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Clinician Insights on How to Manage Semaglutide-Induced …
Sep 8, 2023 · Patients who receive treatment with a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, such as semaglutide, may experience delayed gastric emptying due to the drug’s mechanism of action (MOA). 1 Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, heartburn, pain, or bloating. 2 However, the symptoms of delayed gastric emptying resulting from GLP-1 receptor agonists may be similar to symptoms of ...
GERD and the Elderly Patient: Clinical Considerations
Jan 7, 2020 · Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are frequently referred to gastroenterologists. As patients get older GERD is more common, with a prevalence of 20% or higher in the outpatient setting. 1 Elderly patients with GERD can clinically present differently than younger patients and their management may therefore vary. A review article published by Dr M Kurin of the Digestive ...
Gastroparesis Awareness Month: Updated Guidelines to Treat …
Aug 19, 2022 · The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) released updated clinical guidelines on managing gastroparesis (GP). The new recommendations were published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.. GP is characterized by delayed gastric emptying (GE) of solid food in the absence of mechanical obstruction.
New Research on Treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: …
The 2024 American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) meeting covered long-term efficacy and safety of therapies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this article, Bincy P. Abraham, MD, MS, professor of clinical medicine at Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College, discusses study findings on IBD therapies presented at ACG 2024.
Recommendations Issued for Managing Chronic Constipation
Sep 24, 2024 · HealthDay News — Recommendations have been developed to address evaluation and management of chronic constipation, according to updated American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons guidelines published in the October issue of Diseases of the Colon & Rectum.. Karim Alavi, M.D., M.P.H., from UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, and colleagues developed guidelines for ...
FDA Alert: Gastroenterology Drug Approvals and New Indications
Sep 27, 2024 · Over the summer, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a biosimilar for Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), a blood-based test for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, a new indication for heartburn associated with nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a new indication for UC, and a new indication for younger patients with progressive familial intrahepatic ...
Side Effects of - Gastroenterology Advisor
Oct 8, 2021 · Though treatments aimed at the eradication of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) have demonstrated robust efficacy in research and real-world clinical practice, there remains a gap in knowledge regarding the frequency and severity of adverse events (AEs) related to these eradication therapies. An analysis of real-world data demonstrates that while these agents frequently cause side effects, these ...
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome: AGA Issues Practice Update on …
Aug 23, 2024 · The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has published a clinical practice update on the diagnosis and management of cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS).
Chronic Idiopathic Constipation: 10 Recommendations for …
Jun 9, 2023 · The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) have jointly developed a clinical practice guideline regarding the pharmacological management of patients with chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC), as published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology and Gastroenterology.. The guideline provides 10 evidence-based recommendations for ...