Gastroenterology NursingPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-09-23DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000890
Lisa Bashore, Andrea M Smith, Ann H Johnson, David Farbo
{"title":"Gastrointestinal and Sleep Disorders in Children With and Without Autism.","authors":"Lisa Bashore, Andrea M Smith, Ann H Johnson, David Farbo","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000890","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/SGA.0000000000000890","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to describe a subgroup of children with autism, ages 3-17, referred for polysomnography, and the types and frequency of clinical encounters for gastrointestinal (GI) diagnoses that may contribute to sleep problems in a sample of children ages 3-17 with and without the diagnosis of autism; report gastrointestinal disorders and their associations with sleep disorders in this population; and report gastrointestinal disorders most predictive of sleep disorders in children with and without autism. The authors conducted a secondary data analysis of the de-identified Nationwide Children's Hospital Sleep DataBank encounters with children referred for polysomnography. Descriptive statistics described a sample of 3053 unique participants (M = 7.26 years) between 2017 and 2019. In children with autism, gastrointestinal disorders were prevalent. Chi-square statistics revealed an association between having autism and sleep disorders. Outcomes of multiple regression revealed that constipation, diarrhea, and nausea/vomiting predicted sleep problems in children with autism greater than those in children without autism. Findings support the increased presence of co-occurring GI symptoms and sleep problems in children with autism and the need for sleep evaluation in children with gastrointestinal symptoms. Further investigation of the gut-brain interaction in children with autism is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":"48 5","pages":"346-354"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145129869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gastroenterology NursingPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-09-23DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000891
Linda Wunder, Rebecca Lee, Dawn Dalpé Welliver
{"title":"Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1a) Receptor Agonist Use in Patients Presenting for Gastroenterology Procedures: A Review of Concerns.","authors":"Linda Wunder, Rebecca Lee, Dawn Dalpé Welliver","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000891","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/SGA.0000000000000891","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP1a) agonists are one of the most recent discoveries to improve blood glucose control and provide satiety. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first of these therapeutics for the management of type 2 diabetes in 2005 (Dungan et al., 2023). In 2014, the FDA approved semaglutide, a GLP1a, for weight management of patients with a BMI of 27 kg/m2 or greater and one weight-related ailment for patients with a BMI of at least 30 kg/m2. Although these pharmacologic agents provide many benefits, there is a growing concern for patients who currently use GLP1a medication during the perioperative period, especially relating to delayed gastric emptying. With the increasing use of GLP1a, health care practitioners require in-depth knowledge of implications and treatment for these patients to provide an evidence-based safety net for those requiring endoscopic services.</p>","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":"48 5","pages":"389-395"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145129951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gastroenterology NursingPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-07-29DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000901
Kimberly Gallub
{"title":"A VISION FOR THE FUTURE.","authors":"Kimberly Gallub","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000901","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000901","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":"48 4","pages":"255-256"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144729737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Constipation Severity and Quality of Life in People With Parkinson's Disease Living at Home: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Tomoko Doi, Ikumi Honda, Keisuke Nakanishi, Kimie Takehara, Miharu Tamaoki, Masaaki Hirayama","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000869","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000869","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Constipation a common gastrointestinal symptom of Parkinson's disease. The causes include multifactorial pathomechanisms, lifestyle, and aging. Constipation in people with Parkinson's disease worsens their motor symptoms and disturbs their daily activities. Therefore, addressing constipation is a challenging but essential part of disease management. This cross-sectional observational study aimed to investigate the relationship between constipation severity and quality of life in people with Parkinson's disease. The Japanese versions of the Constipation Assessment Scale version 2 and Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire 39, respectively, were used to assess each domain. We examined the correlation of each variable and performed multiple regression analysis with the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire 39 total score and each subscale (mobility, activities of daily living, emotional well-being, stigma, social support, cognitions, communication, and bodily discomfort) as measures of the dependent variables, and the Japanese version of the Constipation Assessment Scale version 2 score as the independent variable measure. Results from the 309 participants revealed that overall quality of life, emotional well-being, and cognitions were factors significantly associated with the severity of constipation in people with Parkinson's disease. These findings make it reasonable to suggest that relief from constipation severity could be associated with a better quality of life in people with Parkinson's disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":"48 4","pages":"257-264"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144729738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gastroenterology NursingPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-07-29DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000879
