Gastroenterology
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CDC: Test for hepatitis C in all baby boomers
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Preimmunosuppresive hepatitis B screening often goes by the wayside
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Concurrent NSAID, PPI use tapers over long term
Major finding: By 24 months after initial NSAID/PPI coprescription, the persistence probability of still having an active PPI prescription fell to...
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Consider steroids in anti-TNF liver injury
Major finding: Peak ALT levels ranged from 140 to 2,250 U/L among patients with liver injury secondary to tumor necrosis factor–alpha antagonists....
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Gluten-free diet may hold benefit in IBS
Major finding: Irritable bowel syndrome patients on a gluten-free diet had fewer bowel movements per day than did gluten-consuming counterparts (P...
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Risk of HCV transmission very low in monogamous heterosexual couples
Major finding: Sexual transmission of chronic hepatitis C infection averaged about 1% per year in monogamous heterosexual couples.Data source: A...
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Sofosbuvir shows sustained virologic response in HCV
Major finding: A regimen containing sofosbuvir gave 90% of patients with genotype 1 or 4 HCV infection an SVR at 12 weeks, whereas genotype 2 and...
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Elevated glucose after colorectal surgery spells trouble
Major finding: Mild hyperglycemia occurring within 48 hours after major colorectal surgery in nondiabetic patients was independently associated...
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Reflux after surgery increases risk of esophageal cancer
Major finding: Patients with recurrent reflux after surgical treatment are three times more likely to develop an esophageal adenocarcinoma than...
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Study questions value of Surgical Care Improvement Project quality measure
Major Finding: Intraoperative temperatures in patients undergoing major colorectal surgery proved unrelated to surgical site infection risk.Data...