Krzysztof Dąbkowski, Karolina Żydecka, Katarzyna Gaweł, Wojciech Marlicz, Piotr Szredzki, Andrzej Białek
{"title":"Endoscopic submucosal dissection and transanal endoscopic microsurgery in the treatment of rectal neuroendocrine tumors. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the observational studies.","authors":"Krzysztof Dąbkowski, Karolina Żydecka, Katarzyna Gaweł, Wojciech Marlicz, Piotr Szredzki, Andrzej Białek","doi":"10.14309/ctg.0000000000000882","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/ctg.0000000000000882","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Rectal neuroendocrine tumors(rNETs) are subepithelial lesions with potential of malignancy. Despite, the guidelines recommending that rectal neuroendocrine tumors measuring 10 to 20 mm should be removed either endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) or transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM), the management with these entities is still a clinical dilemma. We performed a meta-analysis to compare endoscopic submucosal dissection and transanal endoscopic microsurgery in terms of method effectiveness and safety in the treatment of rectal neuroendocrine tumurs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PubMed/MEDLINE/Embase/Ebsco/Cinahl were searched up for observational studies analysing the efficacy and safety of both methods in the treatment of rectal neuroendocrine tumors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 59 observational studies with a total of n=2804 participants were included. In a subgroup analysis we demonstrated that the R0 resection rate was significantly (p=0.002) lower for ESD (rate:0.854) than for TEM (0.924). The recurrence rate differed significantly (p=0.008); the lowest (ER =0.015) was found for ESD and the highest for TEM (ER=0.035). The overall bleeding rate was 0.046 and perforation rate was 0.023 and no significant differences (p=0.274 for bleeding, p=0.808 for perforation) were found by intervention type. The rate of other complications (wound dehiscence, soilage, incontinence, rectovaginal fistula, pelvic pain, retroperitoneal emphysema, coagulation syndrome) was significantly (p=0.000) higher for TEM (ER=0.107) than ESD (ER =0.013). We also included 4 comparative studies with 490 patients. Using random effects analysis, we found that the risk ratio for R0 resection was approximately 10% lower for ESD. Our analysis showed significantly greater size (p=0.01), and follow-up (p=0.03) in the group treated with TEM.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The efficacy of TEM is higher than ESD with a higher risk of complications of this method. Lesions with a greater size are treated with TEM and recurrence rate is greater for this procedure. Long follow-up is needed after the treatment of rNETs to detect the recurrence early.</p>","PeriodicalId":10278,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144539215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexandria H Lim, Chris Varghese, Gabrielle Sebaratnam, Gabriel Schamberg, Stefan Calder, Armen Gharibans, Christopher N Andrews, Charlotte Daker, Daphne Foong, Vincent Ho, Michelle R Wise, Gregory O'Grady
{"title":"Nausea and Gastric Myoelectrical Activity are Influenced by Hormonal Contraception in Chronic Gastroduodenal Disorders.","authors":"Alexandria H Lim, Chris Varghese, Gabrielle Sebaratnam, Gabriel Schamberg, Stefan Calder, Armen Gharibans, Christopher N Andrews, Charlotte Daker, Daphne Foong, Vincent Ho, Michelle R Wise, Gregory O'Grady","doi":"10.14309/ctg.0000000000000880","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/ctg.0000000000000880","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Chronic gastroduodenal disorders are more prevalent among young women, many of whom are hormonal contraception users. We aimed to evaluate the effects of hormonal contraception on symptom severity and gastric myoelectrical activity in people with chronic gastroduodenal disorders.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This analysis was conducted on a large international cohort of patients who met Rome IV criteria for CNVS or FD and had undergone body surface gastric mapping using Gastric Alimetry (Alimetry, New Zealand). Symptoms were continuously reported on 0-10 Likert scales using a validated symptom logging app.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred twenty-seven people were included: 43 females using hormonal contraception, 30 not using hormonal contraception, 30 postmenopausal females, and 24 males. Hormonal contraception users had higher nausea than non-users (3.80 [IQR 2.00-5.42] vs 2.25 [0.20-4.43]; p<0.05), particularly when using combined oral contraceptives with hormone-free intervals compared to continuous use (5.20 [4.30-6.00] vs. 2.40 [1.70-3.80], p=0.02). Premenopausal women were more symptomatic than postmenopausal women and men (p<0.001). Principal Gastric Frequency was higher in hormonal contraception users (median 3.1cpm vs. 3.00cpm, p<0.001), and highest with progestogen-only formulations (p<0.02).