Gastroenterology
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— Surgeon has been accused of manipulating waitlist, making his patients ineligible for new livers
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Both a low-FODMAPs and low-carb diet led to a larger decrease in symptom severity
Study identified factors and strategies for maintaining response
Infants also moved to enteral feeding faster, randomized Chinese trial showed
Many pediatric hospital residents "have never seen a case of rotavirus," said Paul Offit, MD
Infants also moved to enteral feeding faster, randomized Chinese trial showed
Many pediatric hospital residents "have never seen a case of rotavirus," said Paul Offit, MD
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Discordant test results complicate diagnosis of suspected C. difficile
Moral of the story: don't walk barefoot in the fields
Clinicians found CT scan to be best diagnostic tool
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Recent research sheds light on how the virus can cause such severe symptoms
Increased bowel ischemia risk when Obsidio Embolic is used for lower GI bleeds
Propofol boosts serrated polyp detection by 50%, little difference for all neoplasia, adenomas
But adverse events, quality of life, and patient satisfaction similar to oral/IV approach
Observational VA data support recommendations for monitoring with initiation
Absolute improvement of 30-40% in screening participation after 1 year
Adagrasib plus cetuximab leads to responses in one-third of patients, median OS of 15.9 months
Combination associated with favorable R0 resection and survival rates
Almost 50% improvement in median survival, but against a suboptimal control regimen
Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff
Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff
About half of patients responded, duration of response as long as 19 months in three trials
FOLFIRI plus durvalumab, with or without tremelimumab, no help after first-line chemotherapy
After a decade of increases, health officials aren't sure if change is just a statistical blip
