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Medication Treatments Lacking for Active Opioid Use Disorder in Veterans With Cirrhosis

By

Rita Aghjayan

Publish Date October 20, 2021

Investigators assessed the factors associated with medication treatment for opioid use disorder and whether it is linked to hepatic decompensation or death in patients with cirrhosis and active opioid use disorder.

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Insights on Improving Care for Patients With NAFLD/NASH

By

Vincent Soreca

Publish Date October 13, 2021

The American Gastroenterological Association offered strategies for clinical practice, future research, and policy agenda for the treatment of patients with NAFLD and NASH.

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Challenges in Managing Increasing Infection Rates in Cirrhosis

By

Rita Aghjayan

Publish Date October 13, 2021

The natural history of cirrhosis is significantly affected by the increasing prevalence of infections, with strategies for prevention and treatment difficult to compose.

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Risk of Chronic Otitis Media With Effusion Up in GERD Patients

By

Brian Park, PharmD

Publish Date October 13, 2021

Researchers conducted a retrospective, propensity score-matched cohort study using data from the Korea National Health Insurance Service.

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Ultra-Processed Foods Associated With Risk for Crohn Disease

By

Emily Pond

Publish Date October 7, 2021

Investigators analyzed the association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and risk for Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis.

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Controversies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroparesis

By

Emily Pond

Publish Date September 30, 2021

Researchers addressed common misconceptions regarding the diagnosis and treatment of gastroparesis.

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Epstein-Barr Virus: Forgotten Etiology of Hepatic Injury

By

Leticia Banker, MPAS, PA-C

Paige E. Bowman, MD

Publish Date September 23, 2021

Epstein-Barr virus infection may present with liver injury characterized by acute cholestatic hepatitis, as demonstrated in this case.

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Helicobacter Pylori Infection Linked to Risk for Carotid Plaque Formation

By

Jeanelle Jacobs

Publish Date September 22, 2021

Patients with H pylori infection had a higher likelihood of having evidence of carotid atherosclerosis and higher BMI and triglyceride levels.

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Statins ID’d as Potential Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis

Publish Date September 20, 2021

People with ulcerative colitis taking statins, regardless of their age, have nearly half the colectomy rates.

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Risk of Gastrointestinal Cancer Linked to Frequency of Alcohol Consumption

By

Leah Lawrence

Publish Date September 10, 2021

Frequency of alcohol consumption may be more important than the amount of alcohol consumed.