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Women with gastroduodenal disorders on hormonal contraception experience increased nausea in comparison to non-users, with substantial variation dependent on contraceptive type. Hormonal contraception users also demonstrated modified gastric electrophysiology. These results imply that non-hormonal contraceptive alternatives should be trialled as a means to reduce symptoms in gastroduodenal disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":10278,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144494883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shailja C Shah, Maria Alejandra H Diaz, Xiangzhu Zhu, Teodoro Bottiglieri, Chang Yu, Lesley A Anderson, Helen G Coleman, Martha J Shrubsole
{"title":"Plasma metabolites of one-carbon metabolism are associated with esophageal adenocarcinoma in a population-based study.","authors":"Shailja C Shah, Maria Alejandra H Diaz, Xiangzhu Zhu, Teodoro Bottiglieri, Chang Yu, Lesley A Anderson, Helen G Coleman, Martha J Shrubsole","doi":"10.14309/ctg.0000000000000879","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/ctg.0000000000000879","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) develops through histopathological stages, including Barrett's esophagus (BE). We analyzed the associations between plasma levels of one-carbon metabolism factors and risks of long-segment BE or EAC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Plasma levels were measured from an Irish population-based case-control study [Factors INfluencing the Barrett's Adenocarcinoma Relationship (FINBAR) study; 204 long-segment BE cases, 211 EAC cases, and 251 controls]. A \"methyl replete score\" was derived by assigning a score of 0 (< median) or 1 (> median) to the levels of three dietary methyl donors (methionine, choline, and betaine) and summing across the metabolites. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations between EAC or BE and sex-specific quartiles or score using the lowest level as the reference category and adjusted for potential confounders.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Highest methionine, betaine, vitamin B6 (PLP), and choline levels were all associated with 62-82% reduced risks of EAC (ptrends <0.001). Conversely, S-adenosylmethionine (SAM), the SAM/S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) ratio, total homocysteine (tHcy), and cystathionine were associated with a greater than two-fold increased EAC risk. A higher methyl replete score was associated with reduced EAC risk (OR 0·33; 95%CI: 0·16-0·66). The highest versus lowest plasma methionine levels were borderline statistically significantly associated long-segment BE (OR 0·55; 95%CI: 0·28-1·07), but all other associations were null.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Several biomarkers of one-carbon metabolism are associated with EAC risk, particularly markers of dietary methyl group donors. Future studies to replicate and prospectively evaluate these markers are warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":10278,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144494884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mallik Greene, Mark Camardo, A Burak Ozbay, Michael Dore, A Mark Fendrick, Paul Limburg
{"title":"Adherence to multi-target stool DNA testing in individuals aged 45-49 years with average risk for colorectal cancer.","authors":"Mallik Greene, Mark Camardo, A Burak Ozbay, Michael Dore, A Mark Fendrick, Paul Limburg","doi":"10.14309/ctg.0000000000000878","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/ctg.0000000000000878","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Recommendations for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening have been updated to include individuals aged 45-49 years, addressing recent increases in CRC rates among young adults. The multi-target stool DNA (mt-sDNA) test is approved for average-risk individuals aged 45-49 years and is a non-invasive, at-home, stool-based option. This real-world study quantified mt-sDNA screening adherence rates for individuals aged 45-49 years.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective analysis of individuals aged 45-49 years with average risk for CRC and no previous history of mt-sDNA testing. Individuals received an mt-sDNA test kit based on a point-of-care order. Adherence was defined as the return of a kit resulting in a valid test result within 1 year of prescription.