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Fluticasone, budesonide comparably effective for initial EoE treatment
15 Jul 2019
Fluticasone, swallowed from a multidose inhaler, and oral viscous budesonide slurry have comparable efficacies as initial treatment for eosinophilic oesophagitis, a recent study has found.
PPI reduces bleeding from gastroduodenal lesions during antiplatelet/anticoagulant treatment
31 May 2019
Co-therapy with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in patients receiving low-dose anticoagulation and/or aspirin for stable cardiovascular disease confers no benefit for upper gastrointestinal events but may reduce bleeding due to gastroduodenal lesions, a study has shown.
PPI effectively attenuates acid-related dyspepsia
29 Jun 2019
Monotherapy with a proton pump inhibitor appears to be effective in the treatment of functional dyspepsia symptoms associated with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, according to a study.
Medication administration causes feeding tube obstruction
07 Aug 2019
The combination of metformin, nystatin, linagliptin, rivaroxaban and a high-protein diet is the main cause of nasoenteral tube obstruction, with corresponding odds ratios of 2.0, 3.1, 4.3, 2.4 and 1.9, according to a recent study.

GPs in co-management of IBD: The follow-up phase

02 Oct 2017
If implemented correctly, the physician associates (PA) could really aid in taking some of the pressure off doctors.
Last August, the article 'Role of General Practitioners in Early Detection of Inflammatory Bowel Disease' highlighted proper screening and early specialist referral by the general practitioner (GP) as vital components in reducing the burden of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This year, the focus is on the role of GPs in co-managing a patient with IBD at the follow-up phase.

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Fluticasone, budesonide comparably effective for initial EoE treatment
15 Jul 2019
Fluticasone, swallowed from a multidose inhaler, and oral viscous budesonide slurry have comparable efficacies as initial treatment for eosinophilic oesophagitis, a recent study has found.
PPI reduces bleeding from gastroduodenal lesions during antiplatelet/anticoagulant treatment
31 May 2019
Co-therapy with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in patients receiving low-dose anticoagulation and/or aspirin for stable cardiovascular disease confers no benefit for upper gastrointestinal events but may reduce bleeding due to gastroduodenal lesions, a study has shown.
PPI effectively attenuates acid-related dyspepsia
29 Jun 2019
Monotherapy with a proton pump inhibitor appears to be effective in the treatment of functional dyspepsia symptoms associated with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, according to a study.
Medication administration causes feeding tube obstruction
07 Aug 2019
The combination of metformin, nystatin, linagliptin, rivaroxaban and a high-protein diet is the main cause of nasoenteral tube obstruction, with corresponding odds ratios of 2.0, 3.1, 4.3, 2.4 and 1.9, according to a recent study.