Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-18DOI: 10.1016/j.gastre.2026.502587
Lucía Madero , Iria Bastón , Eduard Brunet-Mas , Margalida Calafat , Grupo Joven de GETECCU
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, carries an increased risk of tuberculosis (TB), particularly in patients treated with immunosuppressive therapies such as anti-TNF agents. The risk is further elevated when combined with immunomodulators. Other drugs, including anti-integrins, IL-12/23 inhibitors, and JAK inhibitors (JAK-i), present a variable risk of TB reactivation. Given this risk, screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is essential in IBD patients before initiating immunosuppressive therapy. Guidelines recommend performing this screening ideally at the time of IBD diagnosis or, alternatively, before advanced therapy. Diagnostic tests include the tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA). In immunocompromised patients, false negatives may occur; therefore, dual testing is advised. Chest X-rays are reserved for cases with positive tests or clinical suspicion. In the presence of LTBI, chemoprophylaxis with isoniazid or rifampicin is recommended prior to initiating immunosuppression. If active TB is diagnosed, immunosuppressive therapy must be discontinued and standard antituberculous treatment initiated. The reintroduction of immunosuppressive therapy should be assessed on a case-by-case basis, prioritizing agents with lower reactivation risk. Finally, BCG vaccination is not recommended in IBD patients undergoing immunosuppressive treatment due to its nature as a live vaccine.
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Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.gastre.2026.502589
Lisandro Pereyra , Leandro Steinberg , Sofia Navar , Federico Bentolila , Silvia Pedreira , Francisco Schlottmann
Objective
We aimed to evaluate the implementation of a digital tool that assists physicians during breath tests (BTs) for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), measuring its impact on diagnostic accuracy, report quality, and physician workload. Tool usability was also assessed.
Patients and methods
We conducted a retrospective evaluation of all BTs done at our institution from January 2024 to September 2024. All BTs were performed using the same equipment and interpreted by the same four board-certified gastroenterologists. In May 2024, a digital tool (i.e. Smart Breath) was adopted to help performing and reporting all BTs. Accuracy and report quality were compared before and after implementation of such digital tool. Three blinded SIBO experts used current international guidelines to adjudicate diagnoses and assess report completeness based on 12 quality criteria. Usability of the digital tool and workload were evaluated with the System Usability Scale (SUS) and NASA Task Load Index (NASA-TLX).
Results
A total of 637 BTs were analyzed: 324 standard BT (before the implementation of Smart Breath) and 313 assisted by Smart Breath. Accuracy significantly improved after the implementation of Smart Breath (100% vs. 89.2% for SIBO; 100% vs. 90.1% for IMO; p < 0.0001). Report completeness increased from a median of 6–12 quality elements (p < 0.0001). The digital tool achieved a mean SUS score of 92.5 and workload scores decreased significantly across all NASA-TLX dimensions.
Conclusions
The implementation of a digital assistant for SIBO breath testing significantly improved diagnostic accuracy and report quality while reducing physician workload. Evidence-based digital tools may enhance the performance of complex diagnostic procedures in clinical practice.
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Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.gastre.2026.502583
Camila S. Badell , Eloy F. Ruiz
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Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-19DOI: 10.1016/j.gastre.2026.502586
Raúl Fernández García , Marta Lecuona Muñoz , Jesús Canales Fernández , Eduardo Redondo Cerezo , María del Carmen Fernández Cano
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Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-18DOI: 10.1016/j.gastre.2026.502582
Sara Rodríguez Vega , Yaiza Rey Fanjul , Jorge Rodríguez Prida
{"title":"Pancreatic panniculitis as the only manifestation","authors":"Sara Rodríguez Vega , Yaiza Rey Fanjul , Jorge Rodríguez Prida","doi":"10.1016/j.gastre.2026.502582","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gastre.2026.502582","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100569,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterología y Hepatología (English Edition)","volume":"49 3","pages":"Article 502582"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147427308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.gastre.2026.502607
Mª Jesús Fernández Aceñero , Lucía Olmos Rodríguez , Carlos Galindo Fernández
Objectives
Obesity has reached pandemic dimensions, representing a large health burden. Conservative therapy has recently been improved, but the most definitive therapy is still surgery. Gastric sleeve is one of the most frequent techniques. Preoperative guidelines sometimes recommend preoperative endoscopy. The aim of this study is to review the preoperative use of endoscopy in bariatric surgery and the possible importance of Helicobacter pylori therapy to avoid surgical complications.
Patients and methods
Retrospective case series of patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy in two large hospitals. We have reviewed demographic data, associated pathologies, endoscopic findings prior to surgery, histopathological findings in the surgical resection specimen and rate of complications after surgery, as the outcome measure.
Results
455 patients fulfilled criteria for the study. 69% were women and the mean age was 46.93 (SD: 10.6). 68.7% of the patients show at least one comorbid disease, mainly dyslipidemia, but only 7.2% showed three or more comorbidities. Endoscopy was performed in 41.5% of the patients and biopsy in 35.8%, with significant differences between both hospitals. H. pylori were detected in 53 of the patients undergoing endoscopy and eradicated before surgery. Helicobacter was present in 7% of the surgical resection specimens, 68.75% of whom had not undergone a preoperative endoscopy. The postsurgical complication rate was 23.5% in our series and H. pylori was present in 20% of these patients.
Conclusions
Our study confirms the relevance of Helicobacter eradication before bariatric surgery, as Helicobacter infection is significantly linked to the surgical outcome in our area.
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Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.gastre.2026.502604
Jingjing Feng , Liang Ding , Tao Yang
Objective
Insulin resistance (IR) and obesity are reported to impair physiological processes in the intestinal system, but associations between triglyceride glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI), a marker of IR and obesity, and chronic diarrhea (CD) remain unclear. Thus, this study explored such relationship to provide novel insights for CD management.
Patients and methods
This cross-sectional study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2010. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed on weighted data to examined potential associations between TyG-BMI and CD. Additionally, subgroup analyses and interaction tests were performed.
Results
This research encompassed 5354 participants, including 416 with CD. In univariate logistic regression analyses, participants with high TyG-BMI had a significantly higher risk of CD (per 10 units, OR = 1.041, 95% CI: 1.027–1.055). This connection was consistent (per 10 units, OR = 1.038, 95% CI: 1.019–1.057) after adjusting for all confounding covariates. The smoothed curve fitting analysis and threshold effect analysis revealed a stronger positive association between TyG-BMI and chronic diarrhea at lower TyG-BMI levels (<247.15, per 10 units: OR = 1.098, 95% CI: 1.040–1.161 vs >247.15: OR = 1.024, 95% CI: 1.002–1.048). Furthermore, subgroup analyses and interaction tests suggested that the correlation between TyG-BMI and CD was more pronounced in those aged 20 to 44 years (per 10 units, OR = 1.072, 95% CI: 1.043–1.103) or non-Hispanic whites (per 10 units, OR = 1.068, 95% CI: 1.041–1.097).
Conclusions
This cross-sectional study revealed that TyG-BMI is positively associated with the risk of CD in US adults, especially in those aged 20–44 years or non-Hispanic whites. This association may provide new management strategies for CD.
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