CONFERENCE NEWS

Organ Transplant Activity Declined During 2020

The most affected organ transplants were kidney, followed by lung, liver, and heart

• Predictors of Upper GI Bleeding Identified After Acute MI
• Non-Antimicrobial Drugs Tied to Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infection
• Heart Failure Linked to Increased Incidence of Cancer
• FETO Beneficial for Severe Left Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

OTHER CONFERENCE NEWS

e-ECE: Testosterone Therapy Mitigates NAFLD in Obese Men With FH, T2D

Testosterone undecanoate therapy reduces NAFLD grade in obese men with functional hypogonadism and type 2 diabetes

ASCO: Incidence of Cervical Cancer Has Decreased in the United States

Other HPV-related cancers have increased in recent years; incidence of anal and rectal cancer expected to surpass cervical cancer

Study Supports Delaying Pregnancy for One Year After Bariatric Surgery

Pregnancy within 12 months linked to lower gestational age at delivery, lower gestational weight gain, lower neonatal birth weight

DDW: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity Symptoms Improved in Lockdown

Proportion of severe IBS patients and mean IBS Severity Scale decreased during lockdown versus prepandemic, may be secondary to reduction in external stress burdens

Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduced Risk for Cataracts

Lowest risk for cataracts seen for patients aged 40 to 49 years; null result observed in patients aged 60 to 79 years

DDW: Alcohol-Related GI, Liver Diseases Up During Pandemic

Demand increased for inpatient consults, inpatient endoscopic interventions for alcohol-related GI, liver diseases, particularly alcoholic hepatitis

DDW: Semaglutide May Up Weight Loss After Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty

Average total body weight loss following ESG was 26.7 percent with semaglutide pen versus 19.6 percent with sham pen

Hand Dermatitis Currently Prevalent in Health Care Workers

Prevalence of hand dermatitis 92.6 percent in health care workers, 68.7 percent for general population

ENDO: In Utero 17-OHPC Exposure Ups Later Cancer Risk

Risk for any cancer increased in adult offspring with in utero exposure, particularly colorectal, prostate cancer

RSNA: Sleeve Gastrectomy in Teens May Harm Bone Health

Decrease in lumbar volumetric bone mineral density seen in obese teens undergoing sleeve gastrectomy

Many Infants With Hep C-Positive Moms Not Screened for HCV

Prenatal care is an important time to screen for hepatitis C, authors say

Rural, Urban Disparities Seen for New Liver Cancer Cases

New hepatocellular carcinoma cases highest among rural Hispanic residents

Cirrhosis Cases Rising Among Women in North America

Projected future increases in cirrhosis due to alcohol-related liver disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

UEG: Pancreatic CA Down With Bariatric Sx for Obese With DM

UEG: Allergy-Related Dz Tied to Irritable Bowel Syndrome at 16