Falk Gastro Info 4/2016

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Video course abdominal ultrasound

Examination of abdominal vessels

Celiac trunk, Doppler techniques

Author: Prof. Dr. Christoph F. Dietrich, Caritas Krankenhaus Bad Mergentheim.

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Latest research in brief:

Bowel

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Lee CH et al, JAMA. 2016;315(2):142–9<

Recurrent Clostridium difficile infection: Transplantation of frozen fecal microbiota is not inferior to fresh stool samples, which will very likely facilitate this therapeutic approach.

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Cleynen I et al, Lancet. 2016;387(10014):156–67

Genetics of IBD: Results of a large genetic association study support a continuum of disorders within IBD much better explained by 3 groups (ileal Crohn’s, colonic Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis), than by Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis as currently defined.

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Bröms G et al, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016;14(2):234–41.e5

Pregnancy and IBD: Low risk of birth defects for infants whose mothers are treated with Anti-TNF agents.

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Liver Biliary Tracts

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Piscaglia F et al, Hepatology. 2016;63(3):827–38

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): In patients with NAFLD HCC is often recognized in late tumor stages and occurs in 50% of cases in the absence of cirrhosis.

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Cavallin M et al, Hepatology. 2016;63(3):983–92

Hepatorenal syndrome type 1: Terlipressin given by continuous intravenous infusion is better tolerated and effective at lower doses compared to intravenous boluses.

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Feld JJ et al, J Hepatol. 2016;64(2):301–7

Hepatitis C: In patients with HCV genotype 1b and cirrhosis, 12 weeks of ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir and dasabuvir without ribavirin are sufficient. In a clinical trial, all 60 patients achieved sustained virological response (SVR12).

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