{"title":"Breaking the silence: MASLD and the scarcity of data on the Roma population","authors":"Paula Iruzubieta, Javier Crespo","doi":"10.1016/s2468-1253(25)00019-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-1253(25)00019-6","url":null,"abstract":"No Abstract","PeriodicalId":56028,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":35.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143385127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria José Temido, Sailish Honap, Vipul Jairath, Severine Vermeire, Silvio Danese, Francisco Portela, Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet
{"title":"Overcoming the challenges of overtreating and undertreating inflammatory bowel disease","authors":"Maria José Temido, Sailish Honap, Vipul Jairath, Severine Vermeire, Silvio Danese, Francisco Portela, Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet","doi":"10.1016/s2468-1253(24)00355-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-1253(24)00355-8","url":null,"abstract":"Several therapeutic advances have been achieved over the past two decades for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The expanding therapeutic armamentarium and the increasingly ambitious treatment targets have led to an increased use of advanced therapies and better outcomes. Nevertheless, many patients remain suboptimally treated and are at risk of disease progression, hospital admission, and surgery, even when advanced therapies are cycled, escalated, or combined. Conversely, IBD can also be characterised by an indolent disease course. Top-down and treat-to-target strategies, although beneficial in a substantial proportion of patients, might not be advantageous in patients with mild disease and might risk overtreatment. Identifying patients with mild activity and a benign disease trajectory in the long-term is important; unnecessary exposure to advanced therapies increases the risk of adverse events and increases financial costs and health-care resource utilisation. This Review details the importance of adopting clinical strategies to avoid the pitfalls of undertreating and overtreating IBD.","PeriodicalId":56028,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":35.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143192050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Su Wang, Mark Harrington, Camilla S Graham, Louise O Downs, Nancy Kagwanja, Anthony O Etyang, Collins Iwuji, Thumbi Ndung'u, Benjamin C Cowie, Kenneth Kabagambe, Philippa C Matthews
{"title":"Pathogens don't respect politicians: US federal disruption poses a new threat to global public health","authors":"Su Wang, Mark Harrington, Camilla S Graham, Louise O Downs, Nancy Kagwanja, Anthony O Etyang, Collins Iwuji, Thumbi Ndung'u, Benjamin C Cowie, Kenneth Kabagambe, Philippa C Matthews","doi":"10.1016/s2468-1253(25)00045-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-1253(25)00045-7","url":null,"abstract":"No Abstract","PeriodicalId":56028,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":35.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143258068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Young-Suk Lim, Ming-Lung Yu, Jonggi Choi, Chi-Yi Chen, Won-Mook Choi, Wonseok Kang, Gi-Ae Kim, Hyung Joon Kim, Yun Bin Lee, Jeong-Hoon Lee, Neung Hwa Park, So Young Kwon, Soo Young Park, Ji Hoon Kim, Gwang Hyeon Choi, Eun Sun Jang, Chien-Hung Chen, Yao-Chun Hsu, Ming-Jong Bair, Pin-Nan Cheng, Seungbong Han
{"title":"Early antiviral treatment with tenofovir alafenamide to prevent serious clinical adverse events in adults with chronic hepatitis B and moderate or high viraemia (ATTENTION): interim results from a randomised controlled trial","authors":"Young-Suk Lim, Ming-Lung Yu, Jonggi Choi, Chi-Yi Chen, Won-Mook Choi, Wonseok Kang, Gi-Ae Kim, Hyung Joon Kim, Yun Bin Lee, Jeong-Hoon Lee, Neung Hwa Park, So Young Kwon, Soo Young Park, Ji Hoon Kim, Gwang Hyeon Choi, Eun Sun Jang, Chien-Hung Chen, Yao-Chun Hsu, Ming-Jong Bair, Pin-Nan Cheng, Seungbong Han","doi":"10.1016/s2468-1253(24)00431-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-1253(24)00431-x","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Background</h3>Current guidelines for chronic hepatitis B recommend antiviral therapy for individuals with non-cirrhotic chronic hepatitis B only if they have significant liver fibrosis or elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentrations. We aimed to assess the efficacy of early antiviral treatment in preventing serious liver-related adverse events in individuals with non-cirrhotic chronic hepatitis B and moderate or high viraemia but normal or mildly elevated ALT concentrations.<h3>Methods</h3>ATTENTION is an ongoing randomised controlled trial being conducted at 22 centres in South Korea and Taiwan. Adults aged 40–80 years with non-cirrhotic chronic hepatitis B and serum hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA concentrations between 4 log<sub>10</sub> IU/mL and 8 log<sub>10</sub> IU/mL, and ALT concentrations lower than 70 U/L for males and 50 U/L for females were recruited and randomly assigned (1:1) to receive either oral tenofovir alafenamide (25 mg daily) or no antiviral treatment (observation). The primary endpoint was a composite of hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatic decompensation (eg, development of portal hypertensive complications including ascites, gastro-oesophageal varices, or Child-Pugh score of ≥7), liver transplantation, or death from any cause, analysed in the intention-to-treat population. The safety population comprised all randomly assigned participants who received at least one dose of the study treatment. This interim analysis was prespecified at 4 years after enrolment of the first participant. This study is registered with <span><span>ClinicalTrials.gov</span><svg aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"20\" viewbox=\"0 0 8 8\"><path d=\"M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z\"></path></svg></span>, <span><span>NCT03753074</span><svg aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"20\" viewbox=\"0 0 8 8\"><path d=\"M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z\"></path></svg></span>.