Top in GI: Updated gastroparesis guidelines; risks of alcohol consumption in young adults
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The American College of Gastroenterology has updated its guidance for the treatment and management of gastroparesis.
Highlights from the guidelines include a recommendation for a small particle diet to increase the likelihood of symptom relief and enhanced gastric emptying. It was the top story in gastroenterology last week.
Another top story was about a new study that revealed “significant health risks” from alcohol consumption among young adults, according to researchers.
Read these and more top stories in gastroenterology below:
ACG updates gastroparesis guidelines for diagnosis, treatment amid ‘ongoing innovation’
The American College of Gastroenterology has issued a new guideline for the diagnosis and management of gastroparesis, which recently was published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Read more.
Young people ‘most likely to experience injuries,’ no benefit from alcohol consumption
Although moderate alcohol consumption may benefit older adults, including reduced risk for ischemic heart disease, stroke and diabetes, young adults saw no benefit and instead accrued “significant health risks” from consuming alcohol. Read more.
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty induces, maintains weight loss in mild, moderate obesity
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty safely induced and maintained weight loss and improved metabolic comorbidities in patients with class 1 and class 2 obesity, according to research published in The Lancet. Read more.
Q&A: Liraglutide outperforms colesevelam in reducing stool frequency in bile acid diarrhea
Liraglutide reduced stool frequency in a small subset of patients with bile acid diarrhea and warrants consideration as a potential new treatment modality, according to research in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Read more.
Peripheral neuropathy common in patients with idiopathic, diabetic gastroparesis
Patients with symptoms of gastroparesis — including those with diabetic and idiopathic etiologies — demonstrated a prevalence for peripheral neuropathy, according to a study published in BMC Gastroenterology. Read more.