Shaili Babbar, Moniyka Sachar, Adam Faye, Rita M Knotts
{"title":"Esophageal Disorders in the Older Adult.","authors":"Shaili Babbar, Moniyka Sachar, Adam Faye, Rita M Knotts","doi":"10.1007/s11938-025-00468-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11938-025-00468-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Dysphagia is a common medical condition among the geriatric population that can significantly impact a patient's quality of life. The manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of esophageal dysphagia differ greatly based on the underlying etiology, especially in older individuals who may have accompanying complex medical comorbidities. This review explores the intricacies of esophageal dysphagia in the older population and how they are managed.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Novel modalities, like the functional luminal imaging probe (FLIP) and timed barium esophagram (TBE), are now woven into our diagnostic schemas for esophageal dysphagia. Studies have also looked at the safety profile of available therapeutic interventions for older individuals. There are newer, less invasive treatment options, including radiofrequency application (RFA) and transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) for GERD management, that may benefit the geriatric population.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>In this review, we discuss the most likely etiologies of esophageal dysphagia in the elderly population. We then explore a diagnostic schema and highlight treatment choices based on diagnosis. Our review specifically explores the risks and benefits of management options in more medically complex geriatric patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":101432,"journal":{"name":"Current treatment options in gastroenterology","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11887613/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143589115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Practical Guide to Nutrition Support in the Oncology Patient: Tips, Tricks, and Ethical Considerations","authors":"L. Russell, A. H. Bode, A. Dengler","doi":"10.1007/s11938-024-00454-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11938-024-00454-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101432,"journal":{"name":"Current treatment options in gastroenterology","volume":"105 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141657506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Silvestre, S. Fernandes, Eline de Almeida Soriano, Nádia Juliana Beraldo Goulart Borges Haubert
{"title":"Pharmacotherapy in the Management of Intestinal Failure: An Updated Review of Current Therapies and Beyond","authors":"S. Silvestre, S. Fernandes, Eline de Almeida Soriano, Nádia Juliana Beraldo Goulart Borges Haubert","doi":"10.1007/s11938-024-00455-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11938-024-00455-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101432,"journal":{"name":"Current treatment options in gastroenterology","volume":" 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141672263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fangfang Wang, Michelle F. Sharpe, Jennifer L. Horsley-Silva
{"title":"Dietary Therapy in Eosinophilic Esophagitis","authors":"Fangfang Wang, Michelle F. Sharpe, Jennifer L. Horsley-Silva","doi":"10.1007/s11938-024-00448-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11938-024-00448-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101432,"journal":{"name":"Current treatment options in gastroenterology","volume":"15 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141356690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tools for Bedsite Pain Assessments in Chronic Pancreatitis","authors":"L. Kuhlmann, A. Drewes","doi":"10.1007/s11938-024-00445-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11938-024-00445-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101432,"journal":{"name":"Current treatment options in gastroenterology","volume":"131 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140750854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elena C. Pezzino, Daniel R. Arndorfer, Dustin A. Carlson
{"title":"FLIP in Clinical Practice: When Is It Helpful?","authors":"Elena C. Pezzino, Daniel R. Arndorfer, Dustin A. Carlson","doi":"10.1007/s11938-024-00442-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11938-024-00442-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101432,"journal":{"name":"Current treatment options in gastroenterology","volume":"96 24","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140377485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Ali, Kimberly Sanders, A. M. McCarthy, Kintin Ng, Ahmad Alkhasawneh, Carmen Isache, Ron Schey
{"title":"Infective Esophagitis: a Review of Esophageal Diseases in HIV","authors":"A. Ali, Kimberly Sanders, A. M. McCarthy, Kintin Ng, Ahmad Alkhasawneh, Carmen Isache, Ron Schey","doi":"10.1007/s11938-023-00435-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11938-023-00435-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101432,"journal":{"name":"Current treatment options in gastroenterology","volume":"7 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138945088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sleep: An Overlooked Lifestyle Factor in Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction","authors":"Rabia Topan, S. Mark Scott","doi":"10.1007/s11938-023-00433-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11938-023-00433-1","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Purpose of review This review outlines the relationship between sleep and the GI tract in health, before appraising the association between sleep and the GI tract in disease, namely disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI). We aim to explore whether sleep disturbance exacerbates DGBI symptoms or vice versa, and summarise the evidence for pharmacological and psychological treatment options. Recent findings Sleep disorders are more common in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) compared to healthy subjects, with a pooled prevalence of 37.6%. Sufficient evidence exists to support the use of melatonin to ameliorate overall IBS symptom severity and improve quality of life. Summary DGBIs are stress-sensitive disorders and simple lifestyle advice is recognised as first-line management. Sleep, a cornerstone of lifestyle management, appears to be the forgotten factor. Sleep disturbance (both duration and quality) has been associated with DGBI, namely IBS; however, further studies are required to determine whether treatment options targeted at sleep can lead to GI symptom improvement.","PeriodicalId":101432,"journal":{"name":"Current treatment options in gastroenterology","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136291820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}