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 1,126,523 individuals were included. Most (58.6%) were female, and 62.2% received digital communications about the test via text message only. Overall, 68.9% returned their mt-sDNA kit within 1 year. Across provider types, adherence was highest for individuals who were prescribed the test by a gastroenterologist (75.5%); among payor types, adherence was highest for those enrolled in commercial insurance (70.9%). Adherence was lowest for individuals who did not receive any digital communications (54.9%) versus those who did. In a logistic regression analysis, digital communication and payor type were the strongest predictors of adherence.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>In this large real-world study, 68.9% of individuals aged 45-49 years returned an mt-sDNA CRC screening test within 1 year. Increasing digital communication may improve mt-sDNA screening adherence.</p>","PeriodicalId":10278,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144494882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Phillip Gu, David Ziring, Puja V Khanna, Waseem Ahmed, Eric Vasiliauskas, Andres Yarur, Stephan Targan, Dermot Pb McGovern, Shervin Rabizadeh, Phillip Fleshner, Maria T Abreu, Gil Y Melmed
{"title":"Relationship of Intestinal Ultrasound with Clinical, Biochemical, And Endoscopic Disease Severity in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Blinded, Prospective Study.","authors":"Phillip Gu, David Ziring, Puja V Khanna, Waseem Ahmed, Eric Vasiliauskas, Andres Yarur, Stephan Targan, Dermot Pb McGovern, Shervin Rabizadeh, Phillip Fleshner, Maria T Abreu, Gil Y Melmed","doi":"10.14309/ctg.0000000000000881","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/ctg.0000000000000881","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The utility of intestinal ultrasound (IUS) for ASUC is understudied. We correlated IUS to clinical, biochemical, and endoscopic disease severity in ASUC.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>In a blinded, prospective study of 20 ASUC subjects, we analyzed standard IUS parameters (bowel wall thickening, vascular flow, wall stratification) and UC IUS indices (IBUS-SAS, Milan-UC, UC-IUS) alongside modified Mayo symptoms scores, C-reactive protein (CRP), albumin, and UC endoscopic index of severity (UCEIS). Spearman correlations were performed (rs). Areas under the curve (AUC) determined utility of IUS for detecting severe endoscopic disease.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All IUS indices correlated with stool frequency (rs:0.45-0.58, p<0.001), CRP (rs:0.56-0.59, p<0.02), and UCEIS (rs:0.54-0.69, p<0.03). IBUS-SAS (AUC 0.91) and Milan-UC (AUC 0.93) outperformed IUS-UC (AUC 0.82) for detecting UCEIS>5. Loss of bowel wall stratification correlated strongest with CRP (rs: 0.8, p=3.61e-8) and UCEIS (rs: 0.50, p=0.047).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>IUS offers an accurate and non-invasive method to evaluate ASUC severity and treatment response.</p>","PeriodicalId":10278,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144494885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Robert J Wong, Patricia D Jones, Bolin Niu, Paulo Pinheiro, Mae Thamer, Onkar Kshirsagar, Yi Zhang, Ronnie Fass, George Therapondos, Amit G Singal, Mandana Khalili
{"title":"Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance in Cirrhosis Patients at U.S. Safety-Net Health Systems.","authors":"Robert J Wong, Patricia D Jones, Bolin Niu, Paulo Pinheiro, Mae Thamer, Onkar Kshirsagar, Yi Zhang, Ronnie Fass, George Therapondos, Amit G Singal, Mandana Khalili","doi":"10.14309/ctg.0000000000000877","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/ctg.0000000000000877","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in cirrhosis patients is associated with improved patient outcomes. We aim to evaluate real-world utilization of HCC surveillance among safety-net populations with cirrhosis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a retrospective cohort study of adults with cirrhosis across four safety-net hospitals from March 1, 2017 to February 28, 2022. Receipt of abdominal imaging with ultrasound, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging and the corresponding ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes at 6 months and 12 months were used to assess HCC surveillance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 14,556 patients with cirrhosis (61.8% male, 73.0% non-white ethnic minorities, 54.4% with Medicaid or indigent care/uninsured), 70.9% and 78.1% received abdominal imaging agnostic to indication within 6-months and 12-months, respectively. When evaluating receipt of abdominal imaging with a specific indication for HCC surveillance, 29.1% and 34.0% of patients received surveillance within 6 months and 12 months, respectively. On adjusted multivariable regression, greater odds of HCC surveillance were observed in older patients, ethnic minorities, and those with commercial insurance. Lower odds of HCC surveillance were observed in patients with indigent care (vs. Medicare: OR 0.85, 95% CI 0.72 - 1.00), those with drug use (OR 0.63, 95% CI 0.55 - 0.71), and concurrent mental health/psychiatric diagnoses (OR 0.88, 95% CI 0.80 - 0.97).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Among a multi-center safety-net cohort of cirrhosis patients, fewer than 30% received HCC surveillance within 6 months. While greater proportions received abdominal imaging agnostic to indication, the clinical benefit of these examinations for HCC surveillance may be limited due concerns with abbreviated protocols, quality, and interpretation.</p>","PeriodicalId":10278,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144483376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wenxing Yan, Lijuan Qin, Yingying Han, Xueli Jia, Juan Wu
