Expert guidance urges caution before surgery for patients with treatment-resistant constipation

A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is ...

VA/DoD recommendations updated for primary care management of chronic kidney disease

In a clinical practice guideline (CPG) issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense ...
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The gut is not just digestive and new evidence shows it actively controls brain function

This comprehensive review synthesizes a decade of human and animal research to explain how the gut and brain communicate ...
Physician's Weekly

Q&A: Managing Pregnancy in IBD: GCC Guidance

Dr. Mahadevan discusses newly issued GCC guidance developed to improve the management of pregnancy for patients with IBD.
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AI language models actually help in digestive disease care

Large language models could transform digestive disorder management, but further RCTs are essential to validate their ...
Gastroenterology Advisor

Ultrasound-Derived VAT Outperforms BMI for Hepato-Metabolic Risk Stratification in MASLD

Ultrasound-derived VAT is more strongly associated with hepatic steatosis and metabolic dysfunction than BMI or waist circumference among adults at risk for MASLD.