Top stories in gastroenterology: Societies release new guidance on eosinophilic esophagitis, resuming elective endoscopy
The American Gastroenterology Association, or AGA, has published new guidelines on the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis in children and adults. It was the top story in gastroenterology last week.
AGA also released joint guidance with the Digestive Health Physicians Association for resuming elective endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendations are based on local conditions and state that elective endoscopic procedures may resume when the rate of new COVID-19 cases substantially decreases in the relevant geographic area for at least 14 days.
Read these and more top stories in gastroenterology below:
AGA issues new guidelines on eosinophilic esophagitis
AGA published new guidelines on the management of eosinophilic esophagitis, including which therapies should be prioritized. Read more.
AGA, DHPA issue new guidance to resume endoscopies during COVID-19
AGA and the Digestive Health Physicians Association issued a joint guidance for resumption of elective endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press release. Read more.
FMT may be beneficial in patients with multidrug-resistant organisms
Patients with multidrug-resistant organisms treated with fecal microbiota transplantation had shorter hospitalizations, fewer infections in their bloodstream and had easier-to-treat infections, according to an expert presenting data during a press conference in advance of Digestive Disease Week data publication. Read more.
Treatment of H. pylori not linked with future C. difficile infection
Neither treatment of nor complete eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection was associated with future Clostridioides difficile infection in a large study of United States veterans, according to research published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Read more.
GI societies help health care providers transition to telehealth
COVID-19 has accelerated the need for GI practices to use telehealth as a vital way of delivering patient care, and offerings from the both AGA and the American College of Gastroenterology are assisting GI practices with their transition to telehealth especially during this pandemic. Read more.