Gastroenterology Advisor Contributing Writer

Researchers examined whether using a procalcitonin-based algorithm could decrease antibiotic use in patients with acute pancreatitis.

Researchers sought to determine if there was a stronger association between the Western-style diet and colorectal cancer among individuals with tumors containing higher amounts of pks+ Escherichia coli.

The study researchers concluded that recommendations for Helicobacter pylori screening should also include patients who exhibit GERD symptoms only, irrespective of regional origin.