Gastroenterology
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IBD gains foothold in Asia
Major finding: In Asia, the crude annual overall incidence of IBD is 1.37/100,000 people (95% CI: 1.25-1.51); in Australia it is 23.67 (95% CI: 18...
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Extended postoperative VTE prophylaxis appears warranted for IBD patients
Major finding: Compared with patients with colorectal cancer, patients with IBD had a 35% higher risk of venous thromboembolism.
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Anemia signals greater severity of celiac disease
Major finding: Among patients with celiac disease who presented with anemia, 53% had severe villous atrophy and 56% had osteopenia; the...
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Aspirin cuts risk of BRAF wild-type colorectal cancer
Major Finding: The incidence of BRAF wild-type colorectal cancer was significantly lower for adults who used aspirin regularly (30.5 per 100,000...
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In esophageal cancer, adenocarcinoma rates increased over four decades
Major finding: During the past 40 years, overall median survival for esophageal cancer significantly increased, from 6 months to 10 months (P less...
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USPSTF: Screen baby boomers for hepatitis C
Major finding: Key numerical finding (e.g., number needed to treat to prevent one death/event; number lived or died as result of intervention)....
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BEAM technology shines a light on drug resistance mutations in GIST
Major finding: BEAMing plasma-analysis technology identified secondary KIT mutations in 47% of samples from patients with gastrointestinal stromal...
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FDA approves first hepatitis C genotype test
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FDA eases some fecal transplant restrictions
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H. pylori test OK for people on PPIs, with caution
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Chemoimmunotherapy, chemoradiotherapy add no survival in pancreatic cancer
Major finding: Median overall survival was 7.9 months for gemcitabine and capecitabine alone, 6.9 months for gemcitabine and capecitabine followed...