{"title":"Recent Advances in the Epidemiology, Screening, and Management of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Pregnancy.","authors":"Jacqueline Slobin, Lital Aliasi-Sinai, Tatyana Kushner","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hepatitis C virus (HCV) affects an estimated 58 million people worldwide, with rising rates among women of reproductive age. This trend has important implications in pregnancy, as HCV infection can lead to adverse maternal outcomes, mother-to-child transmission, and adverse neonatal outcomes. The perinatal period is a critical time both to identify cases of HCV infection and to initiate treatment, as patients have greater access to care during this time. There has been a guideline shift from risk-based screening for HCV in pregnancy to a universal screening approach. Additionally, several clinical trials are evaluating the use of direct-acting antiviral therapy in pregnancy, with preliminary results demonstrating safety and efficacy. This article discusses the epidemiology of HCV and its implications on pregnancy outcomes, as well as the most recent guidelines on screening and treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":52498,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology and Hepatology","volume":"22 3","pages":"109-117"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13011871/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147516707","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":"Meditative Movement Approaches for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.","authors":"Elyse R Thakur","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52498,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology and Hepatology","volume":"22 3","pages":"129-131"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13011844/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147516710","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":"Nutritional Management of Adult Patients Who Have Crohn's Disease.","authors":"Gary R Lichtenstein","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52498,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology and Hepatology","volume":"22 3","pages":"101"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13011834/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147516728","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}
Gülden Bilican, Samuel Majna, Tobi Dairo, Megha Bhandari, Mohmmed Tauseef Sharip, Nurulamin M Noor
{"title":"Redefining Early Intervention and the Window of Opportunity in Crohn's Disease.","authors":"Gülden Bilican, Samuel Majna, Tobi Dairo, Megha Bhandari, Mohmmed Tauseef Sharip, Nurulamin M Noor","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Crohn's disease is a chronic, progressive inflammatory bowel condition characterized by unpredictable episodes of flare and remission. Inflammation that is not controlled, and even in instances when inflammation is controlled, often has a substantial impact on quality of life for individuals with Crohn's disease, affecting relationships, education, and work productivity. The concept of a therapeutic window of opportunity has long been recognized as a period within which to maximize effectiveness of interventions and potentially modify the course of disease. However, there has been considerable uncertainty over the years on when the window of opportunity is, or how early should early effective intervention be in Crohn's disease. In recent years, there has been a growing body of evidence supporting early intervention to maximize benefit and improve outcomes for patients, and several seminal studies have provided insights into the true window of opportunity. This article summarizes the latest evidence for early effective intervention and considers when to intervene in the therapeutic window of opportunity to maximize outcomes and quality of life for people living with Crohn's disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":52498,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology and Hepatology","volume":"22 2","pages":"72-79"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13011864/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147516667","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":"Sarcopenia in Patients With MASLD/MASH.","authors":"Jennifer C Lai","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52498,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology and Hepatology","volume":"22 2","pages":"90-92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13011867/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147516730","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":"Practice Tips From the Updated <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Treatment Guidelines.","authors":"Martin Ventoso, Steven F Moss","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In 2024, the American College of Gastroenterology released updated guidelines for managing <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection, replacing the previous 2017 guidelines. Since that time, 3 new first-line treatment options have been approved in the United States and knowledge of rising antimicrobial resistance (now above 30% for clarithromycin, levofloxacin, and metronidazole) has been accumulating. Key clinical updates in the 2024 guidelines include new recommendations on screening practices, selecting the most appropriate treatment regimens for initial <i>H pylori</i> infection, and using antimicrobial susceptibility testing in cases where the infection does not respond to initial therapy. This article summarizes these updates with an emphasis on how the current guidelines differ from the previous version. The aim of this article is to present this information in a digestible manner for practicing gastroenterologists and other clinicians who treat patients with <i>H pylori</i> infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":52498,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology and Hepatology","volume":"22 2","pages":"80-86"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13011863/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147516740","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":"Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Eosinophilic Esophagitis.","authors":"Emanuelle A Bellaguarda","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52498,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology and Hepatology","volume":"22 2","pages":"87-89"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13011862/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147516754","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":"Spotlight on the Surveillance of Pouches.","authors":"Gary R Lichtenstein","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52498,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology and Hepatology","volume":"22 1","pages":"7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12872263/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146127535","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":"Pouch Surveillance: The Bottom Line.","authors":"Stefan D Holubar","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52498,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology and Hepatology","volume":"22 1","pages":"52-55"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12872271/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146127491","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":"Current and Emerging Approaches for Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.","authors":"Kris V Kowdley","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52498,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology and Hepatology","volume":"22 1","pages":"56-59"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12872261/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146127420","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}