Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is used extensively in pediatric patients for diagnosing and treating biliary and pancreatic diseases, but is challenging in infants. Could this technique help?
Appendicitis has been described for over 300 years, but care practices vary widely. Explore the risk factors for perforated appendicitis in children and recommendations for surgical and antimicrobial management.
Evidence from animal models supports the presence of intestinal barrier dysfunction in hypertension, but what is the evidence in humans? Could hypertension increase gut permeability, or vice-versa?
Speech and language therapists play a key role in the assessment and management of dysphagia following head and neck cancer radiotherapy. What are the current therapeutic approaches and the areas of unmet need?
The gut microbiome has a key role in host health, but what do we know about the gut microbiome in older adults? Can aging and its associated features be modulated by gut bacteria?
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is used extensively in pediatric patients for diagnosing and treating biliary and pancreatic diseases, but is challenging in infants. Could this technique help?
Familial chylomicronemia syndrome is a monogenic form of severe hypertriglyceridemia that increases the risk of pancreatitis. In this case, two brothers had familial chylomicronemia syndrome caused by rare GPIHBP1 deletions.
Intermittently scanning CGM detected hypoglycemia in a woman previously diagnosed with schizophrenia and treated with antipsychotic medication. Insulinoma was diagnosed and resected, resolving her neuropsychiatric symptoms.
Severe pain is the most common symptom of chronic pancreatitis. In this live webinar, experts shared the latest insights in pain management for chronic pancreatitis patients. Experts from a range of disciplines discussed pertinent cases and provided practical suggestions for use within clinical practice.
The term inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) indicates a group of chronic and lifelong diseases characterized by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) (Yeshi et al. 2020 ). CD can affect …
After immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) comes into third-line treatment of advanced gastric cancer, the therapeutic strategy has been dramatically changed. Recent first-line regimen, which consists of ICI and chemotherapeutic agents, prolonged …
Pancreatic cancer has a dismal prognosis in the general population. However, early detection and treatment of disease in high-risk individuals can improve survival, as patients with localized disease and especially patients with lesions smaller …
Among individuals with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) 5–10% have a pathogenic germline variant (PGV) in a PDAC susceptibility gene. Guidelines recommend genetic testing among all individuals with PDAC. Additionally, at-risk relatives of …
Interact with experts from established amyloidosis centers who can offer you specialized guidance to support your mission to set up a local center. Network with other HCPs in your locality to discuss region-specific challenges in establishing amyloidosis centers.
Severe pain is the most common symptom of chronic pancreatitis. In this live webinar, experts shared the latest insights in pain management for chronic pancreatitis patients. Experts from a range of disciplines discussed pertinent cases and provided practical suggestions for use within clinical practice.
Expert insights, latest news and cutting-edge data reported from The Liver Meeting, Boston covering PBC treatment to arm HCPs with the latest information to optimize patients’ outcomes.
The term inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) indicates a group of chronic and lifelong diseases characterized by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) (Yeshi et al. 2020 ). CD can affect …
After immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) comes into third-line treatment of advanced gastric cancer, the therapeutic strategy has been dramatically changed. Recent first-line regimen, which consists of ICI and chemotherapeutic agents, prolonged …
Pancreatic cancer has a dismal prognosis in the general population. However, early detection and treatment of disease in high-risk individuals can improve survival, as patients with localized disease and especially patients with lesions smaller …
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a gastrointestinal condition in which the immune system responds in an exaggerated way to gut bacteria; a process triggered by environmental factors in a genetically susceptible host [ 1 ]. Of the many …
