Treatments for Crohn's Disease-Associated Bowel Damage: A Systematic Review

Most patients with Crohn's disease (CD) develop structuring or penetrating complications. Mechanisms of intestinal damage in patients with CD include fibroblast proliferation and migration, activation of stellate cells, recruitment of intestinal or extra-intestinal fibro Blast cells

Influence of the Elipse Intragastric Balloon on Obesity and Metabolic Profile: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Elipse IGB is a swallowable balloon that is spontaneously excreted at 16 weeks. It is a safe, effective device for weight loss and obesity with the benefits of being minimally invasive but still required endoscopy.

Impact of en bloc resection on long-term outcomes after endoscopic mucosal resection: a matched cohort study

En bloc EMR has been shown to achieve low rates of RRA but specific procedural and long-term outcomes are unknown. The risk of major deep mural injury (DMI) was significantly higher in the e-EMR group than in the p-EM RRA group.

Long-term albumin administration in decompensated cirrhosis (ANSWER): an open-label randomised trial

Evidence is scarce on the efficacy of long-term human albumin (HA) administration in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. We did a randomized, parallel, open-label, pragmatic trial in 33 academic and non-academic Italian hospitals.

Palm Oil and Beta-palmitate in Infant Formula: A Position Paper by the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Committee on Nutrition

Palm oil (PO) is used in infant formulas to achieve palmitic acid levels similar to those in human milk. PO is associated with harder stools and SN-2-palmitate use may lead to softer stool consistency.

Wilson's Disease in Children: A Position Paper by the Hepatology Committee of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

WD in childhood can be asymptomatic liver disease to cirrhosis or acute liver failure. Pharmacological treatment aims at the removal of copper excess by chelating agents such as D-penicillamine.

The use of probiotics in pediatric gastroenterology: a review of the literature and recommendations by Latin-American experts

Probiotics can help treat acute infectious diarrhea, colic, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), inflammatory bowel disease, constipation, and allergy. Latin American Expert group consensus recommends the use of the following probiotics.

Diagnostic utility of nasogastric tube aspiration and the ratio of blood urea nitrogen to creatinine for distinguishing upper and lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding

American College of Gastroenterology's 2016 clinical guidelines for treating lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract bleeding recommends evaluating nasogastric tube aspiration and the ratio of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) to creatinine to differentiate upper from lower GI bleeds.

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