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Clinical ResearchEndocrinology

Patient Preferences, Perceptions, and Influencing Factors in Weight Loss Pharmacotherapy and Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Literature Review.

This systematic review analyzed patient preferences regarding weight loss pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery among adults with overweight or obesity.

Value HealthApr 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGastroenterology

Beyond Sarcopenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Muscle Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined longitudinal and cross-sectional evidence on muscle quantity, strength, and physical performance after metabolic and bariatric surgery, excluding studies with…

Obes RevApr 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGastroenterology

Linked-color imaging with computer-aided detection and the proximal adenoma miss rate: a randomized tandem trial.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of linked-color imaging (LCI) with computer-aided detection (CADe) in reducing adenoma miss rates during colonoscopy.

Gastrointest EndoscApr 18, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGastroenterologyOpen access

Re-establishing bile acid composition after treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection with fecal microbiota transplantation compared with oral vancomycin or a 12-strain bacterial mixture.

This randomized controlled trial examined bile acid composition in patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection treated with fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), a bacterial mixture, or vancomycin.

Gut MicrobesApr 17, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGastroenterology

Endoscopic mucosal resection with precutting vs. anchoring technique using snare tip for 10-25 mm nonpedunculated colorectal polyps: a randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial compared precutting EMR (P-EMR) and anchoring EMR (A-EMR) techniques for resecting nonpedunculated colorectal polyps sized 10-25 mm.

Eur J Gastroenterol HepatolApr 17, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGastroenterology

Patatin-Like Phospholipase Domain-Containing Protein 3 rs2896019 and MASLD Susceptibility and Severity in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Case-Control Studies.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the association between the PNPLA3 rs2896019 polymorphism and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in adults.

Metab Syndr Relat DisordApr 17, 2026Read summary
Case ReportInfectious Diseases

Emergence of KPC-producing hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in a case of fatal recrudescent liver abscess.

A 76-year-old man with pancreatic cancer developed septic shock from a recurrent liver abscess after a four-week course of cefepime.

Diagn Microbiol Infect DisApr 15, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchNephrologyOpen access

Effects of race distance and probiotics intervention on kidney, muscle, and gut injury and inflammation biomarker responses during running.

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study examined kidney, muscle, and gut inflammation biomarkers in 34 participants completing 42 trail races of 20–164 km, and assessed whether four weeks of…

J Int Soc Sports NutrApr 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGastroenterologyOpen access

Efficacy of Biological and Steroid Therapies in Adolescent and Adult Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis With Meta-Regression.

This systematic review and network meta-analysis compared pharmacological treatments for eosinophilic esophagitis in participants aged 12 years or older, using 13 randomized controlled trials.

Clin Gastroenterol HepatolApr 14, 2026Read summary
Case ReportGastroenterologyOpen access

Malignancy in Long-Standing Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease: Too Little, Too Late.

A 71-year-old man with nearly 50 years of untreated perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease had recurrent abscesses, sepsis, and fistulizing disease.

Dig Dis SciApr 13, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGastroenterologyOpen access

Sphingosine 1-Phosphate (S1P) Receptor Modulators as an Induction and Maintenance Therapy for Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled eight randomized controlled trials involving 2663 adults with ulcerative colitis, comparing sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulators with placebo.

Dig Dis SciApr 13, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)Open access

Red cell distribution width as a prognostic predictor for colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis.

This meta-analysis assessed whether preoperative red cell distribution width (RDW) predicts postoperative survival in people with colorectal cancer (CRC). It included 16 studies involving 20,500 individuals.

Clin Transl OncolApr 13, 2026Read summary
Case ReportInfectious Diseases

Successful initiation of fully parenteral antiretroviral therapy in a treatment-naïve person with HIV-1 infection and intestinal failure.

A 26-year-old man with newly diagnosed HIV-1 infection developed fulminant necrotizing pancreatitis, multiple surgical complications, short bowel syndrome, and intestinal failure with no gastrointestinal passage.

HIV Res Clin PractApr 10, 2026Read case
Case ReportOncology (Medical)Open access

Metastatic carcinomatous cirrhosis from diffuse breast cancer liver metastasis: a case report.

A woman in her 50s with a history of breast cancer treated by mastectomy and adjuvant hormone therapy, followed by resection of a local recurrence, presented with fatigue and abdominal distension.

Abdom Radiol (NY)Apr 10, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Comparison of VCV and PCV-VG modes on diaphragmatic function in diabetic patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a prospective randomized controlled study.

This prospective randomized controlled study compared pressure-controlled volume-guaranteed ventilation (PCV-VG) with volume-controlled ventilation (VCV) in 80 adults with type II diabetes undergoing elective…

Ann MedApr 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEndocrinology

Thyroid Function and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children and Adolescent With Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined thyroid function in children and adolescents with obesity, comparing those with and without non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Endocr PractApr 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGastroenterology

144 Weeks of bulevirtide monotherapy for chronic hepatitis D: Final and post-treatment results from a phase III randomized trial.

This phase III, multicentre randomized trial evaluated bulevirtide monotherapy in 150 patients with compensated chronic hepatitis D, comparing immediate 2 mg/day or 10 mg/day treatment for 144 weeks with delayed…

J HepatolApr 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGastroenterologyOpen access

Pancreatic Duct Stenting During ERCP in Patients with Acute Biliary Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

This systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis assessed prophylactic pancreatic duct stenting during ERCP in adults with acute biliary pancreatitis.

Dig Dis SciApr 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGastroenterology

OCE-205, a selective V1a receptor mixed agonist-antagonist, for the treatment of hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury: A phase 2 randomized trial.

This phase 2, multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled dose-ranging trial evaluated OCE-205 in patients with hepatorenal syndrome–acute kidney injury.

HepatologyApr 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGastroenterology

Comparative diagnostic performance of advanced endoscopic techniques in suspected sarcoidosis: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

This Bayesian network meta-analysis compared diagnostic yield and safety across endoscopic tissue-sampling techniques for suspected sarcoidosis.

PulmonologyApr 7, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInfectious DiseasesOpen access

A randomized, double-blind, phase 3, non-inferiority trial of pradefovir mesylate versus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis B.

This ongoing, randomized, double-blind, phase 3 non-inferiority trial compared pradefovir with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) in adults with chronic hepatitis B at 58 sites in China.

HepatologyApr 6, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInfectious Diseases

Efficacy of two triclabendazole regimens for treating human chronic fasciolosis and a controlled efficacy trial in sheep using human-isolate metacercariae in Cajamarca, Peru.

This randomized controlled study evaluated two triclabendazole (TCBZ) regimens in 26 people with egg-positive chronic Fasciola hepatica infection in Cajamarca, Peru, and tested TCBZ in sheep infected with metacercariae…

Parasitol IntApr 3, 2026Read summary
Case ReportGastroenterology

The Sunburst Sign in the Mesentery: Unveiling the Diagnosis With ⁶⁸Ga DOTATATE PET/CT.

A 57-year-old man with abdominal pain and diarrhea had a spiculated, calcified mesenteric mass on contrast-enhanced CT, initially considered a desmoid tumor.

Clin Nucl MedApr 3, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGastroenterology

An Enhanced Treatment Algorithm Targeting Mucosal Healing Is Effective and Safe in Older Patients With Crohn's Disease: A Post Hoc Analysis of the REACT2 Trial.

This post hoc analysis of the randomized REACT2 trial examined whether age modified the effect of enhanced-care versus step-care algorithms in patients with Crohn’s disease.

Am J GastroenterolApr 3, 2026Read summary

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