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Decompensated Cirrhosis: Poor Prognostic Communication Linked …
6 hours ago · The study revealed that inadequate prognostic communication was associated with significantly worse outcomes, including higher symptom burden (β =7.14; 95% CI, 1.75-12.54; P =.01), anxiety (β =1.63; 95% CI, 0.49-2.78; P =.005), depression (β =1.50; 95% CI, 0.36-2.64; P =.010), and poorer HRQOL (β =-7.65; 95% CI, -12.02 to -3.27; P =.001). In contrast, frequent prognostic conversations were ...
Clinician Insights on How to Manage Semaglutide-Induced …
Sep 8, 2023 · Patients who receive treatment with a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, such as semaglutide, may experience delayed gastric emptying due to the drug’s mechanism of action (MOA). 1 Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, heartburn, pain, or bloating. 2 However, the symptoms of delayed gastric emptying resulting from GLP-1 receptor agonists may be similar to symptoms of ...
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prognosis Linked to Older age, Not …
5 hours ago · The median survival duration was 14.4 months for older patients and 19.9 months for younger patients, with older age strongly associated with worse overall survival in adjusted analyses (hazard ratio [HR], 1.25; 95% CI, 1.06-1.47; P =.007). This trend persisted among patients with early-stage disease (HR, 1.99; 95% CI, 1.45-2.73) and those undergoing curative therapies (HR, 1.52; 95% CI, 1.10 ...
Gastroparesis Awareness Month: Updated Guidelines to Treat …
Aug 19, 2022 · The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) released updated clinical guidelines on managing gastroparesis (GP). The new recommendations were published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.. GP is characterized by delayed gastric emptying (GE) of solid food in the absence of mechanical obstruction.
What We Know About Semaglutide Adverse Events and …
Sep 1, 2023 · What Are Other Causes of Gastroparesis? Diabetes is the most common underlying cause of gastroparesis and can damage the vagus nerve, leading to impaired muscular function in the stomach and small intestine. 3 Studies show that the 10-year cumulative incidence of diabetic gastroparesis is estimated to be 5.2% among patients with type 1 diabetes and 1% in patients with type 2 diabetes. 4
Recommendations Issued for Managing Chronic Constipation
Sep 24, 2024 · HealthDay News — Recommendations have been developed to address evaluation and management of chronic constipation, according to updated American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons guidelines published in the October issue of Diseases of the Colon & Rectum.. Karim Alavi, M.D., M.P.H., from UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, and colleagues developed guidelines for ...
FDA Alert: Gastroenterology Drug Approvals and New Indications
Sep 27, 2024 · Over the summer, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a biosimilar for Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), a blood-based test for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, a new indication for heartburn associated with nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a new indication for UC, and a new indication for younger patients with progressive familial intrahepatic ...
Upper GI Tract Disorders Treated With P-CABs: AGA Clinical …
Oct 25, 2024 · The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a clinical practice update for managing upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract disorders with potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CABs).
Chronic Idiopathic Constipation: 10 Recommendations for …
Jun 9, 2023 · The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) have jointly developed a clinical practice guideline regarding the pharmacological management of patients with chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC), as published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology and Gastroenterology.. The guideline provides 10 evidence-based recommendations for ...