Chronic diarrhea is a common symptom of many gastrointestinal disorders, including both celiac disease and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Do you know the recommended tests for screening patients with...
Researchers examined the presence of undiagnosed severe exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in individuals with irritable bowel syndrome plus diarrhea, as well as the associated symptoms and the impact of...
Although pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) can treat exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, clear evidence regarding its use in patients with pancreatic cancer is lacking. Researchers examined the...
Chronic diarrhea is a common symptom of many gastrointestinal disorders, including both celiac disease and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Do you know the recommended tests for screening patients with...
Indirect and direct testing for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency may both be used as diagnostic tools, but some health care practitioners do not use direct testing. How do you diagnose suspected EPI? Take...
Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy aids the breakdown of nutrients that is restricted in individual’s who lack of digestive enzymes. Are you familiar the standard dose of PERT for adult patients with...
How much do you know about cystic fibrosis in the United States? Take our short quiz, based on facts from the National Institutes of Health, to find out.
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is an umbrella term that includes numerous conditions and is caused by various factors. Do you know the most common causes of EPI?
We spoke with Gilad Twig, MD, PhD, whose recent study indicates that resolved acute pancreatitis during childhood may be a risk factor for incident diabetes in adulthood.
Jean-Frederic Colombel, MD, from Mount Sinai, answers our questions about how the management of inflammatory bowel disease has evolved over time, a topic he will highlight during his keynote session at the...
In this podcast, Gil Melmed, MD, MS, from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, provides insight on how disease management in inflammatory bowel disease has evolved.
She talks about the latest NASPGHAN position paper on roles of endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the evaluation and treatment of chronic pancreatitis in children.
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Dr. Eva Szigethy from University of Pittsburgh Medical Center discusses the positive impact of cognitive behavioral therapy in the management of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.