointestinal disorders, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Read More.

Heartburn drugs linked to microscopic colitis

Proton pump inhibitor use, particularly Prevacid, was associated with microscopic colitis, according to research published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. Read More.