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Antibiotics fail to improve colon ischemia outcomes
There were no differences in 30-day mortality between groups that received antibiotics and those that did not.
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Preemptive CMV monitoring beats prophylaxis post liver transplant
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Fulminant C. diff debate: Fecal transplants or antibiotics?
This type of infection represents about 8% of all C. difficile infections and is often fatal.
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Statins may lower risk of colorectal cancer
Patients with IBD who used statins had a 60% lower risk of CRC.
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Tofacitinib retreatment effective for ulcerative colitis
A clinical response to tofacitinib retreatment at month 2 was achieved by 92.5% (observed data) of patients who experienced treatment failure...
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Delayed cancer screening could cause increase in deaths, study says
Based on a survival rate of 5 years for stage 3 or stage 4 colorectal cancer, the death rate would increase nearly 12% when screening is delayed...
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Time to screen for liver disease in type 2 diabetes?
Questions remain on whether or not liver surveillance should be routine in people with type 2 diabetes.
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Identifying pancreatitis etiology may help prevent progression
Potential etiology of acute pancreatitis in 2020 includes genetic factors, drugs, and comorbidities.
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Address root causes to manage NASH
Treat underlying factors such as obesity and diabetes to reduce risk of liver disease progression.
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Hepatocellular carcinoma shows risk factor shift
Demographics, obesity, and metabolic factors have emerged as main drivers of disease.