Gastroenterology
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Lymph Node Target Questioned in Colon Cancer Surgery
Major Finding: In 1988-1990, only 35% of colon cancer patients underwent examination of at least 12 lymph nodes; that rate increased to 38% in...
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Nearly Half of Giardiasis Patients Report Fatigue or IBS at 3 Years
Major Finding: Among people who had acute giardiasis in a 2004 outbreak, 46% reported symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and/or chronic fatigue...
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Temporary Stents Reduced Risk of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis
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Bisphosphonate Cancer Risk Divides FDA Officials
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Novel Therapy for Iron Deficiency Effective in IBD
Major Finding: By week 12, a hemoglobin increase greater than or equal to 2 g/dL was achieved in 66% of patients in the ferric carboxymaltose...
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Ursodiol Plus Methotrexate Effective Long Term in Biliary Cirrhosis
Major Finding: Of 29 patients with primary biliary cirrhosis receiving ursodiol plus either methotrexate or colchicine, 21 were alive and well...
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New Diarrheal Syndrome Tied to Cord-Blood Transplants
Major Finding: 11 of 104 patients who underwent cord-blood hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) developed a diarrheal syndrome that was...
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Chronic Disease: Hospitalization May Cause Medication Stoppage
Major Finding: Rates of unintentional discontinuation of long-term medications for chronic diseases were significantly higher in hospitalized than...
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Understanding of Probiotics 'Still in Its Infancy'
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Bariatric Surgery Can Lead to Bone Loss
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Investigational Agent Linaclotide Reduces Chronic Constipation
Major Finding: During at least 9 of the 12 study weeks, 21.2% and 19.4% of patients on 145 mcg and 290 mcg of linaclotide, respectively, achieved...