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Guidelines Issued for Managing Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Topical glucocorticosteroids recommended over no treatment.
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GI Bleed Hospitalization Risk Linked to Oral Anticoagulant Choice, PPI Cotherapy
To compare the incidence of hospitalization for upper GI tract bleeding, researchers used US Medicare beneficiary files to identify a cohort of patients that were ≥30 years old who initiated oral anticoagulation therapy with apixaban, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, or warfarin, with or without PPI cotherapy.
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Antibiotics, Acid Suppressants in Infancy May Up Obesity Risk
The researchers found that 72.4, 11.8, and 3.3% of children were prescribed an antibiotic, an H2RA, and a PPI, respectively. There was an association between antibiotic prescriptions and obesity (hazard ratio, 1.26).
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Review Provides Recommendations for Effective PPI Discontinuation
According to the review, a substantial number of patients can effectively decrease or completely discontinue use of PPIs, as often these agents are prescribed without an appropriate reason.
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Can Long-Term PPI Use Increase Hip Fracture Risk in Alzheimer’s?
The researchers found that long-term or cumulative proton pump inhibitor use was not associated with an increased risk of hip fracture.
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Diet May Be as Effective as PPIs in Reducing Reflux Symptoms
In this retrospective study, researchers from New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, compared the efficacy of diet-based treatment consisting of alkaline water (pH >8.0) and plant-based Mediterranean-style diet vs. the conventional PPI approach.
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AGA: Best Practices for Prescribing PPIs
While the benefits of treatment should be weighed against the risks on an individual basis, the AGA has provided recommendations to help clinicians make treatment decisions with regards to PPI use.
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GERD Treatment May Reduce Healthcare Visits for Acute Respiratory Infections
This population-based study included 21,486 patients diagnosed with GERD and 21,486 matched comparison patients without GERD.
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FDA Approves Liquid Formulation of Levothyroxine
The FDA have approved Tirosint-SOL, a liquid form of levothyroxine; a synthetic form of the thyroid hormone thyroxine.
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Bacterial Peritonitis Risk Examined With PPI Use
For patients with cirrhosis with previous spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use is not associated with SBP recurrence, according to a study published online in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
