Gastroenterology
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Only weak link seen between gestational pesticide exposure and gastroschisis
Key clinical point: There does not appear to be a strong link between gestational pesticide exposure and gastroschisis.Major finding: Only 1 of 52...
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Enteral contrast did not add diagnostic benefit in suspected appendicitis
Key clinical point: Enteral contrast is not of additional diagnostic benefit in appendectomy patients undergoing intravenous contrast computed...
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Emergency physicians may be overprescribing PPIs
Key clinical point: ED physicians may soon be getting an earful from advocates of the ABIM’s Choosing Wisely Program in light of new evidence of...
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Intrahepatic interferon signaling may predict hepatitis C outcome
Key clinical point: Type I interferon expression may be a way to predict relapse in HCV patients receiving direct-acting antiviral therapy.Major...
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Monitor elderly for bone loss after gastric bypass
Key clinical point: Gastric bypass puts some older patients at risk for osteoporosis.Major finding: Two years after surgery, spine BMD in 30...
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Monitor elderly for bone loss after gastric bypass
Key clinical point: Gastric bypass puts some older patients at risk for osteoporosis.Major finding: Two years after surgery, spine BMD in 30...
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More than half of older women have experienced incontinence
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Rotavirus vaccine saved an estimated $924 million in 4 years
Key clinical point: Widespread rotavirus vaccination led to sustained declines in diarrhea-related hospitalizations among U.S.
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PPIs cut acid pocket impact in GERD
Key clinical point: Proton pump inhibitors have more than one beneficial action in esophagitis.Major finding: The size, position, and acidity of...
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Birth defect risk low in celiac disease
Key clinical point: Parents with celiac disease do not now have an increased risk of having a child with birth defects.Major finding: Mothers with...
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Reoperative bariatric surgery yields low complication rates, substantial weight loss at 1 year
Key clinical point: Reoperative bariatric surgery is considerably safer than previously recognized outside the specialist surgical community. The...