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{"title":"Results From a Psychometric Validation Study: Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome Report Higher Symptom Burden Using End-of-Day Vs Real-Time Assessment.","authors":"Michelle Bosman, Lisa Vork, Daisy Jonkers, Johanna Snijkers, Rabia Topan, Qasim Aziz, Irina Midenfjord, Magnus Simren, Ad Masclee, Daniel Keszthelyi","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003091","DOIUrl":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003091","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Real-time assessment of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) using the experience sampling method (ESM) is suggested as a more appropriate approach than currently used end-of-day or end-of-week reports. This psychometric evaluation study assesses the validity and reliability of a previously developed ESM-based patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for real-time GI symptom assessment in IBS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This multicenter validation study included 230 Rome IV patients with IBS (80% female; mean age 41.2 years) in 3 European countries. Patients completed the electronic ESM-PROM (up to 10 random moments daily, with a weekly minimum completion rate of 33%) and an end-of-day symptom diary for 7 consecutive days. End-of-week questionnaires (Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale for IBS, IBS Severity Scoring System, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7) were completed at the end of the 7-day period.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The ESM assessment had a mean completion rate of 71%. Strong and significant correlations (0.651-0.956) with moderate-to-good consistency (intra-class correlation coefficients 0.580-0.779) were observed between ESM and end-of-day scores. However, end-of-day scores were significantly higher (Δ0.790-1.758, P < 0.001) than mean daily ESM scores. Differences with end-of-week scores were more pronounced, with weaker correlations (Pearson's r 0.393-0.802). ESM-PROM exhibited moderate-to-good internal consistency (Cronbach's α 0.585-0.887) across 5 symptom domains. First and second half-week scores demonstrated good-to-excellent consistency (intraclass correlation coefficients 0.871-0.958).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Psychometric evaluation demonstrated strong validity and reliability of the ESM-PROM for real-time GI symptom assessment in IBS. In addition, the ESM-PROM provides a precise and reliable ascertainment of individual symptom pattern and trigger interactions, without the bias of peak reporting when compared with retrospective methods. This highlights its potential as a valuable tool for personalized healthcare in monitoring disease course and treatment response in patients with IBS.</p>","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":"1098-1107"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12043265/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142279089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Response to Borup et al.","authors":"Anne-Marie Ellegaard, Martin L Kårhus, Matilde Winther-Jensen, Filip K Knop, Line L Kårhus","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003200","DOIUrl":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003200","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":"1159-1160"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12043253/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142798938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Beyond Depression and Anxiety in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Forging a Path Toward Emotional Healing.","authors":"Maia A Chester, Laurie Keefer","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003125","DOIUrl":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003125","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic, often debilitating diseases characterized by inflammation of the digestive tract. IBDs affect up to 1% of the world's population and tend to be diagnosed in the second and third decades of life. In addition to physical burdens, IBDs have significant psychological manifestations stemming from bidirectional inflammatory and coping pathways and thus, are best understood from a biopsychosocial perspective. Though previous IBD literature has predominantly focused on traditional psychological comorbidities, such as anxiety and depression, recent studies have uncovered adjustment disorders, post-traumatic stress, and disordered eating as prevalent manifestations of the disease. This review will summarize the rates and postulated biopsychosocial mechanisms underlying these conditions to frame how cultivating resilience can protect against IBD symptoms and help forge a path toward emotional healing. We will also provide guidance to aid clinicians in screening for these conditions and creating a trauma-informed healthcare environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":"999-1006"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142387266","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":"Quality Indicators for EUS.","authors":"Girish Mishra, Anne Marie Lennon, Nonthalee Pausawasdi, Vanessa M Shami, Reem Z Sharaiha, B Joseph Elmunzer","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003490","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000003490","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":"120 5","pages":"973-992"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143953517","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":"A New Drying Method of Thermolabile Flexible Endoscope Channels by Laminar and Turbulent Airflow: A Prospective, Randomized-Controlled, Single-Center, Proof-of-Concept Trial.","authors":"Florian A Michael, Michael Jung, Mike Reimers, Clara