Diet Curbs GERD Beyond Acid Suppressants Study finds five anti-reflux behaviors could prevent almost 40% of the symptoms in women Jan 04, 2021
Laparoscopic Lavage a Safe Option in Perforated Diverticulitis No difference versus resection in long-term severe complications, but recurrence more common Dec 29, 2020
GI Bleeds Tied to Worse Prognosis for COVID-19 Inpatients Anticoagulation or antiplatelet agents not tied to higher risk of bleeding in cohort study Dec 22, 2020
Young-Onset Esophageal Cancer Rapidly Increasing Physicians should be on the alert for younger patients with dysphagia, researchers urge Dec 16, 2020
High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients Can Wait 6 Months for Surgery: Study Can be considered low priority procedure during COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say Dec 08, 2020
COVID-19 Fears Tied to More Appendix Perforations in Kids Visits to a pediatric emergency department in Virginia declined during pandemic Dec 04, 2020
Elective Sigmoidectomy Boosts QOL in Recurrent Diverticulitis Surgical management associated with more major complications than standard therapy Nov 18, 2020
More Evidence Early Mortality Persists in IBD Canadian study shows treatment advances haven't erased lifespan deficit Nov 09, 2020
New-Onset Diabetes and Pancreas Cysts a Risky Mix Study provides support for assessing diabetes markers in pancreatic cyst surveillance Oct 28, 2020
Initial GI Symptoms Independently Tied to Poor COVID-19 Outcomes Separate study finds diarrhea as a presenting symptom portended worse disease Oct 27, 2020