<h3>Findings</h3>Between Feb 8, 2019 and Oct 17, 2023 (the cutoff date for the first interim analysis), 798 individuals were screened and 734 were randomly assigned (369 to tenofovir alafenamide and 365 to observation). At a median follow-up of 17·7 months (IQR 8·3–24·4), the primary endpoint occurred in 11 participants: two in the tenofovir alafenamide group (both hepatocellular carcinoma) and nine in the observation group (seven hepatocellular carcinoma, one hepatic decompensation, and one death), corresponding to an incidence rate of 0·33 per 100 person-years in the tenofovir alafenamide group and 1·57 per 100 person-years in the observation group (hazard ratio 0·21 [97·5% CI 0·04–1·20]; p=0·027). The difference between the two groups did not surpass the prespecified boundaries required to stop the trial early. Serious adverse events, excluding primary endpoints, were reported in 23 (6%) participants in the tenofovir alafenamide gr","PeriodicalId":56028,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology","volume":"133 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":35.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143084083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Antibiotics versus appendicectomy in acute appendicitis: delay is not denial","authors":"Adewale O Adisa","doi":"10.1016/s2468-1253(24)00391-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-1253(24)00391-1","url":null,"abstract":"No Abstract","PeriodicalId":56028,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology","volume":"49 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":35.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142987954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jochem C G Scheijmans, Jussi Haijanen, David R Flum, Wouter J Bom, Giana H Davidson, Corinne Vons, Arnold D Hill, Luca Ansaloni, David A Talan, Stefan T van Dijk, Sarah E Monsell, Saija Hurme, Suvi Sippola, Caroline Barry, Sorcha O'Grady, Marco Ceresoli, Ramon R Gorter, Gerjon Hannink, Marcel G Dijkgraaf, Paulina Salminen, Marja A Boermeester
{"title":"Antibiotic treatment versus appendicectomy for acute appendicitis in adults: an individual patient data meta-analysis","authors":"Jochem C G Scheijmans, Jussi Haijanen, David R Flum, Wouter J Bom, Giana H Davidson, Corinne Vons, Arnold D Hill, Luca Ansaloni, David A Talan, Stefan T van Dijk, Sarah E Monsell, Saija Hurme, Suvi Sippola, Caroline Barry, Sorcha O'Grady, Marco Ceresoli, Ramon R Gorter, Gerjon Hannink, Marcel G Dijkgraaf, Paulina Salminen, Marja A Boermeester","doi":"10.1016/s2468-1253(24)00349-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-1253(24)00349-2","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Background</h3>Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have found antibiotics to be a feasible and safe alternative to appendicectomy in adults with imaging-confirmed acute appendicitis. However, patient inclusion criteria and outcome definitions vary greatly between RCTs. We aimed to compare antibiotics with appendicectomy for the treatment of acute appendicitis using individual patient data and uniform outcome definitions.<h3>Methods</h3>In this individual patient data meta-analysis, we searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials without language restrictions between database inception and June 6, 2023, for RCTs comparing appendicectomy with antibiotics for the treatment of adults (≥18 years) with imaging-confirmed acute appendicitis. Studies without 1-year follow-up data on complications were excluded, as were patients. Corresponding authors of eligible studies were contacted and invited to share data; individual patient data were merged after validation. One-stage meta-analyses were conducted using a generalised, mixed-effects linear regression model, accounting for clustering of patients within studies. The primary outcome was the complication rate at 1-year follow-up, uniformly harmonised across trials using the Clavien–Dindo classification. Complications were further divided into minor (grade 1–2 or equivalent) and major (grade 3–5 or equivalent) complications. Appendicectomy rate during 1 year was a key secondary outcome but not considered a complication for the antibiotics group. Outcomes were described separately for patients with and without an appendicolith. This study is registered with PROSPERO, CRD42023391676.<h3>Findings</h3>Of 887 potentially relevant articles, eight were eligible for inclusion, of which six RCTs could provide data for 2101 eligible patients (1050 assigned to antibiotics and 1051 assigned to appendicectomy; 830 [39·5%] women and 1271 [60·5%] men). All studies raised some bias concerns due to absence of blinding. One study was judged to have a high risk of bias due to the exclusion of eligible patients after randomisation, but these patients were eligible for inclusion in our meta-analysis. At 1 year, 57 (5·4%) of 1050 patients randomly assigned to antibiotics had a complication compared with 87 (8·3%) of 1051 patients randomly assigned to appendicectomy (odds ratio [OR] 0·49 [95% CI 0·20 to 1·20]; risk difference –4·5 percentage points [95% CI –11·6 to 2·6]). At 1 year, 1025 (97·5%) patients in the appendicectomy group had undergone appendicectomy compared with 356 (33·9%) patients in the antibiotics group. In patients with an appendicolith at pre-interventional imaging, there were more complications at 1 year among patients who received antibiotic treatment than among those who underwent appendicectomy (29 [15·0%] of 193 patients <em>vs</em> 12 [6·3%] of 190 patients; OR 2·82 [95% CI 1·11 to 7·18]; risk difference 13·2 percentage points [95% CI 2·3 to 24·2]). In the antibiotic","PeriodicalId":56028,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology","volume":"51 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":35.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142987960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}