ANTIDEPRESSIVI TRICICLICI PER IL COLON IRRITABILE: IL COMMENTO DI PHILIP SCHOENFELD SUL TRIAL “ATLANTIS” (Lancet 2023; 402: 1773-85.)-DA “EVIDENCE-BASED GI, AN ACG PUBLICATION” (FREE) (COPIONI!)

GASTROENTEROLOGIA, IBS, MEDICI DI FAMIGLIA, MEDICINA INTERNA, Senza categoria

Low-dose Tricyclic Antidepressants for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Definitive Evidence of Benefit from ATLANTIS study Philip Schoenfeld  This summary reviews Ford AC, Wright-Hughes A, Alderson S, et al. Amitriptyline at Low-Dose and Titrated for Irritable Bowel Syndrome as Second-Line Treatment in Primary Care (ATLANTIS): A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Trial. Lancet 2023; 402: 1773-85. Correspondence…

PROBIOTICI COME TERAPIA ADDIZIONALE PER LA DEPRESSIONE. UN INTERESSANTE TRIAL RANDOMIZZATO INGLESE. DA “JAMA PSYCHIATRY” (FREE)

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Acceptability, Tolerability, and Estimates of Putative Treatment Effects of Probiotics as Adjunctive Treatment in Patients With Depression. A Randomized Clinical Trial. Viktoriya L. Nikolova  et al.    Abstract Importance  The microbiota-gut-brain axis is a promising target for novel treatments for mood disorders, such as probiotics. However, few clinical trials have been conducted, and further safety and…

EMERGENZA CHIRURGICA ADDOMINALE: LE LINEE GUIDA “CESENA” IN FAVORE DELL’APPROCCIO PRELIMINARE LAPAROSCOPICO ! UNA REVIEW SU 343 TRA META-ANALISI E TRIAL. DA “World Journal of Emergency Surgery” (FREE)

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Cesena guidelines: WSES consensus statement on laparoscopic-first approach to general surgery emergencies and abdominal trauma Giacomo Sermonesi et al. BACKGROUND: Laparoscopy is widely adopted across nearly all surgical subspecialties in the elective setting. Initially finding indication in minor abdominal emergencies, it has gradually become the standard approach in the majority of elective general surgery procedures. Despite…

RISCHIO DI EVENTI AVVERSI GASTROINTESTINALI CON GLI AGONISTI DEL RECETTORE PER IL GLUCAGONE (GLP-1) PER IL DIABETE ED IL CALO PONDERALE. UNA REVISIONE DA”JAMA” (FREE)

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Risk of Gastrointestinal Adverse Events Associated With Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists for Weight Loss Mohit Sodhi et al Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists are medications approved for treatment of diabetes that recently have also been used off label for weight loss.1 Studies have found increased risks of gastrointestinal adverse events (biliary disease,2 pancreatitis,3 bowel obstruction,4 and gastroparesis5) in patients…

LA DIETA PREBIOTICA (INULINA) MIGLIORA LE COMUNICAZIONI BRAIN-GUT VIA MICROBIOMA IN PAZIENTI SOVRAPPESO. UNO SPLENDIDO TRIAL CROSS-OVER TEDESCO. DA “GUT” (FREE)

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Prebiotic diet changes neural correlates of food decision-making in overweight adults: a randomised controlled within-subject cross-over trial Evelyn Medawar et al. Abstract Objective Animal studies suggest that prebiotic, plant-derived nutrients could improve homoeostatic and hedonic brain functions through improvements in microbiome–gut–brain communication. However, little is known if these results are applicable to humans. Therefore, we tested the…

POLIPECTOMIA DI ADENOMI NON PEDUNCOLATI DEL COLON: RESEZIONE “EN BLOC” E’ SUPERIORE ALL’APPROCCIO “PIECEMEAL”. UN OTTIMO TRIAL FRANCESE MULTICENTRICO, DA”ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE”

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Endoscopic En Bloc Versus Piecemeal Resection of Large Nonpedunculated Colonic Adenomas A Randomized Comparative Trial Jérémie Jacques et al. Abstract Background: Endoscopic resection of adenomas prevents colorectal cancer, but the optimal technique for larger lesions is controversial. Piecemeal endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) has a low adverse event (AE) rate but a variable recurrence rate necessitating…