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Diarrhea
toilet paper
Diarrhea
Pop Quiz: Recommended Testing for Chronic Diarrhea
07/29/2022
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...
07/29/2022
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
Undiagnosed EPI May Be Prevalent in Individuals With IBS-D
06/29/2022
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...
06/29/2022
Cancer
Yellow pill capsules are spilling out of a white medication bottle.
Cancer
Guidelines Needed for PERT Use in Individuals With EPI, Pancreatic Cancer
06/27/2022
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...
06/27/2022

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Diarrhea
toilet paper
Diarrhea
Pop Quiz: Recommended Testing for Chronic Diarrhea
07/29/2022
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...
07/29/2022
diagnostic testing
doctor screening
diagnostic testing
Poll: Direct vs Indirect Diagnostic Tests for EPI
06/20/2022
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...
06/20/2022
treatment
PERT medication
treatment
Pop Quiz: Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy Dosage
05/27/2022
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...
05/27/2022
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis
Quiz: Cystic Fibrosis
04/19/2022
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.
04/19/2022
Risk Management
Risk Management
Pop Quiz: Etiology of EPI
03/16/2022
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?
03/16/2022

Clinical Insights

Diabetes Q&A
gilad twig, md, phd
Diabetes Q&A
The Connection Between Childhood Pancreatitis and Adult-Onset Diabetes
05/17/2022
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.
05/17/2022
inflammatory bowel disease
Jean-Frederic Colombel, MD
inflammatory bowel disease
Jean-Frederic Colombel, MD, on How IBD Management Has Changed Over Time
05/11/2022
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...
05/11/2022
management
Gil Melmed
management
Gil Melmed, MD, MS, on the Evolution of Disease Management in IBD
04/13/2022
In this podcast, Gil Melmed, MD, MS, from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, provides insight on how disease management in inflammatory bowel disease has evolved.
04/13/2022
pancreatitis
Veronique Morinville, MDCM
pancreatitis
Veronique Morinville, MDCM, on EUS and ERCP for Evaluating and Treating Children With Chronic Pancreatitis
03/22/2022
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. ...
03/22/2022
Pediatrics
Eva Szigethy
Pediatrics
Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD, on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Is ‘Common Sense’ for Navigating Pediatric IBD
11/06/2018
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.
11/06/2018