TERAPIA SISTEMICA CON ANTIBIOTICI. LA VANCOMICINA PREVIENE L’INFEZIONE DA CLOSTRIDIODES DIFFICILE. UNA OTTIMA META-ANALISI ITALIANA CON “TRIAL SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS” (FREE)

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Oral Vancomycin Prophylaxis for Primary and Secondary Prevention of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Patients Treated with Systemic Antibiotic Therapy: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis Alberto Enrico Maraolo et al. Abstract Background: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality as well as high propensity of recurrence. Systemic antibiotic therapy (SAT) represents the top…

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The WSES/SICG/ACOI/SICUT/AcEMC/SIFIPAC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute left colonic diverticulitis in the elderly Paola Fugazzola et al. Abstract Acute left colonic diverticulitis (ALCD) in the elderly presents with unique epidemiological features when compared with younger patients. The clinical presentation is more nuanced in the elderly population, having higher in-hospital and postoperative mortality. Furthermore,…

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Update on the management of gastrointestinal varices Umesha Boregowda et al. Abstract Cirrhosis of liver is a major problem in the western world. Portal hypertension is a complication of cirrhosis and can lead to a myriad of pathology of which include the development of porto-systemic collaterals. Gastrointestinal varices are dilated submucosal veins, which often develop…

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Baveno VII – Renewing consensus in portal hypertension Roberto de Franchis et al. Summary To expand on the work of previous meetings, a virtual Baveno VII workshop was organised for October 2021. Among patients with compensated cirrhosis or compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD – defined at the Baveno VI conference), the presence or absence…

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Pancreatic cancer evolution and heterogeneity: integrating omics and clinical data Ashton A. Connor & Steven Gallinger Abstract Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), already among the deadliest epithelial malignancies, is rising in both incidence and contribution to overall cancer deaths. Decades of research have improved our understanding of PDAC carcinogenesis, including characterizing germline predisposition, the cell of origin,…

NUOVA META-ANALISI SULLA ERADICAZIONE DELL’ HELICOBACTER PYLORI PER LA DISPEPSIA. EFFETTO DI MIGLIORAMENTO CONFERMATO, MA MODESTO: NNT 14!

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Efficacy of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy for functional dyspepsia: updated systematic review and meta-analysis Alexander C Ford et al. Abstract Objective: Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a chronic disorder that is difficult to treat. Helicobacter pylori may contribute to its pathophysiology. A Cochrane review from 2006 suggested that eradication therapy was beneficial, but there have been numerous randomised controlled trials (RCTs)…