Gas-related intestinal symptoms frequent and tied to psychological distress and poor QOL: Study Hina Zahid9 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTGas-related symptoms are associated with poorer quality of life, and higher stress, anxiety, and depression, with breaking wind being the most...
Taste and smell abnormalities along with psychological changes associated with IBS MD Editorial Team8 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Patients suffering from functional constipation (FC) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) frequently experience psychological problems as well as...
Preserving bowel continuity, gold standard of bowel injury treatment: Study MD Editorial Team6 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTFrance: Primary repair of intestinal injuries should be the preferred approach in trauma patients, independent of the site of the damage (small bowel...
CRP to albumin ratio may predict anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy in esophageal cancer: Study MD Editorial Team5 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTJapan: A recent study by Dr. Atsushi Sugimoto and the team reported that preoperative CRP to albumin ratio in patients undergoing esophagectomy for...
NAFLD may increase risk of fatal or non-fatal CVD events, finds Lance Study Dr. Shravani Dali4 Oct 2021 9:15 AM ISTNAFLD is associated with an increased long-term risk of fatal or non-fatal CVD events, suggests a study published in The Lancet: Gastroenterology...
FDA Approves maralixibat as First and Only treatment of rare genetic liver disease Hina Zahid4 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LIVMARLIâ„¢ (maralixibat) oral solution for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in patients...
Ozanimod, effective induction and maintenance therapy for ulcerative colitis: NEJM MD Editorial Team2 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine reported ozanimod to be more effective than placebo for the treatment of patients with...
Bigger waistlines increase risk of fibrosis in diabetes patients with NAFLD: Study Hina Zahid1 Oct 2021 10:15 AM ISTLarger waistlines are linked to progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), finds study. Each 1cm...
Majority of Chronic pancreatitis patients have osteopathy, reveal Dexa scans MD Editorial Team1 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTChronic pancreatitis (CP) can lead to severe complications. Calcium stones and cysts may develop in the pancreas, however chronic pancreatitis is...
Robotic gastrectomy not effective in reducing infections risk in gastric cancer surgery: JAMA MD Editorial Team1 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTJapan: Robotic gastrectomy (RG) for stomach cancer may not be effective for reducing the risk of intra-abdominal infectious complications such as...
Colon cancer risk extends to second- and third-degree relatives, finds study Hina Zahid28 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTHaving second- or third-degree relatives with colorectal cancer increases a person's risk of developing the disease, according to the findings of a...
Platelet-rich plasma improves biologic mesh incorporation in ventral hernia repair: Study Medha Baranwal28 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Findings from a recent study suggest that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) reduces inflammation which may be useful for the incorporation of the...
