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Gastroenterology

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Vedolizumab Maintenance Safe and Effective for Kids With IBD

— Response at 6 weeks was most predictive of sustained remission at 1 year

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Milk, Calcium Intake Tied to Lower Colon Cancer Risk

Risk decreased by 17% with increasing calcium intake, rose with alcohol, red and processed meat

Jan 09, 2025
Best Diets for GI Conditions; Twin Pregnancies With IBD; Mortality Risk in MAFLD

News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology

Jan 09, 2025
Surgeon General Calls for Stronger Wording of Cancer Risk on Alcohol Packages

New report emphasizes greater public awareness, education

Jan 03, 2025
Worse Outcomes After Esophagectomy at Private Equity-Owned Hospitals

Structural elements of private equity ownership linked to higher mortality, complication rates

Jan 02, 2025
Surgeon General Calls for Stronger Wording of Cancer Risk on Alcohol Packages

New report emphasizes greater public awareness, education

Worse Outcomes After Esophagectomy at Private Equity-Owned Hospitals

Structural elements of private equity ownership linked to higher mortality, complication rates

Gastroenterology Case Studies

Child Develops Voluminous Diarrhea After Amoxicillin

Discordant test results complicate diagnosis of suspected C. difficile

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Elderly Farmer Experiences Strange Abdominal Rash and GI Symptoms

Moral of the story: don't walk barefoot in the fields

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Case Shows Danger of Gallstone Ileus in Patients Over 65

Clinicians found CT scan to be best diagnostic tool

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Medicare Will Cover Blood Tests to Monitor for Transplant Rejection, for Now

Test advocates awaiting more details from CMS on its coverage policy

Dec 27, 2024
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Weirdest Medical Cases of 2024; CDC Sees Concerning H5N1 Changes; The King's Speech

Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff

Dec 27, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Prompt Diagnosis, Management of Primary Biliary Cholangitis Key to Quality of Life

Fatigue seems to have the biggest negative impact on patients' quality of life, experts say

Dec 23, 2024
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Telehealth Pathway for IBD Surgery Expanded Access to Care in Small Study

Conducting pre-op and post-op visits via telemedicine saved patients thousands of driving miles

Dec 20, 2024
AIBD over a photo of Walt Disney Swan Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, FL.
Randy Moss' Rare GI Cancer: Here's What to Know

Hall of Fame football player recently revealed his cholangiocarcinoma diagnosis

Dec 20, 2024
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For IBD, No Cardiovascular Risk Difference Between JAK, TNF Inhibitors

Previous findings of more cardiac events in RA patients did not translate to IBD patients

Dec 19, 2024
AIBD over a photo of Walt Disney Swan Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, FL.
Mail-Order Stool Testing for IBD Favorable to Patients

Patients who used the service found it faster, easier, and more convenient than an outside lab

Dec 19, 2024
AIBD over a photo of Walt Disney Swan Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, FL.
Vedolizumab Edges Out Infliximab for Ulcerative Colitis in Real-World Study

Higher rates of endoscopic remission and response with integrin receptor antagonist at 1 year

Dec 19, 2024
AIBD over a photo of Walt Disney Swan Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, FL.
Opinion
How 'General Hospital' Missed a Chance to Promote Living Organ Donation

A recent storyline offered a negative spin

Dec 16, 2024
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Longer Admissions for IBD Flares Linked to VTE Risk

But the observational data may be too weak to impact practice on prophylaxis

Dec 16, 2024
AIBD over a photo of Walt Disney Swan Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, FL.
Randy Moss Has Cancer; Nancy Pelosi's Surgery; Possible Bird Flu Case Hospitalized

Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff

Dec 16, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Substantial Variation Seen in Ileosigmoid Fistula Management in Crohn’s Disease

Researchers call for evidence-based guidance, but expert advocates for surgeon's choice

Dec 14, 2024
AIBD over a photo of Walt Disney Swan Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, FL.
Alpha-Gal May Drive Sensitivity to IV Stelara in People With Red-Meat Allergies

Study findings open a window to other therapeutic options, expert says

Dec 14, 2024
AIBD over a photo of Walt Disney Swan Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, FL.
Turns Out That Biosimilars Do Impact Biologic Drug Costs

Leading adalimumab brand still dominates market, but net spending plummeted

Dec 13, 2024
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