Oschwald, Ulrike Mihm, Christoph Welsch, Dirk Walter, Fabian Finkelmeier, Johannes Masseli, Anita Pathil, Georg Dultz, Danuta Puhlmann, Laura Diaz-Martinez, Daniel Hack, Neelam Lingwal, Jörg Bojunga, Volkhard A J Kempf, Stefan Zeuzem, Mireen Friedrich-Rust","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003093","DOIUrl":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003093","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>International guidelines suggest different possibilities for drying of endoscopes during reprocessing. Clinical results of these available drying methods are not satisfactory. The aim of this study was to compare the drying cycle of a standard endoscope washer-disinfector (EWD) (standard drying method [SD]) with a shortened mandatory drying by the EWD followed by a special drying device using laminar and turbulent air flow (novel drying method [ND]).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Sixty endoscopes (duodenoscopes, colonoscocopes, and gastroscopes) from 3 different manufacturers underwent high-level disinfection and drying depending on the randomization group. Operational time of drying was measured for both groups. Residual fluid in the channels was measured using a laboratory scale. After a 14-day storage period, a sample of the endoscope channels was obtained to determine bacterial contamination.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>ND had significantly fewer residual water in endoscope channels (SD: 90% vs ND: 0%; P < 0.001) after high-level disinfection and drying and less bacterial contamination after storage for 14 days (SD: 47% vs ND: 20%; P = 0.028). Time consumed for drying in ND was also significantly shorter (SD: 16 minutes 4 seconds vs ND: 5 minutes 59 seconds; P < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Drying with a special automatic drying device was superior compared with an EWD's drying program as evidenced by no measurable residual water, reduced microbiological contamination, and a more than 2-fold decrease in operational time. Thus, drying by laminar and turbulent airflow may represent an attractive alternative to the currently used standard approach in the reprocessing process of flexible endoscopes.</p>","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":"1027-1035"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12043260/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142279085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Role of P-CABs in GERD.","authors":"Colin W Howden","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003140","DOIUrl":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003140","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CABs) constitute a relatively new class of gastric acid-suppressing drugs. Among this class, vonoprazan is the first to have been approved in the United States. However, some P-CABs including vonoprazan, tegoprazan, and fexuprazan have been available in other countries since at least 2014. The first aim of this article is to review pharmacological differences between P-CABs that are currently approved or in development with proton pump inhibitors. The specific focus thereafter is on the likely role of P-CABs in the treatment of different manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Multiple clinical trials have compared P-CABs with proton pump inhibitors in erosive esophagitis. Additional trials have compared P-CABs with placebo in nonerosive reflux disease. Relevant results are reviewed, and inferences are drawn for their use in the United States. Finally, consideration is given to additional, potential uses of P-CABs in the broader spectrum of gastroesophageal reflux disease, and some suggestions are made for future research initiatives.</p>","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":"993-998"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142492929","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":"Expected 8-Week Prenatal vs 12-Week Perinatal Tenofovir Alafenamide Prophylaxis to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus: A Multicenter, Prospective, Open-Label, Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Qing-Lei Zeng, Yi-Hua Zhou, Xiao-Ping Dong, Ji-Yuan Zhang, Guang-Ming Li, Jiang-Hai Xu, Zhi-Min Chen, Ning Song, Hong-Xu Zhang, Ru-Yue Chen, Xue-Yan Lv, Shuo Huang, Wei-Zhe Li, Ya-Jie Pan, Ying-Hua Feng, Zhi-Qin Li, Guo-Fan Zhang, Wan-Bao Lin, Guo-Qiang Zhang, Guo-Tao Li, Wei Li, Yan-Li Zeng, Da-Wei Zhang, Guang-Lin Cui, Jun Lv, Yan-Min Liu, Hong-Xia Liang, Chang-Yu Sun, Fu-Sheng Wang, Zu-Jiang Yu","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003122","DOIUrl":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The course of maternal antiviral prophylaxis to prevent mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV-MTCT) varies greatly, and it has not been demonstrated in a randomized controlled study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this multicenter, open-label, randomized controlled trial, eligible pregnant women with HBV DNA of 5.3-9.0 log 10 IU/mL who received tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (TAF) from the first day of 33 gestational weeks to delivery (expected 8 week) or to 4 weeks postpartum (expected 12 week) were randomly enrolled at a 1:1 ratio and followed until 6 months postpartum. All infants received standard immunoprophylaxis (hepatitis B immunoglobulin and vaccine). The primary end point was the safety of mothers and infants. The secondary end point was the HBV-MTCT rate of infants at the age of 7 months.