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Top stories in gastroenterology: Volatile organic compounds may help diagnose colorectal cancer, tablet-based tool helps with ulcerative colitis care
Among the top stories in gastroenterology last week were research that suggested analyzing volatile organic compounds found in fecal samples could aid in the diagnosis of colorectal adenocarcinoma and a study that found patients who used a tablet-based decision support tool during their ulcerative colitis treatment experienced improved delivery of care.
Other highlights included study results that indicated childhood exposure to systemic antibiotics may be a risk factor for later development of celiac disease, a study that suggested patients with inflammatory bowel disease may be dissatisfied with their therapy and the development of a new tool that can assess competence in cold snare polypectomy using a simplified, video-based approach.
Volatile organic compounds may help diagnose colorectal cancer
Analyzing volatile organic compounds found in fecal samples could aid in the diagnosis of colorectal adenocarcinoma, according to research published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. Read more.
Tablet-based support tool helps standardize ulcerative colitis care
Patients who used a tablet-based decision support tool during their ulcerative colitis treatment experienced improved delivery of care, according to study results published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. Read more.
Childhood exposure to systemic antibiotics linked to celiac disease
Exposure to systemic antibiotics in the first year of life may be a risk factor for later development of celiac disease, according to results of an observational study published in Gastroenterology. Read more.
Biologic persistence rates suggest patient dissatisfaction in inflammatory bowel disease therapy
More than half of patients with inflammatory bowel disease either switched or discontinued their initial biologic therapy after one year, suggesting dissatisfaction in treatment or adverse disease outcomes, according to data published in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Read more.
Video-based polypectomy tool efficiently assesses endoscopists’ skills
A team of researchers developed a new tool that can assess competence in cold snare polypectomy using a simplified, video-based approach, according to data published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Read more.