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👉🏼 Our study at @JCGjournal demonstrates higher effectiveness of upadacitinib compared with ustekinumab in UC patients with prior anti-TNF exposure 📊, with lower 1-year corticosteroid use observed in the upadacitinib group (40.1% vs 48.5%) 💊 📚 journals.lww.com/jcge/abstract/… @TandonKp @ElfertKhaled @MouhandMD @alkasabrah

🌍 New in JCG (May/June 2026) Patients whose primary language is not English had higher odds of early repeat screening colonoscopy (≤1 yr) and CRC detection. Language-tailored prep may reduce repeat procedures and improve equity. journals.lww.com/jcge/fulltext/…

New in JCG (May/June 2026): Nationwide real-world 3-gas breath testing links gases to distinct GI symptoms: 🔹 Methane → constipation 🔹 Hydrogen sulfide → diarrhea, urgency & greater severity 🔹 Lactulose detected more positives than glucose journals.lww.com/jcge/fulltext/…

WGO News: Celebrate World Digestive Health Day 2026 on May 29:“Chronic Diarrhea: Don’t Flush the Signs Away” Also, register for WCOG 2026 in New Delhi, Sept 30-Oct 3. 🔗 wcog2026india.com/registration/

New in JCG (May/June 2026): Nitazoxanide-based triple therapy shows higher H. pylori eradication rates than standard triple therapy in an updated RCT meta-analysis. Promising option amid rising antibiotic resistance. journals.lww.com/jcge/fulltext/…

🎥 New in JCG (Apr 2026): A design-thinking approach created educational videos + website for Crohn’s perianal fistula, significantly improving patient activation (PAM). A promising model for patient-centered digital education. journals.lww.com/jcge/fulltext/…

📰 New in JCG (Apr 2026): Did media coverage of the NordICC trial change public views on colonoscopy? In a US national sample, a lower-quality vs higher-quality news article did not significantly alter screening intent. journals.lww.com/jcge/fulltext/…

🤖 New in JCG (Apr 2026): Machine learning shows strong performance in predicting mortality in acute pancreatitis 📊 C-index ~0.84 (vs ~0.75 for traditional scores) Potential to improve early risk stratification & clinical decision-making journals.lww.com/jcge/fulltext/…

🧪 New in JCG (Apr 2026) A predictive model suggests tTG >5.5× ULN achieves 100% specificity for duodenal atrophy in adult celiac disease, potentially avoiding diagnostic endoscopy in select patients. journals.lww.com/jcge/fulltext/…

Excited to share our recent publication in @JCGjournal comparing G-POEM vs Botulinum toxin injection for refractory Gastroparesis. Grateful to my mentors for the support and collaboration @DouglasAdlerMD @SumantInamdar @SChandanMD @BabuPMohan2 @DushDahiya #GItwitter

🎥 JCG Spotlight Dr. Gengqing Song speaks with Dr. Rakahn Haddadin on global safety outcomes of gastrostomy, comparing endoscopic, radiologic, and surgical approaches. Key findings, risks & clinical implications. journals.lww.com/jcge/pages/vid…

🧪 New in JCG (Apr 2026) Can biopsy be avoided in adult celiac disease? tTG >5.5× ULN showed 100% specificity for villous atrophy, supporting a potential non-biopsy diagnostic approach in selected patients. journals.lww.com/jcge/fulltext/…

🌏 WGO News- JCG (Apr 2026) Join #WCOG2026 in New Delhi (Sept 30-Oct 3), a global forum advancing GI science & collaboration. WGO also welcomes its new Governing Council led by Prof. Carolina Olano. journals.lww.com/jcge/fulltext/…

🦠 New in JCG (Apr 2026): Analysis of 130M+ patients (TriNetX) shows GERD and related conditions are linked to higher risk of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection. Risk increased across GERD phenotypes and complications. journals.lww.com/jcge/fulltext/…

🔬 New in JCG (Apr 2026): The TSP-9 tissue systems pathology test helps stratify risk in Barrett’s esophagus. Meta-analysis (n=699) shows strong prediction of progression to HGD/EAC (HR ~6.7) with 97% NPV, aiding surveillance and escalation decisions. journals.lww.com/jcge/fulltext/…

Editor’s Pick – JCG (April 2026): HRAM reveals key mechanisms in fecal impaction: severe rectal hyposensitivity and anal hypo-contractility independently linked to impaction, with a strong association with fecal incontinence (aOR 20.4). journals.lww.com/jcge/fulltext/…

📊 New in JCG (Mar 2026) In Mexican Mestizo patients with autoimmune thyroid disease, celiac seroprevalence was 8.8%—all in Hashimoto thyroiditis. Many were asymptomatic; anemia was more common. 👉 Screening may be warranted even without GI symptoms. journals.lww.com/jcge/abstract/…

🔎 New in JCG (Mar 2026) An international technical review on EUS-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE), standardizing technique, preventing misdeployment, and troubleshooting with step-by-step videos. A roadmap to safer, reproducible outcomes. journals.lww.com/jcge/fulltext/…

🧠 New in JCG (Mar 2026) HRAM reveals key mechanisms in fecal impaction: 🔹 Severe rectal hyposensitivity (aOR 10.4) 🔹 Anal hypo-contractility 🔹 Strong link with fecal incontinence (aOR 20.4) Motility matters in impaction risk. journals.lww.com/jcge/fulltext/…

⌚ New in JCG Wearables & remote physiologic monitoring in IBD, systematic review explores how digital health may transform disease tracking and patient care. journals.lww.com/jcge/abstract/…