Gastroenterology
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Liver disease-related deaths rise during pandemic
“The increasing trend in mortality rates for ALD and NAFLD has been quite alarming, with disparities in age, race, and ethnicity.”
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Longer withdrawal time reduces miss rates in screening colonoscopy
Based on evidence to date, the 9-minute WT “deserves to be considered as a new quality indicator to further optimize colonoscopy quality.”
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Downward trend in Medicare payments for GI services
“When Medicare reimbursements decrease, health outcomes, health care access, and patient satisfaction may be affected, particularly in light of...
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‘Unappreciated’ ties between COVID and gut dysbiosis
“Now that we have uncovered the source of this bacterial imbalance, physicians can better identify those coronavirus patients most at risk of a...
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Terlipressin decreases need for renal replacement therapy in liver transplant recipients
The drug restores renal blood flow and reverses hepatorenal syndrome type 1 in some patients.
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High-quality index colonoscopies pay off down the road for low-risk patients
Later risk for advanced adenomas, serrated polyps, or colorectal cancer was lower for patients with an initial high-quality colonoscopy.
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Time to ditch clarithromycin for H. pylori?
“This study shows that multiple parts of the United States and Europe have high resistance rates.”
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Pancreatic cancer screening appears safe, effective for high-risk patients
The study explored a targeted strategy for screening since pancreatic cancer screening is not recommended for the general population.
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COVID tied to spike in deaths in chronic liver disease with diabetes
“Our observations confirm that COVID-19 had a higher likelihood of impacting vulnerable populations with pre-existing chronic liver diseases and...
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Sigmoidoscopy screening cuts CRC mortality, incidence
A pooled analysis of four large trials showed a 21% reduction in CRC incidence after sigmoidoscopy screening, compared with usual care.