Gastroenterology
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Laparoscopic colon surgery may keep older patients independent longer
Major finding: Of those older patients who had open surgery, 20% were discharged to a nursing facility, compared with 12.5% of the laparoscopy...
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HLA class I plays role in aspirin’s benefit in colon ca
Major finding: Low-dose aspirin cut the risk of death in half in colon cancer patients with tumors expressing HLA class I.Data source: Microarray...
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Colorectal surgeons post better rectal surgery outcomes than general surgeons
Major finding: Patients undergoing a rectal resection had more serious complications, and were 42% more likely to die if they had a general...
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Sigmoidoscopy may not be enough for older patients
Major finding: Because people are 30% more likely to have polyps in the ascending colon and 22% more likely to have polyps in the cecum as they...
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Early walking and eating improve outcomes for bowel surgery patients
Major finding: A recovery program based on early ambulation and alimentation for patients with bowel surgery decreased readmission from 14% to 12...
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Avoid beta-lactams in adults, children with STEC 0157
Major finding: Beta-lactam antibiotics were associated with at least partial HUS (odds ratio, 2.9).Data source: A prospective cohort study of 1,...
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Alvimopan reduces ileus, cuts hospital time in bowel surgery
Major finding: Compared with placebo, alvimopan given before and after elective bowel surgery reduced the length of stay by 1 day and...
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Surgeons as proficient as gastroenterologists at colonoscopy
Major finding: Gastroenterologists and surgeons both completed an average of 94% of colonoscopies they performed during a 1-year audit period....
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Long-term data show laparoscopic Roux-en-Y still safer, cheaper than open
Major finding: After up to 15 years of follow-up, patients who had laparoscopic gastric bypass were 44% less likely to have died and 20% less...
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Gastric bypass induces diabetes remission in obese patients
Major finding: Obese patients with diabetes lost significantly more weight and had significantly better glycemic control after gastric bypass than...
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Outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy found safe, cost saving
Major finding: Outpatient laparoscopic uncomplicated appendectomies increased from 35% to 88% of the procedures under the outpatient protocol.Data...