Gastroenterology

A new study finds that a staged health education pathway checklist improves discharge readiness and health literacy in esophageal cancer surgery patients.

A study of over 3,800 ICU patients finds the lactate-to-glucose ratio predicts short-term mortality in cirrhosis, offering a simple new tool for bedside risk assessment.

A Japanese multicentre study finds linked colour imaging significantly reduces missed colorectal polyps compared with standard white light imaging, improving adenoma detection rates.

A UK Biobank study finds aspirin users with multiple cardiometabolic risk factors—such as diabetes and hypertension—have nearly double the risk of GI bleeding.

A randomised trial shows 200 mg simethicone with PEG-ELS is as effective as 1200 mg for bowel cleansing and adenoma detection in afternoon colonoscopy.

A nationwide Icelandic study confirms an ICD-10 algorithm accurately identifies major GI bleeding in anticoagulated patients, improving reliability of registry-based research.

New ESSENCE trial data show semaglutide improves liver histology and non-invasive markers in MASH through mechanisms beyond weight loss, highlighting dual metabolic benefits.

New joint statement from United European Gastroenterology and the German Society for Gastroenterology calls for coordinated prevention, early detection, and policy reform to reverse the rising tide of liver cancer across Europe.