Law firm eyes class action, claiming PPIs cause gastric cancer
Shine Lawyers is seeking patients for a potential class action against PPI manufacturers based on research suggesting long-term use is linked to gastric cancer and…
Tag: Gastroenterology
A practical approach to the gut microbiome
In recent years, the gut microbiome has emerged as a pivotal player in human health, with profound implications for various chronic illnesses within and outside…
Cholera shots, prophylactic antibiotics and 200,000 condoms — medicine at the Olympics
Associate Professor Carolyn Broderick’s preparation for the Paris Olympics has not involved reps or running but wargaming for a gastro outbreak and river-borne Escherichia coli.…
Acute gastroenteritis ups risk of IBS and functional dyspepsia: review
A considerable proportion of individuals experiencing acute gastroenteritis develop post-infection irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia, according to a review published in Gut. Dr Serena…
Medical Must-See: Doctors unpeel bowel obstruction case
US surgeons have issued unusual — yet sage — advice to chew one’s unpeeled kumquats carefully before swallowing, after an elderly man who ate the…
Hesitate before you aspirate liver cyst infections: world-first expert consensus
Fluoroquinolones and third-generation cephalosporins should be first-line antibiotics for liver cyst infections and ‘preferably’ used for six weeks, new guidance says. An international panel of…
Spot Dx — What’s causing these sudden-onset burning lesions?
Cherie is a 42-year-old physiotherapist who presents with a week of sudden-onset large red-to-brown skin lesions, associated with some blistering, on the lower limbs. Test…
GLP-1 RAs slapped with ileus warning after TGA investigation
New safety warnings about the risk of ileus have been added to all GLP-1 receptor agonists following a TGA investigation into local reports of the…
Medical Must-See: Mother’s mishap leads to 10-fold diazoxide overdose in newborn
A preterm baby fresh out of hospital was rushed back the next day for a diazoxide overdose after his mother accidentally administered 10 times the…
Watch for retained gastric contents with periprocedural GLP-1 RA use: new guidance
Patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists within four weeks of anaesthesia for non-endoscopic procedures should be considered non-fasted, according to new guidance. Doctors are also advised…
