Gastroenterology
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NOTES Trial Assesses Cholecystectomy Approaches
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Response to Locoregional Embolization Predicts Survival in Liver Cancer
Major Finding: Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who showed radiographic response to locoregional tumor embolization at 6 months post...
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Hepatitis Prevalence Among Drug Users Varies Greatly Worldwide
Major Finding: Worldwide, an estimated 10 million injecting drug users have been exposed to hepatitis C virus, while 1.2 million have hepatitis B...
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Mutations Linked to Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Barrett's Esophagus
Major Finding: Mutations in the MSR1, ASCC1, or CTHRC1 genes were found in 11% of 116 patients with Barrett’s esophagus and/or esophageal...
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Comorbidities Often Preclude Transplants in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Major Finding: Patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and/or cryptogenic cirrhosis who were deemed candidates for liver transplant were less...
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Radiofrequency Ablation Works Well for Dysplatic Barrett's Esophagus
Major Finding: At 2 years following radiofrequency ablation, 101 of 106 subjects (95%) with dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus had complete...
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Bariatric Surgery Now 'Safer Than Appendectomy'
Major Finding: During 2009, bariatric surgery done at U.S. academic hospitals had an in-hospital mortality rate of 0.6/1,000 patients, compared...
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FDA Considers Infliximab for Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Maintenance
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Gastric Bypass Surgery Increases Risk of Fractures
Major Finding: The fracture risk for gastric bypass surgery patients was 2.3-fold greater than that for the general population.Data Source: A...
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Endoscopic Resection Sufficient for Many T1 Colorectal Cancers
Major Finding: Assumed risk factors for poor outcomes following discovery of a T1 colorectal cancer on endoscopy – including lymphatic vessel...
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Retrospective Analysis Supports Link Between PPIs and Hypomagnesemia
Major Finding: The mean serum magnesium level was 1.91 mg/dL among PPI users and 2.00 mg/dL among nonusers (P = .004).Data Source: Retrospective...