Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Sleep duration affects risk for ulcerative colitis

If you are not getting the recommended seven-to-eight hours of sleep each night, you may be at increased risk of developing ulcerative colitis, according to a new study1 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Vigorous IV hydration regimen cuts post-ERCP pancreatitis risk

(HealthDay)—Vigorous periprocedural intravenous fluid resuscitation (IVFR) with lactated Ringer's solution can reduce the incidence and severity of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Steroid-based treatment may answer needs of pediatric EoE patients

A new formulation of oral budesonide suspension, a steroid-based treatment, is safe and effective in treating pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Melanoma risk up in IBD independent of biologic therapy

(HealthDay)—Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with an increased risk of melanoma, independent of the use of biologic therapy, according to research published in the February issue of Clinical Gastroenterology ...

Oncology & Cancer

GERD-related inflammation may contribute to esophageal cancer risk

Inflammation might be an important factor in the progression from reflux to esophageal cancer, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological ...

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