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Pharmacist-led smoking cessation program prompts quit attempts, IBD medication use
A smoking cessation program led by a pharmacist in a specialty medical home is feasible and may even lead to successful quit attempts and improved use of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) medications, suggest the results of a study.
Pharmacist-led smoking cessation program prompts quit attempts, IBD medication use
04 Dec 2022
Lactobacillus probiotics provide little relief for diarrhoea
A recent meta-analysis has showed little evidence supporting the use of probiotics containing a combination of Lactobacillus acidophilus and L. bulgaricus for the treatment of diarrhoea.
Lactobacillus probiotics provide little relief for diarrhoea
02 Dec 2022
Esophagogastric junction biopsy may be forgone after endoscopic eradication of BE
Random histological sampling from the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) appears to hold low clinical relevance in patients who have undergone successful endoscopic eradication of all visible Barrett’s esophagus (BE), given that the incidence of intestinal metaplasia at the EGJ does not pose a higher risk of disease recurrence, according to a study.
Esophagogastric junction biopsy may be forgone after endoscopic eradication of BE
02 Dec 2022
LSM improves prediction of cholangitis outcomes
Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) is independently associated with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) outcomes, a study has shown.
