Gastroenterology
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New Quality Metric Proposed for Colonoscopy
Major Finding: Academic endoscopists detected more adenomas than did community endoscopists, and the relative difference in Adenoma Detection Rate...
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Two Factors Predict Postradiotherapy Swallowing Difficulties
Major Finding: The two factors most predictive for acute severe dysphagia at 6 months were nonglottic cancer (OR, 6.73 vs. other sites; P less...
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Bariatric Surgery Risk Scoring Tool May Predict Serious Complications
Major Finding: A population-based risk prediction tool helped surgeons select the best possible bariatric surgery procedure.
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FDA Approves Boceprevir for Chronic Hepatitis C
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Telaprevir Improved Outcomes for Hep C Patients Who Failed Prior Therapy
Major Finding: Among the prior relapsers, the response rate in the telaprevir patients was 83%-88%, compared with 23% in the placebo group.
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Telaprevir Ups Response Rates Across IL28B Genotypes in Hepatitis C
Major Finding: Sustained virologic response rates in patients with the CT allele for IL28B were 71% with 12-week telaprevir plus pegylated...
Commentary
A New View on Colonoscopy?
Conference Coverage
Video Report: Digestive Disease Week 2011 Monday Wrap-Up
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Tumor Necrosis After Chemotherapy May Predict Survival in Hepatoblastoma
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Study: Colonoscopies Performed More Often Than Recommended
Conference Coverage
Study: Mortality After Bariatric Surgery Not Higher for Elderly
Major Finding: The 30-day mortality did not differ significantly by age group and was under 1% for all age ranges.Data Source: A multihospital...