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Gynecologic cancers predict coexisting pelvic floor disorders
Key clinical point: A substantial proportion of women with gynecologic cancers have coexisting pelvic floor disorders that, if not addressed,...
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Mesh system promising in controlling refractory fecal incontinence
Key clinical point: A minimally invasive proprietary mesh implantation system provided a large reduction in symptoms of fecal incontinence.
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Vedolizumab infection concerns diminish with growing data
Key clinical point: Vedolizumab, a novel biologic for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, has yet to be associated with serious risks of...
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Regurgitation controlled by transoral fundoplication
Key clinical point: In patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), transoral fundoplication (TF) is effective for controlling the...
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Drug-induced liver injury characterized from U.S. registry
Key clinical point: In patients who develop idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (DILI), recovery takes 2-3 months with a risk of death or...
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Novel anticoagulants increase GI bleeds in elderly
Key clinical point: The novel oral anticoagulants dabigatran and rivaroxaban were associated with an increased risk of GI bleeding in elderly...
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Lynch syndrome screening underperformed in high-risk patients
Key clinical point: Lynch syndrome screening, increasingly recommended in all colorectal cancer (CRC) patients, appears to be infrequently...