Giovanni Marasco, Edoardo Vincenzo Savarino, Giovanni Barbara
{"title":"The IBS and SIBO dilemma: Here we go again.","authors":"Giovanni Marasco, Edoardo Vincenzo Savarino, Giovanni Barbara","doi":"10.1016/j.dld.2024.08.036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dld.2024.08.036","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11268,"journal":{"name":"Digestive and Liver Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142105397","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}
{"title":"Obesity and liver transplant…is it time to raise the bar?","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.dld.2024.08.035","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dld.2024.08.035","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11268,"journal":{"name":"Digestive and Liver Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142105396","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}
{"title":"Enhancing colorectal cancer (CLC) research: Insights and areas for improvement","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.dld.2024.08.034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dld.2024.08.034","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11268,"journal":{"name":"Digestive and Liver Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142105395","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}
{"title":"The workup process of vaccination in IBD patients needs a change—Insights from a multinational survey","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.dld.2024.07.031","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dld.2024.07.031","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Immunosuppressive medications play a crucial role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) but increase susceptibility to infections, underlining the importance of vaccination. Nevertheless, vaccination rates are often low.</div></div><div><h3>Aims</h3><div>This study assessed the perspective of gastroenterologists (GEs) on vaccination of IBD patients.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>An online survey was applied to GEs worldwide, from 10/2022 to 06/2023.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The 271 respondents considered vaccination important, however, 26 % never/rarely prescribed vaccines and 60 % admitted having limited or no confidence on managing their side effects - GEs practicing in Europe, male and older more often felt capable of this. Female and younger participants were more aware of the need to alter the current workflow in vaccination. Some respondents proposed to delegate the responsibility of vaccination to general practitioners, nurses in gastroenterology units, or infectious diseases specialists, but 19 % considered that no change was needed.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Overall, the importance of addressing vaccine hesitancy, providing flyers to patients, and implementing vaccine guidelines were consensually recognized. The data indicated that the vaccination process needs reformulation and that different opinions/attitudes toward vaccines are influenced by demographic factors, workplace characteristics, affiliation, and teaching activities. Delegating the responsibility of vaccination and adopting a multidisciplinary approach seem like effective strategies to increase vaccination coverage among IBD patients.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11268,"journal":{"name":"Digestive and Liver Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142105398","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}
{"title":"Full Title Page /Editorial Board","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1590-8658(24)00899-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1590-8658(24)00899-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11268,"journal":{"name":"Digestive and Liver Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1590865824008995/pdfft?md5=9f7155af0746582f9b5f0b38bd242728&pid=1-s2.0-S1590865824008995-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142077278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preventing recurrence after endoscopic resection for early gastric cancer: It's a long way off","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.dld.2024.08.033","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dld.2024.08.033","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11268,"journal":{"name":"Digestive and Liver Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142055173","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}
{"title":"Spatial heterogeneity and prognostic significance of TAMs and TILs infiltrates in different staging esophageal squamous carcinoma.","authors":"Ya Li, Jia Liu, Liwen Qi, Xin Yuan, Kaige Yang, Yilin Ren, Qi Shi, Guixuan Xu, Weinan Wang, Chenghua Luo, Lianghai Wang, Weihua Liang, Zengtao He, Wenhu Zhou, Jing Fei, Weigang Chen, Wenyi Gu, Feng Li, Jianming Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.dld.2024.08.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dld.2024.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The prognostic value and clinical relevance of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remain unclear.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To investigate the prognostic value and functional involvement of TILs in ESCC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We included 40 patients across different stages of ESCC from Xinjiang. Multiplex fluorescent immunohistochemistry characterized TILs and TAMs. TILs in different tumor regions were quantified and correlated with overall survival (OS) using log-rank test and Cox regression analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Invasive ESCC exhibited increased CD4 T cells and Tregs compared to carcinoma in situ, with a higher Tregs/CD4 T cells ratio (p < 0.05). TAMs, primarily in stromal regions, were significantly associated with Foxp3+ cells (p < 0.05). Higher infiltration of stromal TAMs and a higher CD4/CD8 T cells ratio correlated with poorer OS, while a higher CD8 T/Foxp3+ cells ratio indicated better survival. Multivariate Cox analysis revealed TNM stage, tumor length, and stromal CD4/CD8 T cells ratio as independent prognostic factors (p < 0.05). An immune prognostic risk score-based nomogram was constructed to predict patient outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The spatial distribution and abundance of TILs significantly correlated with prognosis, providing a useful immune classification for ESCC.</p>","PeriodicalId":11268,"journal":{"name":"Digestive and Liver Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142055174","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}
{"title":"Rethinking ustekinumab: An essential reconsideration for moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.dld.2024.07.032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dld.2024.07.032","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11268,"journal":{"name":"Digestive and Liver Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142016700","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}
Francesco Tovoli, Dante Pio Pallotta, Caterina Vivaldi, Claudia Campani, Piera Federico, Andrea Palloni, Andrea Dalbeni, Caterina Soldà, Lorenzo Lani, Gianluca Svegliati-Baroni, Ingrid Garajova, Luca Ielasi, Stefania De Lorenzo, Alessandro Granito, Bernardo Stefanini, Gianluca Masi, Fabio Marra, Sara Lonardi, Giovanni Brandi, Bruno Daniele, Alessandra Auriemma, Laura Schiadà, Rusi Chen, Fabio Piscaglia
{"title":"Suboptimal outcomes of sorafenib as a second-line treatment after atezolizumab-bevacizumab for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.","authors":"Francesco Tovoli, Dante Pio Pallotta, Caterina Vivaldi, Claudia Campani, Piera Federico, Andrea Palloni, Andrea Dalbeni, Caterina Soldà, Lorenzo Lani, Gianluca Svegliati-Baroni, Ingrid Garajova, Luca Ielasi, Stefania De Lorenzo, Alessandro Granito, Bernardo Stefanini, Gianluca Masi, Fabio Marra, Sara Lonardi, Giovanni Brandi, Bruno Daniele, Alessandra Auriemma, Laura Schiadà, Rusi Chen, Fabio Piscaglia","doi":"10.1016/j.dld.2024.07.035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dld.2024.07.035","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Most patients receiving atezolizumab-bevacizumab (AB) for hepatocellular carcinoma will eventually experience disease progression. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are undergoing to identify second-line treatments. Where RCTs are unavailable or patients are non-eligible, sorafenib is often prescribed based on approval and reimbursement policies. However, evidence supporting this approach is minimal.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the efficacy and safety of sorafenib in patients who permanently discontinued AB.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The ARTE database prospectively collects patients treated with AB in a real-life setting. We analysed the outcome of patients who received sorafenib as second-line treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Amongst 213 patients, 130 (61.0 %) permanently discontinued AB. Of them, 54 received second- line treatments, and sorafenib was prescribed in 40 patients. The disease control rate (DCR) was 10.0 %. The median progression-free (PFS) and overall survival were 3.3 (95 % confidence interval [CI] 2.7-3.9) and 6.9 months (95 % CI 2.7-11.1), respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In patients progressing under AB, the efficacy of sorafenib on different outcomes is limited.</p>","PeriodicalId":11268,"journal":{"name":"Digestive and Liver Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142016702","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}
{"title":"Review: Risk assessment of liver and biliary cancer mortality through detection of high risk polyps at colonoscopies.","authors":"Abeera Tariq, Fnu Hafeezullah, Abdul Basit Khan","doi":"10.1016/j.dld.2024.07.028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dld.2024.07.028","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11268,"journal":{"name":"Digestive and Liver Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142016701","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}