Gastroenterology
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Probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii doesn't stop Crohn's relapse
Major finding: The probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii does not appear to have any beneficial effects for patients with Crohn’s disease who...
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‘HCC-4 risk score’ IDs hepatitis C patients likely to develop HCC
Major finding: The annual incidence of HCC was 0.06% in the group designated as low risk, 0.5% in the group designated as medium risk, and 2.6% in...
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High BMI appears to cause gallstones
Major finding: In the overall cohort, the risk of symptomatic gallstone disease was increased 7% for every 1-kg/m2 increase in BMI, and in the...
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CDC investigates Cyclospora outbreak
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With baby boomers, show’s over for selective HCV screening
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Coinfection with chronic hepatitis C and occult hepatitis B related to poor outcomes
Major finding: Among chronic hepatitis patients followed for a median of 11 years, 19% developed hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Medicare may scrap certification for bariatric surgery centers
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Travelers' diarrhea: Prevention, treatment, and post-trip evaluation
Antibiotic prophylaxis is available, but may not always be desired or warranted. What are the options for preventing travelers’ diarrhea and...
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Carcinoembryonic antigen poor for differentiating pancreatic cysts
Major finding: The pooled sensitivity of cyst fluid carcinoembryonic antigen in predicting malignant pancreatic cysts was 63%, while the pooled...
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FDA warns about serious GI symptoms with olmesartan
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Scleroderma patients suffer from small bowel bacterial overgrowth
Major finding: SIBO affected 14 (38%) of 37 scleroderma patients with gastrointestinal symptoms.Data source: Observational study of 120 adults...