Category: 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 […]
Best Practices for Helicobacter pylori Management
Abstract: For decades, antimicrobial therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection has been given empirically, and the results of therapy (success or failure) have either not been confirmed […]
Update on the Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Cholangiocarcinoma
Abstract: Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a neoplasm of the biliary tract that has become increasingly prevalent throughout the world. Common risk factors for developing CCA include cirrhosis, […]
A Review of New Concepts in Iron Overload
Abstract: Iron overload disorders are conditions that can lead to increased body iron stores and end-organ damage in affected organs. Increased iron deposition most commonly occurs […]
A Practical Update on COVID-19 and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: COVID-19 Disease Risk and Vaccine Safety and Efficacy
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic introduced significant uncertainty regarding the care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Substantial research efforts have made progress in answering many […]
Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction: A Diagnosis in Evolution
Abstract: Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO) is a rapidly evolving diagnosis that can represent early or variant achalasia. Since the publication of the Chicago Classification version […]
Depression and the Aberrant Intestinal Microbiome
Abstract: Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders affecting adults in the United States. The current treatment is the combination of pharmacotherapy and […]
Noninvasive Methods for Assessing Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis
Abstract: Accurate diagnosis and staging of liver fibrosis is crucial to the individualized management of patients with chronic liver disease. Liver biopsy remains the reference standard […]
Are All Janus Kinase Inhibitors for Inflammatory Bowel Disease the Same?
Abstract: Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are chronic, progressive inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) and are without a known cure. Janus kinase (JAK) is a family of […]
The Importance of Making an Accurate Diagnosis for Hepatic Encephalopathy
Patient Case A 43-year-old White male with metabolic syndrome presented with complaints of fatigue and feeling distracted. Blood work showed a mild increase in aspartate aminotransferase […]
Recent Approaches in Portal Hypertension Involving Risk Stratification and Medical Management
Abstract: Portal hypertension leads to the formation of portosystemic collaterals that divert portal blood to the systemic circulation and bypass the liver, resulting in multiple severe […]
Hepatitis C Virus Elimination in the United States: Challenges, Progress, and Future Steps
Abstract: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major public health challenge with a simple, highly efficacious, all-oral therapy (direct-acting antivirals) that can achieve cure. Owing […]
Dietary Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Abstract: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic immune-mediated food antigen–driven disease characterized by tissue eosinophilia and clinical symptoms of esophageal dysfunction. Medical and dietary therapies can […]
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 […]
New Developments in Bile Acid Diarrhea
Abstract: Bile acid diarrhea (BAD) is characterized by increased frequency of bowel movements, looser stool consistency, urgency, and need for proximity to toilet facilities owing to […]
Improving the Management of Hepatorenal Syndrome–Acute Kidney Injury Using an Updated Guidance and a New Treatment Paradigm
Abstract: Cirrhosis, or advanced scarring of the liver, represents the end stage of chronic liver disease and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Hepatorenal syndrome–acute […]
Current and Novel Uses of Intestinal Ultrasound in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Abstract: Intestinal ultrasound (IUS) is a patient-centric, noninvasive, real-time, point-of-care tool with the capability to aid in diagnosis and monitoring of disease activity in both Crohn’s […]
A New Tool to Assess Disease Severity in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Abstract: The presentation of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is heterogeneous with varied clinical, endoscopic, and histologic features impacting the severity of the condition. Until recently, however, and […]
Leveraging Virtual Technology to Conduct Clinical Trials in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Abstract: Clinical trials have led to major advances in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) care over the last few decades, yet in that time most clinical trial […]
Update on Clinical Trials for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Abstract: Tremendous effort has been put forth over the past 2 decades in understanding the pathophysiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NAFLD/NASH). Although multiple potential […]