Barrett's Esophagus News

• Does Anti-Reflux Surgery Cut Esophageal Cancer Risk? The risk of esophageal cancer was not decreased but rather increased among patients with Barrett esophagus who underwent anti-reflux surgery compared to medically managed peers in a large study.
  Medscape Medical News, September 18, 2023
• Frequency and Duration of GERD Associated With Poor Sleep The findings suggest that treating gastroesophageal reflux may do more than offer symptomatic relief.
  MDedge News, September 11, 2023
• Mutations May Predict Progression From Barrett's to Cancer Certain genetic mutations were more common among patients with Barrett esophagus whose condition progressed to esophageal adenocarcinoma, suggesting the usefulness of genetic sequencing in this population.
  Medscape Medical News, August 10, 2023
• Is There a Link Between Esophageal Risk and Sleep Habits? New data suggest that sleeping more than 9 hours a night or napping in the day was associated with an increase in the risk of esophageal cancer, although the mechanism remains unclear.
  Medscape Medical News, June 29, 2023
• Endoscopists Outperform CADx in Predicting Polyp Histology Study findings suggest CADx remains a potentially useful aid in polyp diagnosis, but additional training is needed to improve accuracy in less than ideal conditions.
  Medscape Medical News, May 31, 2023
• DDW 2023 ChatGPT in Medicine: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown Three physician experts discuss the enormous potential of ChatGPT and share their concerns about the rapidly evolving technology.
  Medscape Medical News, May 25, 2023
• Does Exercise Help or Hinder GERD? Exercise has a variable impact on the onset of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, and the mechanisms at play are complex and seldom studied.
  Medscape Medical News, April 06, 2023
• High Burden, Unclear Benefit of Barrett’s Screening in US More than half of US adults may meet criteria for Barrett’s esophagus screening, potentially imposing a huge resource burden, especially with endoscopic procedures.
  Medscape Medical News, April 06, 2023
• Gastroparesis Referrals Often Based on Misdiagnosis About 80% of patients referred to tertiary care with suspected gastroparesis have another gastrointestinal condition, find US researchers. They emphasize the need for guideline-led assessments.
  Medscape Medical News, February 14, 2023
• Room for Improvement in Barrett Esophagus Care Researchers find wide variation among individual endoscopists and centers in adherence to established quality indicators in Barrett esophagus and suggest targets for improvement.
  Medscape Medical News, February 08, 2023
• High Rates of Inappropriate PPI Use in Hospitalized Patients More than two fifths of patients discharged with a proton pump inhibitor prescription may have been given it inappropriately, say Israeli researchers who call for action to improve the problem.
  Medscape Medical News, December 07, 2022
• Patients at Risk for Barrett's Esophagus Rarely Screened Adults with GERD and their primary care providers may lack knowledge about recommended screening for Barrett's esophagus, a new survey shows.
  Medscape Medical News, October 31, 2022
• Vonoprazan Promising for Erosive Esophagitis The oral potassium-competitive acid blocker vonoprazan was noninferior and superior to the proton pump inhibitor lansoprazole for erosive esophagitis in a phase 3 trial.
  Medscape Medical News, October 18, 2022
• UEG 2022 Transnasal Endoscopy Tested in Primary Care for Esophageal Screen With a lower price tag and fewer complications than sedated endoscopy, experts said the transnasal approach could help primary care physicians catch potential GI cancers early.
  Medscape Medical News, October 17, 2022
• Barrett's Esophagus: AGA Screening Update 'Goes Above and Beyond' New American Gastroenterological Association document suggests dropping GERD as a prerequisite for screening, among other advice statements.
  MDedge News, July 26, 2022
• Common Endoscopic Procedure Needs Improved Quality Indicators Lack of training and standardized reporting can lead to suboptimal treatment and follow-up for patients.
  Medscape Medical News, July 01, 2022
• More Reflux After Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Gastric Bypass at 10 Years Importantly, the cumulative incidence of Barrett's esophagus was similar after both procedures and markedly lower than reported in previous trials.
  Medscape Medical News, June 27, 2022
• DDW 2022 Alarming Increase in Esophageal Cancer in Middle-Aged Adults The prevalence of esophageal cancer and Barett's esophagus has increased substantially among middle-aged adults during the past 5 years, warn the authors of a new study from Florida.
  Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2022
• Noninvasive Esophageal Cancer Screening May Reach More Patients Noninvasive approaches have lower sensitivity and specificity than endoscopic screening, but greater access could make them cost effective.
  Medscape Medical News, May 10, 2022
• New Barrett's Esophagus Guideline Reduces Reliance on Endoscopy A new guideline for Barrett's esophagus endorses a less invasive approach to screening.
  Medscape Medical News, April 08, 2022