Gastroenterology
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Inactivated hepatitis A vaccine shows promise in 5-year study
Can an inactivated hepatitis A vaccine increase HAV resistance in children?
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Factors may flag kids at high risk for C. difficile recurrence
Fecal inflammatory markers should be studied to determine their value in predicting risk of recurrent Clostridium difficile disease.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA confirms complications from intragastric balloons
Intragastric balloons can overinflate after implantation and possibly induce acute pancreatitis.
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Gluten-free diets related to high levels of arsenic, mercury
The increasingly popular diet may be more harmful than you think, according to a new study.
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Urgent colonoscopy for LGIB: Consider case by case
Compared with elective colonoscopy, urgent colonoscopy for lower GI bleeding may be safe but might not be worth the rush.
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Sirolimus shows promise for pediatric refractory IBD treatment
Sirolimus may be an effective rescue therapy.
Conference Coverage
ACR guidelines on HBV screening called inadequate
SNOWMASS, COLO. The selective screening of patients for HBV in the 2015 ACR guidelines for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis should be skipped in...
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Eradicate HCV in patients with HIV, regardless of fibrosis stage
Eradicating hepatitis C virus in HIV-coinfected patients was associated with a significantly lower risk of diabetes mellitus and possibly chronic...
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Biannual HCC ultrasound cost-effective, lifesaving in cirrhosis
Guideline-directed ultrasound liver cancer screening boosts survival in cirrhosis patients.
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Liver transplantation largely effective in critically ill children
Orthotopic liver transplantation can be performed on the sickest children and achieve acceptable outcomes, results from a large analysis...
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Initial HCV test results are false positive in almost half of general population
Nearly half of patients in the general population who test positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) do not have the disease.