Maturing infant gut microbiota is associated with lower childhood risk for allergy-related wheezing and asthma. Babies with a mature gut microbiome are less likely to develop allergy-related wheezing and asthma in early childhood. This showed a...
Maturing infant gut microbiota is associated with lower childhood risk for allergy-related wheezing and asthma. Babies with a mature gut microbiome are less likely to develop allergy-related wheezing and asthma in early childhood. This showed a...
The following is a summary of “A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating the effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplantation for patients with irritable bowel syndrome,” published in the July 2024 issue of Gastroenterology by Wang et al. Studies...
Diagnosing cystic fibrosis (CF) is not always straightforward, in particular when sweat chloride concentration (SCC) is intermediate and <2 CF-causing variants are identified. The physiological CFTR assays proposed in the guidelines, nasal potential difference...
The following is a summary of “Megacolon Diagnosis in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review,” published in the July 2024 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology by Guerra et al. Megacolon, characterized by abnormal dilation of the colon without mechanical...
The following is a summary of “Inflammatory bowel disease associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis is associated with an altered gut microbiome and bile acid profile,” published in the July 2024 issue of Gastroenterology by Leibovitzh et al. Patients with...
For patients with resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the 12-month progression-free survival (PFS) may be increased with neoadjuvant modified 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan (mFOLFIRINOX), according to a study published...
The following is a summary of “A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating the effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplantation for patients with irritable bowel syndrome,” published in the July 2024 issue of Gastroenterology by Wang et al. Studies...
Diagnosing cystic fibrosis (CF) is not always straightforward, in particular when sweat chloride concentration (SCC) is intermediate and <2 CF-causing variants are identified. The physiological CFTR assays proposed in the guidelines, nasal potential difference...
The following is a summary of “Megacolon Diagnosis in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review,” published in the July 2024 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology by Guerra et al. Megacolon, characterized by abnormal dilation of the colon without mechanical...
The following is a summary of “Inflammatory bowel disease associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis is associated with an altered gut microbiome and bile acid profile,” published in the July 2024 issue of Gastroenterology by Leibovitzh et al. Patients with...
For patients with resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the 12-month progression-free survival (PFS) may be increased with neoadjuvant modified 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan (mFOLFIRINOX), according to a study published...
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