{"title":"Impact of Immune-Related Adverse Events on Survival in Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Wenxing Yan, Lijuan Qin, Yingying Han, Xueli Jia, Juan Wu","doi":"10.14309/ctg.0000000000000875","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/ctg.0000000000000875","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Immune-related adverse events (irAEs) stemming from off-target immune activation have been associated with improved survival outcomes in various cancers. Nonetheless, the influence of irAEs on survival among gastrointestinal (GI) cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) remains ambiguous. This meta-analysis aims to clarify the relationship between irAEs and survival outcomes in this patient cohort.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science to identify relevant observational studies with longitudinal data. Studies reported on overall survival (OS) or progression-free survival (PFS) among GI cancer patients treated with ICIs, comparing those with irAEs to those without. We calculated pooled hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using a random-effects model to account for heterogeneity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our analysis included 22 retrospective cohort studies comprising 2,935 patients; 1,142 (38.9%) experienced irAEs. The pooled analyses indicated a significant association between the occurrence of irAEs and improved OS (HR: 0.45, 95% CI: 0.36-0.57, p < 0.001, I2 = 56%) and PFS (HR: 0.44, 95% CI: 0.34-0.57, p < 0.001, I2 = 65%). Subgroup analyses supported the consistency of these findings across tumor location, study quality scores, follow-up duration, and analytical models, with no significant differences noted (p for subgroup differences all > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The presence of irAEs in GI cancer patients receiving ICIs correlates with significantly better OS and PFS. This suggests that irAEs may be a potential biomarker for predicting treatment response.</p>","PeriodicalId":10278,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144316021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pichamol Jirapinyo, David Leung, Walter W Chan, Christopher C Thompson
{"title":"The Impact of Endoscopic Gastric Remodeling (EGR) on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).","authors":"Pichamol Jirapinyo, David Leung, Walter W Chan, Christopher C Thompson","doi":"10.14309/ctg.0000000000000867","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/ctg.0000000000000867","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Sleeve gastrectomy is associated with an increased incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In contrast, the impact of endoscopic gastric remodeling (EGR) on GERD symptoms remains unclear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective study included patients who underwent EGR and completed validated GERD-related patient-reported outcome questionnaires at baseline and 12 months post-procedure.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty patients were included. At 12 months post-EGR, both GERD-Q and Reflux Symptom Index scores significantly improved. Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use decreased from 38% at baseline to 20% at 12 months (p=0.047). The presence of a hiatal hernia at baseline was associated with greater symptom improvement.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>EGR improves both typical and atypical GERD symptoms and reduces PPI dependence. It may represent a preferable treatment option for patients with obesity and concomitant GERD.</p>","PeriodicalId":10278,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144316022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shuangzhen Jia, Xiaolin Ye, Yan Kong, Zhaoxia Wang, Jie Wu
