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Probiotic blend may help patients with GI symptoms
By day 30, 85.1% of patients had achieved the primary endpoint and indicated a positive response when asked about their overall GI well-being.
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Video capsule endoscopy shows superiority, may reduce coronavirus exposure
VCE should be considered even when rapid coronavirus testing is available, as active bleeding is more likely to be detected when evaluated sooner...
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Fulminant C. diff debate: Fecal transplants or antibiotics?
This type of infection represents about 8% of all C. difficile infections and is often fatal.
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Novel drug slows progression of diabetic kidney disease
Finerenone, a selective, nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, significantly reduced both renal and cardiovascular events, with good...
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Statins may lower risk of colorectal cancer
Patients with IBD who used statins had a 60% lower risk of CRC.
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Decide ADHD pharmacotherapy based on medication onset, duration of action
It is important for clinicians to remember that stimulants improve adherence, social interactions, and academic efficiency, said Dr. Jeffrey R....
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Avoid pituitary pitfalls in hyperprolactinemia
A medication review is essential in evaluating hyperprolactinemia, and especially in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic, because patients may...
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Valvular disease and COVID-19 are a deadly mix; don’t delay intervention
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Few women hospitalized for influenza have been vaccinated
“A provider recommendation, combined with an offer to administer a flu vaccine at the time of visit, remains one of the best ways” to increase flu...
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Acute HIV cases double in ED. Is COVID-19 responsible?
“The reason testing is so important, whether for HIV or COVID, is the more you test, the more you’re going to find.”
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Cannabis may improve liver function in patients with obesity
Steatohepatitis was less common among cannabis users than among nonusers, as was cirrhosis.