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Clinician Insights on How to Manage Semaglutide-Induced …
Sep 8, 2023 · Patients who receive treatment with a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, such as semaglutide, may experience delayed gastric emptying due to the drug’s mechanism of action (MOA). 1 Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, heartburn, pain, or bloating. 2 However, the symptoms of delayed gastric emptying resulting from GLP-1 receptor agonists may be similar to symptoms of ...
GERD and the Elderly Patient: Clinical Considerations
Jan 7, 2020 · Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are frequently referred to gastroenterologists. As patients get older GERD is more common, with a prevalence of 20% or higher in the outpatient setting. 1 Elderly patients with GERD can clinically present differently than younger patients and their management may therefore vary. A review article published by Dr M Kurin of the Digestive ...
Gastroparesis Awareness Month: Updated Guidelines to Treat …
Aug 19, 2022 · The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) released updated clinical guidelines on managing gastroparesis (GP). The new recommendations were published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.. GP is characterized by delayed gastric emptying (GE) of solid food in the absence of mechanical obstruction.
What We Know About Semaglutide Adverse Events and …
Sep 1, 2023 · What Are Other Causes of Gastroparesis? Diabetes is the most common underlying cause of gastroparesis and can damage the vagus nerve, leading to impaired muscular function in the stomach and small intestine. 3 Studies show that the 10-year cumulative incidence of diabetic gastroparesis is estimated to be 5.2% among patients with type 1 diabetes and 1% in patients with type 2 diabetes. 4
FDA Alert: Gastroenterology Drug Approvals and New Indications
Sep 27, 2024 · Over the summer, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a biosimilar for Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), a blood-based test for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, a new indication for heartburn associated with nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a new indication for UC, and a new indication for younger patients with progressive familial intrahepatic ...
GI and Liver Disease in Pregnancy: AGA Clinical Practice Updates
Sep 20, 2024 · The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a clinical practice update for managing patients with pregnancy-related gastrointestinal (GI) and liver disease, as published in Gastroenterology.. The AGA developed 13 best practice advice statements for GI conditions that occur during pregnancy and require a collaborative management strategy, with the primary goal of maintaining ...
Upper GI Tract Disorders Treated With P-CABs: AGA Clinical …
Oct 25, 2024 · The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a clinical practice update for managing upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract disorders with potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CABs).
New Guidelines From the ACG - Gastroenterology Advisor
Jan 28, 2022 · The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) has issued new guidelines for the preferred approach to managing patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), as published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.. The guidelines consist of clinically relevant statements that were developed with use of the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE ...
Chronic Idiopathic Constipation: 10 Recommendations for …
Jun 9, 2023 · The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) have jointly developed a clinical practice guideline regarding the pharmacological management of patients with chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC), as published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology and Gastroenterology.. The guideline provides 10 evidence-based recommendations for ...