Archive: October 2023
Feature
Management Considerations for the Older Adult With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Abstract: As the prevalence of older adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is rising, understanding the unique challenges in both diagnosis and management is becoming increasingly […]
Letter From the Editor
Letter From the Editor: Managing Older Patients Who Have Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was often considered a disease of the young in the past. However, with a recent epidemiologic shift, older adults now comprise the […]
Advances in Hepatology
Delta Hepatitis in the United States: Epidemiology, Testing, and Linkage to Care
G&H What is the current prevalence of delta hepatitis in the United States and worldwide? RG Delta hepatitis, also known as hepatitis delta virus (HDV), requires […]
Advances in GERD
Esophageal Motility Disorders in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
G&H What clinical factors raise suspicion for esophageal dysmotility in patients with dysphagia? JP The clinical factors that raise suspicion for dysmotility in patients with dysphagia […]
Advances in Endoscopy
Outlook on Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Device Innovation
G&H How did you start your journey as an innovator? BM Being an innovator is fun and unpredictable. I have loved tinkering with devices since childhood. […]
Case Study in IBD
Case Report: Medical Management of Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis
A 29-year-old female patient presented 5 years ago with bloody diarrhea, fecal urgency, and crampy abdominal pain. A colonoscopy was performed, which revealed diffuse loss of vascular […]
Case Study in IBS-C
Raising the Bar in the Management of IBS-C
Patient Case A 47-year-old woman presents with complaints of occasional constipation during the past several years (Table 1). She states that she has experienced increasing abdominal […]