COVID-19
Study Examines Recent COVID-19 Infection’s Effects on Ambulatory Surgery Mortality
Patients with recent COVID-19 may have an increased risk for mortality following some ambulatory procedures, ...
JULY 19, 2024

QUASAR Study on Potential UC Treatment; COVID-19 Vaccine Not Associated With IBD Flares
In The Regueiro Report this month, I examine two hot topics in our field—about potential new treatments or ...
APRIL 11, 2024

Gut Microbiome Updates From ACG 2023
The microbiome topics at ACG 2023 covered almost every organ system and did not disappoint with interesting ...
JANUARY 14, 2024

GI Bleeding Can Complicate COVID-19 Infection
Though rare, GI bleeding is still a contributing factor to the many disease complications, according to a new ...
OCTOBER 13, 2023

COVID-19 Increases Risk for Long-Term GI Problems
People who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing GI disorders within a year after infection ...
JUNE 28, 2023

Altering Microbiome Alleviates Symptoms of Long COVID
Gut microbiome modulation with a novel probiotic–prebiotic combination formula helped relieve symptoms ...
JUNE 24, 2023

OTS Clipping, COVID-19 and Lingering GI Symptoms, and Investigating Dyspepsia
In this issue of “Sharma’s Endoscopy Insights,” I review over-the-scope clipping, COVID-19's GI ...
MAY 16, 2023

COVID-19 Vaccination for Patients With IBD: Don’t Hold Meds
Patients with IBD can safely continue biologic drugs around the time they receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, ...
FEBRUARY 2, 2023

COVID-19 Has Lasting Impact on Liver Disease
Increased mortality rates for alcohol-associated liver disease and NAFLD among younger people and some ethnic ...
JANUARY 24, 2023

Third COVID Vaccine Dose Increased Protection for Patients With Cirrhosis
People with cirrhosis appeared to be significantly more protected with a third dose of a COVID vaccine instead of ...
JANUARY 23, 2023

Post-Endoscopy Upper GI Cancers, Distal Attachments and Pandemic Colorectal Screenings
In this issue of “Sharma’s Endoscopy Insights,” I review post-endoscopy upper gastrointestinal ...
NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Revamping the CDC Will Take More Than Just ‘Rejiggering the Org Chart’
Revamping the CDC will be a long—and probably painful—process, public health experts said.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
