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Novel scoring system emerges for alcoholic hepatitis mortality
Higher accuracy in predicting imminent death can better inform treatment options and transplant decisions, the prognostic model’s creators say.
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‘Superdonor’ samples don’t increase FMT success in ulcerative colitis
RESTORE-UC trial results contradict positive results seen in previous trials despite using highly standardized, “superdonor” samples.
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Full results of anal cancer study point to barriers to care
Infrastructure, algorithms, and workforce training are going be needed to meet the currently unserved people through use of high-resolution...
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Increase in late-stage cancer diagnoses after pandemic
“Patients who have delayed preventative care during the pandemic should be encouraged to resume treatment as soon as possible.”
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Breakthrough COVID-19 milder in vaccinated patients with IBD
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease who are vaccinated but still develop COVID experience milder disease than those who are unvaccinated.
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Anesthesia care team may be quicker for GI endoscopy
New data show the efficiency gains of monitored anesthesia care over nurse-administered sedation, but both approaches have pros and cons.
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Spanish-speaking navigators show Hispanic patients path to CRC screening
An outreach effort in Rhode Island boosted rates of colonoscopy well above the national benchmark.
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Primer message boosts colorectal cancer screening rates
Sending adults an electronic notification prior to mailing a fecal immunochemical test improves rates of test completion.
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USDA announces stricter standards for school nutrition
The USDA has been consulting with stakeholders for months to determine how to move toward stricter school nutrition standards while also...
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Bowel prep: Electrolyte disturbances remain rare but serious
Hypokalemia was significantly more common in patients after bowel prep with sodium phosphate, compared with polyethylene glycol.