Gastroenterology
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Low-Dose Aspirin Use Spikes Bleeding Risk
Major Finding: The use of low-dose aspirin was associated with a 55% increased risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding and a 54% increased risk of...
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Acetaminophen Safe in Alcoholics, Analysis Suggests
Major Finding: ALT levels changed by a median of 0.04 IU/L in alcohol drinkers and nondrinkers after taking acetaminophen for 4 days, with no...
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Screening Colonoscopy Can Benefit Selected Elderly People
Major Finding: Colonoscopy detected carcinoma in 9% of people 76-85 years old who never previously underwent colonoscopy.Data Source: Data came...
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Laparoscopy Tops Open Resection for Most Gastric Tumors
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Bevacizumab Beyond Progression Extends Survival in Metastatic CRC
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Quality of Life Undiminished by Telaprevir in Chronic Hepatitis C
Major Finding: After adjustment for age and sex in treatment-naive chronic HCV patients, the baseline mean index values for health-related quality...
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Liver Cancer Rates Continue to Rise, Vigilance Warranted
Major Finding: U.S. hepatocellular carcinoma cases rose threefold during 1975-2007, while hospitalized cases rose by more than a third during 2005...
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New Guideline Addresses Diagnosing, Managing NAFLD
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Elimination Diet Effective in Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis
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Scope Matches Pathology in Diminutive Colorectal Polyps
Major Finding: High-definition, dual-focus colonoscopy produced 75% accurate, high-confidence diagnoses of diminutive polyps, vs. 63% using an...
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Statins Appear Safe, Even Beneficial, in Cirrhosis
Major Finding: Among patients with advanced liver disease, the hepatic decompensation rate was 38.2% in patients on statin therapy and 50.6% in...