Archive: April 2024
Feature
Cardiovascular Comorbidities and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Causes and Consequences
Abstract: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as myocardial infarction and stroke. CVD in patients with IBD […]
Case Study in IBS-C
Managing IBS-C: Focus on Symptom Control
Patient Case JP is a 24-year-old man referred for a second opinion in Gastroenterology. He reports a yearlong history of lower abdominal pain and discomfort, bloating, […]
Case Study in IBD
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Refractory Perianal Crohn’s Disease: A Case Report
A 19-year-old woman with a history of ileocolonic stricturing Crohn’s disease (CD) diagnosed at 7 years of age presented to a tertiary care center for a second […]
Letter From the Editor
Letter From the Editor: Exploring Cardiovascular Comorbidities and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Heart disease has been the number one cause of death in the United States for more than a century, according to the Centers for Disease Control […]
Advances in MASH
Update on Treatment for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis Cirrhosis
G&H What is the likelihood that a patient with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis has cirrhosis? WA The likelihood of cirrhosis depends on which patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated […]
Advances in Hepatology
Frailty, Sarcopenia, and Nutrition in Patients With Cirrhosis
G&H Why is it important to identify frailty and sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis? JL Frailty and sarcopenia are unfortunately prevalent in patients with cirrhosis. Up […]
Advances in IBD
Perianal Fistulas in Patients With Crohn’s Disease
G&H What is the prevalence of perianal fistulas in patients who have Crohn’s disease? DS Several studies throughout the world, including one that my colleagues and […]