Eylem Arslan, Emine Kiyak
{"title":"The Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises on Symptom Severity and Quality of Life in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome.","authors":"Eylem Arslan, Emine Kiyak","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000879","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000879","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on symptom severity and quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This randomized controlled trial was conducted with a total of 57 IBS patients (28 in an intervention group and 29 in a control group) who were consulted in the gastroenterology outpatient clinic of Erzurum City Hospital in Erzuerum, Turkey. The patients in the intervention group performed progressive muscle relaxation every day for 6 weeks at home, while the control group did not receive any treatment. The patient information form, IBS Symptom Severity Scores, and IBS Quality of Life Scale were used to collect data. The mean IBS symptom severity score of the patients who performed progressive muscle relaxation was significantly lower compared to that of the control group (p < .001). The mean IBS Quality of Life score of the patients in the intervention group was significantly higher than that of the control group (p < .050). Progressive muscle relaxation reduced the severity of IBS symptoms and improved quality of life. Based on these results, it is recommended that patients with IBS perform progressive muscle relaxation exercises to achieve significant improvements in their symptoms and quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":"48 4","pages":"271-279"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144729743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gastroenterology NursingPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-07-29DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000878
Kendra J Kamp, Katrina Hendrickson, Arwa Iqbal, Kamil Saad, Kindra Clark-Snustad, Neelendu Dey, Xianyong Gui, Scott Lee
{"title":"Correlation of Fecal, Plasma, Serum, and Salivary Calprotectin to Endoscopic and Histologic Outcomes in Patients With Crohn's Disease: A Pilot Study.","authors":"Kendra J Kamp, Katrina Hendrickson, Arwa Iqbal, Kamil Saad, Kindra Clark-Snustad, Neelendu Dey, Xianyong Gui, Scott Lee","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000878","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000878","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Easily obtained, noninvasive biomarkers are needed for Crohn's disease monitoring. This pilot study compared associations between calprotectin levels in stool, saliva, and blood to assess their correlation with endoscopic and histologic outcomes among patients with Crohn's disease. Participants recruited from an Inflammatory Bowel Disease center provided stool, blood, and saliva samples prior to undergoing scheduled colonoscopy (n = 17). We collected participant demographics and clinical disease activity. Endoscopic disease was assessed with the Simple Endoscopic Score. Histologic disease was assessed with the Robarts Histological Index. The mean age of the sample was 32.3 (SD 7.5) years. Correlations with endoscopic disease activity were 0.83 for fecal calprotectin, 0.26 for plasma calprotectin, 0.24 for serum calprotectin, and 0.02 for salivary calprotectin. Correlations with histologic disease activity were 0.80 for fecal calprotectin, 0.55 for plasma calprotectin, 0.15 for serum calprotectin, and -0.03 for salivary calprotectin. Fecal calprotectin had the strongest correlations with endoscopic and histologic disease outcomes, but fecal calprotectin levels were lower among those with ileal disease. For blood-based calprotectin, plasma calprotectin had a higher correlation with histology than serum, and plasma calprotectin levels were higher among those with ileal disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":"48 4","pages":"265-270"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144729739","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gastroenterology NursingPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-07-29DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000909
Daniel Lightowler
{"title":"REGIONAL, REMOTE, AND INDIGENOUS GASTROENTEROLOGY CARE: AN AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVE- Part 2, Proposed Solutions & GENCA/GESA Outreach.","authors":"Daniel Lightowler","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000909","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000909","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":"48 4","pages":"317-324"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144729741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gastroenterology NursingPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-07-29DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000914
Christy V Mitchell, Mario L Zenteno
{"title":"Transformational Leadership Illuminating the Path for Accreditation Readiness.","authors":"Christy V Mitchell, Mario L Zenteno","doi":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000914","DOIUrl":"10.1097/SGA.0000000000000914","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12666,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Nursing","volume":"48 4","pages":"315-316"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144729744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}