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Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2022

May 21 - 24, 2022; Virtual/San Diego, California

May 21 - 24, 2022 Virtual/San Diego, California

DDW 2022 CRC Screening: Blood Test Accuracy Compared to Colonoscopy More than 550 people had blood taken at the time of colonoscopy to judge the sensitivity and specificity of a serum assay.
Medscape Medical News, May 21, 2022
DDW 2022 NAFLD in Lean Patients Linked to CVD Risk The link between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and higher risk of cardiovascular disease may extend beyond people who are overweight or living with obesity.
Medscape Medical News, May 13, 2022

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DDW 2022 Artificial Intelligence Colonoscopy System Shows Promise
Medscape Medical News, June 7, 2022
DDW 2022 At-Home Colorectal Cancer Testing and Follow-Up Vary by Ethnicity
Medscape Medical News, June 3, 2022
DDW 2022 Dogs Can Be Protective, Even Against Crohn's Disease
WebMD Health News, June 2, 2022
DDW 2022 Race-, Ethnicity-based Clinical Guidelines Miss the Mark: Study
Medscape Medical News, May 27, 2022
DDW 2022 Eosinophilic Diseases Often Overlap, Raising Costs
Medscape Medical News, May 27, 2022
DDW 2022 Psychological Intervention Looks Promising in Crohn's Disease
Medscape Medical News, May 27, 2022
DDW 2022 Index Cholecystectomy Cuts Readmissions After Acute Cholangitis
Medscape Medical News, May 27, 2022
DDW 2022 ESG's Cardiometabolic Benefits Last 5 Years
Medscape Medical News, May 27, 2022
DDW 2022 H pylori Antibiotics Briefly Disrupt Gut Microbiome
Medscape Medical News, May 27, 2022
DDW 2022 Vibrating Pill Counters Constipation
Medscape Medical News, May 25, 2022
DDW 2022 Videos May Not Increase Vaccinations in IBD
Medscape Medical News, May 25, 2022

DDW 2022 More Evidence Dementia Not Linked to PPI Use in Older People
Medscape Medical News, May 24, 2022
DDW 2022 Intestinal Adsorbent Offers Promise for IBS-D
Medscape Medical News, May 24, 2022
DDW 2022 Fidaxomicin Favored Over Vancomycin in Real-World C diff Study
Medscape Medical News, May 24, 2022
DDW 2022 PI–Based DAAs Appear Safe in Decompensated Patients
Medscape Medical News, May 24, 2022
DDW 2022 Treatment for Alcohol Abuse Reduces Hepatitis Readmission
Medscape Medical News, May 24, 2022
DDW 2022 Bacterial Cocktail, Spores Counter Recurrent C difficile
Medscape Medical News, May 24, 2022
DDW 2022 CRC Screening: Blood Test Accuracy Compared to Colonoscopy
Medscape Medical News, May 21, 2022
DDW 2022 Gallstone Disease May Be a Harbinger of Pancreatic Cancer
Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2022
DDW 2022 Alarming Increase in Esophageal Cancer in Middle-Aged Adults
Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2022
DDW 2022 IBD After Age 60: More Evidence Antibiotics Play a Role
Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2022
DDW 2022 NAFLD in Lean Patients Linked to CVD Risk
Medscape Medical News, May 13, 2022

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'Smart Toilet' With AI Scans Stool for Blood, Consistency The licensed technology shows promise for objectively detecting and reporting early changes to stool, researchers report.
Medscape Medical News, May 22, 2021
One Quarter of 30–49-Year-Olds Have Abnormal Colonoscopy Results The largest study to date has found that more than a quarter of colonoscopies for individuals aged 30 to 49 years reveal some type of neoplasm, and about 6% show advanced cancer.
Medscape Medical News, Jun 07, 2021
GI and Liver Diseases Linked to Alcohol Spiked During Pandemic Researchers compared the rates of liver and GI diseases related to drinking alcohol during and before the COVID-19 pandemic, with surprising results.
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