In patients with alcohol-related decompensated cirrhosis, long-term rifaximin administration is associated with reduced risk of developing complications of portal hypertension and improved survival.

About one-third of Greek IBD patients developed at least one EIM. Of those, more than one-third had their EIM diagnosed before IBD, and in about two-thirds it was related to disease activity. EIMs were more frequently present in females and patients with extensive UC in multivariate analysis.

SUMMARY BackgroundEndotoxaemia is commonly seen in cirrhotic patients with ascites and this may be associated with increased portal pressure.

While the standards of practice vary from country to country, there was broad agreement among participants regarding most issues pertaining to sedation during endoscopy.

Treatment with SSRIs is effective in a select group of patients with hypersensitive esophagus.