Gastroenterology
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Gastric bypass associated with reversal of aging process
Major finding: Significant increases in telomere length were observed after gastric bypass in individuals with high baseline CRP or LDL...
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease: The case for improving patient education in primary care
This study reveals that something as simple as knowing when to take GERD medication is compromised when physicians don’t spend enough time talking...
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Thalidomide induced remission in pediatric Crohn’s
Major finding: Of 28 patients receiving thalidomide, 13 (46.4%) achieved clinical remission at week 8, compared with 3 of 26 patients receiving...
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Genetic profiling transforms cancer treatment trials
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Fecal transplant found effective, safe in immunocompromised patients
Major finding: The final cure rate was 89%. There was one death from procedure-related aspiration but no infectious complications.Data source: A...
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Discharge protocols cut 30-day bariatric surgery readmissions
Major finding: 30-day readmissions after bariatric surgery fell 46% after implementation of discharge protocols.Data source: Review of single...
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Fecal transplant is cost effective for treating recurrent C. difficile
Major finding: Fecal microbiota transplantation by colonoscopy had an ICER of $38,382 per quality-adjusted life-year gained relative to vancomycin...
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Risk of CRC sharply lower after negative colonoscopy
Major finding: Individuals with a negative colonoscopy had an estimated 10-year risk of CRC of 0.58%, which translated to a 57% lower risk than...
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Anti-vinculin antibody assay could be answer for diagnosis of IBS
Major finding: For distinguishing IBS from IBD, anti-vinculin antibodies had a positive predictive value of at least 90% alone and at least 94%...
Conference Coverage
Boceprevir, telaprevir linked to anemia in HCV-infected seniors
Major finding: Sixteen of 17 patients aged 65 years or older treated with boceprevir experienced anemia. Data source: A 1,100-patient subset of...
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Gastric bypass associated with greatest improvement in cardiac risk factors
Major finding: Gastric bypass showed greater improvement in all cardiovascular risk factors 1 year postoperatively.Data source: Prospective...