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Gastroenterology

News, opinions and meeting coverage in gastroenterology.

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Healthcare Use Reduced When Female Gastroenterologists See Patients

Female patients appeared to derive the greatest benefit, researchers say

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FDA Withdraws Approval of FGFR Inhibitor for Bile Duct Cancer

Sponsor for infigratinib (Truseltiq) failed to recruit and enroll patients in confirmatory study

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Can Robots Make Gallbladder Surgery Safer?

Observational study suggests benefit compared with laparoscopic surgery

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What to Know About the U.K.'s Tainted Blood Scandal

Tens of thousands contracted HIV or hepatitis from transfusions during the 1970s and 1980s

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Patients Like AI for Endoscopy

But survey shows they still want a doctor in charge

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Whole Foods Hepatitis; Plane Crash Kills Physician; Docs Criticize Mask Ban Proposal

Health news and commentary gathered by 榴莲视频 staff

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Gastrointestinal Bleeding More Common in Advanced CKD

Risk was significantly higher regardless of dialysis status

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Resection for Early Liver Cancer Tied to Improved Survival

5-year OS rate nearly doubled vs nonsurgical approaches for early HCC, retrospective study finds

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Liver Disease, High Lipoprotein(a) Tied to Higher MI Risk in Diabetes Patients

Sixfold increased risk of non-fatal MI among patients with highest levels of Lp(a)

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Pig-Kidney Recipient Dies; Colon Cancers Surge in Teens; CRISPR Fails to Cure HIV

Health news and commentary gathered by 榴莲视频 staff

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Are Health Workers More Prone to Alcohol-Related Death?

No, and physicians appear to have the lowest risk

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For Most, Rotavirus Is Now Just Another Cause of Gastroenteritis

Some patients may need testing, IV rehydration, experts say

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Colonoscopy Near Time of Joint Replacement Doesn't Increase Infection Risk

However, several comorbidities, male sex may play a role

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Rare Pregnancy Problem Linked to Thiopurines, FDA Says

Agency finds risk for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy mostly in IBD, lupus patients

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It May Be Safe to Extend Time Between Colonoscopy Screenings, Study Says

Findings have implications for economics of resource use and avoiding invasive examinations

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Liver Cancer Screening Benefits Patients With Cirrhosis, Study Suggests

Analysis still finds improved survival after correcting for lead- and length-time biases

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EPA Bans Consumer Use of Toxic Chemical Known to Cause Liver, Lung Cancers

Methylene chloride has killed at least 88 workers since 1980

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Major Gaps in Cancer Screening at Federally Qualified Health Centers

Breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screening rates much lower than overall national rates

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Antibiotics in Infancy Tied to Higher Risk for Atopic Dermatitis

An increased number of antibiotic courses corresponded to a dose-response-like increased risk

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Houston Transplant Scandal: Families of Patients Who Died Begin Legal Action

Surgeon has been accused of manipulating waitlist, making his patients ineligible for new livers

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Dietary Interventions Beat Medication in IBS Treatment

Both a low-FODMAPs and low-carb diet led to a larger decrease in symptom severity

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Loss of Anti-TNF Treatment Response Common in Crohn's Disease

Study identified factors and strategies for maintaining response

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Breast Milk Enema Helps Preterm Infants Pass Meconium

Infants also moved to enteral feeding faster, randomized Chinese trial showed

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Rotavirus: Then and Now

Many pediatric hospital residents "have never seen a case of rotavirus," said Paul Offit, MD

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Rotavirus Still Ranks High as Cause of Acute Gastroenteritis in Children

Recent research sheds light on how the virus can cause such severe symptoms

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FDA Slaps Embolization Device With Class I Recall After Deaths

Increased bowel ischemia risk when Obsidio Embolic is used for lower GI bleeds

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Deeper Sedation During Colonoscopy Linked to Improved Detection of Serrated Polyps

Propofol boosts serrated polyp detection by 50%, little difference for all neoplasia, adenomas

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Oral Antibiotics Alone Miss the Mark for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis

But adverse events, quality of life, and patient satisfaction similar to oral/IV approach

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TNF Inhibitors for IBD Linked to Kidney Function Declines

Observational VA data support recommendations for monitoring with initiation

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Automated, Personalized Outreach Boosts CRC Screening in Diverse Patient Population

Absolute improvement of 30-40% in screening participation after 1 year

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Possible New Standard for Treated Advanced CRC With KRAS Mutations

Adagrasib plus cetuximab leads to responses in one-third of patients, median OS of 15.9 months

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Neoadjuvant Chemo-IO Promising in Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

Combination associated with favorable R0 resection and survival rates

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Bispecific Checkpoint Inhibitor Improves Survival in Advanced Gastric/GEJ Cancer

Almost 50% improvement in median survival, but against a suboptimal control regimen

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Cancer Warnings on Booze; Rats, Roaches in Hospitals; Barefoot Pharma Workers

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 榴莲视频 staff

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Doc Flung From Trailer Dies; Viral Hepatitis Deaths Rise; Suicidal Thoughts and GLPs

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 榴莲视频 staff

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Enhertu Gets Tumor-Agnostic FDA Approval for HER2-Positive Cancers

About half of patients responded, duration of response as long as 19 months in three trials

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Chemotherapy/ICI Combos Falter as Second-Line Treatment for Gastric Cancer

FOLFIRI plus durvalumab, with or without tremelimumab, no help after first-line chemotherapy

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Start of a New Trend? Hepatitis C Cases Drop in the U.S.

After a decade of increases, health officials aren't sure if change is just a statistical blip

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Telehealth Improves Hepatitis C Treatment in Patients With Opioid Use Disorder

Facilitated telemedicine embedded into opioid treatment programs boosted HCV cure rates

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How Old Is Too Old for Surveillance Colonoscopy?

Study suggested risks may outweigh benefits for some older patients

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