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 119 and 120 intention-to-treat pregnant women, 115 and 116 women were followed until delivery, and 110 and 112 per-protocol mother-infant dyads in 2 groups completed the study. Overall, TAF was well tolerated, no one discontinued the therapy due to adverse events (0/239, 0%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0%-1.6%), and no infant had congenital defects or malformations at delivery (0/231, 0%, 95% CI 0%-1.6%). The infants' physical development at birth (n = 231) and at 7 months (n = 222) was normal. Furthermore, 97.0% (224/231, 95% CI 93.9%-98.5%) of women achieved HBV DNA <5.3 log 10 IU/mL at delivery. The intention-to-treat and per-protocol infants' HBV-MTCT rates were 7.1% (17/239, 95% CI 4.5%-11.1%) and 0% (0/222, 95% CI 0%-1.7%) at the age of 7 months. Comparatively, 15.1% (18/119, 95% CI 9.8%-22.7%) vs 18.3% (22/120, 95% CI 12.4%-26.2%) of women in the 2 groups had mildly elevated alanine aminotransferase levels at 3 months and 6 months postpartum, respectively ( P = 0.507); notably, no one experienced alanine aminotransferase flare (0% [0/119, 95% CI 0%-3.1%] vs 0% [0/120, 0%-3.1%]).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Maternal TAF prophylaxis to prevent HBV-MTCT is generally safe and effective, and expected 8-week prenatal duration is feasible. ClinicalTrials.gov , NCT04850950.</p>","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":"1045-1056"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142387269","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":"Response to Zhou et al.","authors":"Gro Askgaard, Peter Jepsen, Morten Daniel Jensen, Anna Emilie Kann, Joanne Morling, Frederik Kraglund, Tim Card, Colin Crooks, Joe West","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003305","DOIUrl":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003305","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":"1157-1158"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143447998","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":"Visual Endoscopic Retrograde Appendicitis Therapy Vs Antibiotic Therapy for Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis.","authors":"Ke Zhan, Yang Bai, Tianyu Liu, Xing Su, Qingqing Yang, Yang Liu, Xiangrong Zhou, Yichuan Zhang, Jianhua Tang, Zheng Jiang, Xin Yang, Weihui Liu","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003118","DOIUrl":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003118","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Visual endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy (V-ERAT) involves a single-use video scope, allowing for real-time visualization of the appendiceal lumen during the procedure to treat uncomplicated acute appendicitis (AA). This study aims to compare V-ERAT to antibiotic therapy in treating uncomplicated AA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This multicenter, retrospective cohort study was conducted at 9 hospitals in China from August 2021 to July 2023. Propensity score matching was performed to minimize selection bias. A total of 692 uncomplicated AA patients were included, with 188 undergoing V-ERAT and 504 receiving antibiotic therapy. The primary outcome was treatment success rate. The secondary outcomes included recurrent appendicitis rate, the appendectomy rate during the initial hospitalization, length of initial hospitalization, time to disease recurrence, and overall adverse events.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The treatment success rate did not differ between the V-ERAT and antibiotic groups (93.6%; 95% confidence interval [CI] 89.1%-96.7% vs 90.5%; 95% CI, 87.6%-92.9%) ( P = 0.225). However, V-ERAT demonstrated a significantly lower risk of appendicitis recurrence compared with antibiotic therapy during the follow-up (log-rank P < 0.001), with a hazard ratio of 0.14 (95% CI, 0.07-0.29, P < 0.001). V-ERAT was associated with a lower appendectomy rate during the initial hospitalization (4.3%; 95% CI, 1.9%-8.2% vs 9.5%; 95% CI, 7.1%-12.4%) ( P = 0.027), a shorter length of initial hospitalization (3 [interquartile range (IQR), 3-4] vs 4 [IQR, 4-6] days, P < 0.001), and a longer time to recurrence (269 [IQR, 210-318] vs 70 [IQR, 21-103] days, P < 0.001). The overall adverse event rates did not differ between the 2 groups (log-rank P = 0.064).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>V-ERAT seems to be a safe and effective alternative to antibiotic therapy in treating uncomplicated AA, significantly reducing the risk of appendicitis recurrence.</p>","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":"1036-1044"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142387274","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":"Safety and Effectiveness of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.","authors":"Scott R Anderson, Malek Ayoub, Sarah Coats, Scott McHenry, Tingyi Tan, Parakkal Deepak","doi":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003208","DOIUrl":"10.14309/ajg.0000000000003208","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The safety and effectiveness of glucagon-like peptide receptor agonists (GLP1-RA) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are poorly understood.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients with IBD treated with GLP1-RA were retrospectively identified for outcomes of adverse events, weight change, and clinical, endoscopic, and biomarker response.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among a total of 120 patients with IBD, gastrointestinal side effects being the most common (11.5%). Semaglutide showed the most significant weight reduction. C-reactive protein levels decreased after one year ( P = 0.005). No differences were observed in IBD-related hospitalizations or endoscopic scores.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>GLP1-RA therapy appears safe and effective, with an associated C-reactive protein reduction, in patients with IBD.</p>","PeriodicalId":7608,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":" ","pages":"1152-1155"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142881096","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}