Gastroenterology
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All-oral, triple-acting HCV regimen cures more than 90% of cirrhotic cases
Major finding: Sustained virologic responses 12 weeks after treatment was stopped were 91.8% and 96.1%, respectively, with a 12-week and a 24-week...
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Simvastatin improves survival in cirrhosis-linked variceal bleeding
Key clinical point: Simvastatin should be recommended in patients on secondary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding, especially in those with Child-...
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Data derail dogma of elective diverticulitis surgery
Key clinical point: As recurrence is very rare, conservative nonoperative treatment should be considered first.Major finding: The 5-year...
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Antiviral combo pill cures HCV in 8-12 weeks
Key clinical point: A sofosbuvir-ledipasvir combination tablet can be used in almost all genotype 1 patients with a short duration of 8-12 weeks...
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Obeticholic acid shows promise in primary biliary cirrhosis
Major finding: The combined primary endpoint of reduction in ALP and bilirubin was achieved by 46%-47% of obeticholic acid (OCA)- and 10% of...
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Clonidine no use in fecal incontinence
Key clinical point: Reconsider prescribing clonidine for fecal incontinence.Major finding: After 4 weeks of clonidine, patients with fecal...
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VIDEO: Feeding elderly patients after hip surgery
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Validated patient-reported outcomes needed for inflammatory bowel disease
Key clinical point: Clinicians should begin to develop and use validated, self-administered questionnaires with items that are generated solely by...
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Federal government releases updated viral hepatitis action plan
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Sacral nerve stimulation reduced irritable bowel symptoms
Major finding: Median symptom scores worsened by 12 points between months when the stimulator was on and then off and improved by 18 points...
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Physician’s adenoma detection rate predicts patient’s cancer risk
Major finding: For patients of physicians with adenoma detection rates in the highest quintile (33.51%-52.51%), compared with those of physicians...