{"title":"Association of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol-Based Inflammatory Markers with MASLD and Significant Liver Fibrosis in US Adults: Insights from NHANES 2017-2020.","authors":"Shuangzhen Jia, Xiaolin Ye, Yan Kong, Zhaoxia Wang, Jie Wu","doi":"10.14309/ctg.0000000000000873","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/ctg.0000000000000873","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Systemic inflammation and lipid metabolism disturbances are important hallmarks of the onset and progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). We aimed to explore the association of lymphocyte-high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio (LHR), monocyte-HDL-C ratio (MHR), neutrophil-HDL-C ratio (NHR), and platelet-HDL-C ratio (PHR) with MASLD and significant liver fibrosis using NHANES 2017-2020 data.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>LHR, MHR, NHR, and PHR were calculated based on complete blood count parameters and serum HDL-C. MASLD and liver fibrosis were diagnosed based on transient elastography. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to explore these associations, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) was used to compare the predictive power of these markers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 8,341participants were included, and the prevalence of MASLD and significant liver fibrosis was 45.1% and 11.57%, respectively. In fully adjusted models, log-transformed LHR, MHR, NHR, and PHR were positively associated with the odds of MASLD (odds ratio [OR] 1.853, 1.685, 1.470, and 1.879, respectively) and significant liver fibrosis (OR 1.570, 1.425, 1.396, and 1.384, respectively) (all p < 0.05). Most of these associations were nonlinear and significant positive correlations existed only after their respective inflection points. The association of LHR with significant liver fibrosis was more pronounced in men. ROC analysis showed that LHR/NHR was superior in predicting MASLD, whereas MHR/NHR distinguished significant liver fibrosis better than other markers.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>LHR, MHR, NHR, and PHR were independently associated with MASLD and liver fibrosis in US adults and may serve as emerging predictors. Future cohort studies are needed to confirm these findings and explore clinical predictive value.</p>","PeriodicalId":10278,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144301231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ali Alghubari, Caroline Olson, Jessica Bradley, Ramsah Cheah, Sadia Z Shah, Abdel-Rahman N Naser, Augustine S Lee, Kenneth R DeVault, Lesley A Houghton
{"title":"ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN ESOPHAGEAL MOTILITY, REFLUX, AND LUNG MECHANICS AND FUNCTION ARE DISEASE SPECIFIC, BOTH BETWEEN AND WITHIN RESTRICTIVE AND OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE.","authors":"Ali Alghubari, Caroline Olson, Jessica Bradley, Ramsah Cheah, Sadia Z Shah, Abdel-Rahman N Naser, Augustine S Lee, Kenneth R DeVault, Lesley A Houghton","doi":"10.14309/ctg.0000000000000874","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/ctg.0000000000000874","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Gastroesophageal reflux is common in respiratory disease, but the inter-play between gastrointestinal mechanisms that expose individuals to reflux and potentially aspiration, and lung mechanics and function remain incompletely understood. Our aim was to investigate this in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and non-IPF interstitial lung disease (non-IPF ILD), and compare with our published findings in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>57 patients with COPD (aged: 34-75yrs) and 64 with non-IPF ILD (22-75yrs) who underwent high-resolution impedance manometry and 24-hour pH-impedance, together with pulmonary function assessment were compared with 35 IPF patients (51-84yrs).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>COPD patients were less likely to exhibit ineffective esophageal motility (IEM) and/or absent contractility (p=0.009; p=0.028), and tended to exhibit esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO) and/or hyper-contractility (p=0.09, p=0.14) than IPF and non-IPF ILD patients. Notably, integrated relaxation pressure correlated with esophageal length index (ELI) (p=0.048) and inspiratory LESP (p=0.003), with latter two correlating with each other (p<0.001). EGJOO patients tended to have fewer proximal reflux events and reduced pulmonary function; the latter inversely correlating with ELI (p<0.05).Non-IPF ILD patients were less likely to exhibit EGJOO than COPD patients (p=0.27), and less likely to exhibit IEM (p=0.07) than IPF patients. However, those with IEM or EGJOO, exhibited greater proportions of reflux events reaching the proximal esophagus than those with normal motility (p<0.03), which in contrast to IPF, appeared not to associate with worse pulmonary function.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Associations between esophageal motility, and lung mechanics and function, and consequently reflux, are very disease specific.</p>","PeriodicalId":10278,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144282718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}