Gastroenterology
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Fewer bloodstream infections with FMT for C. difficile
Fecal microbiota transplantation for C. difficile infection is associated with fewer bloodstream infections and lower mortality than...
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A sepsis death linked to fecal microbiota transplantation
Two patients developed bacteremia after receiving a fecal microbiota transplant from the same donor whose stool contained extended-spectrum beta-...
Clinical
How should anticoagulation be managed in a patient with cirrhosis?
Patients with chronic liver disease have a risk of VTE similar to (or even greater than) that of general medical patients.
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Updated international consensus recommendations on management of acute upper GI bleeding
Updated guidelines on management of nonvariceal acute upper GI bleeding address questions on endoscopic techniques and pharmacologic management....
Clinical
Oral anticoagulant and PPI cotherapy cuts upper GI bleed risk
Does proton pump inhibitor (PPI) cotherapy affect the risk of upper GI bleed in patients on oral anticoagulation?
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Hospital-acquired C. diff. tied to four ‘high-risk’ antibiotic classes
High-risk antibiotics included second-, third-, and fourth-generation cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, carbapenems, and lincosamides.
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Older IBD patients are most at risk of postdischarge VTE
Readmission for venous thromboembolism in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases most often occurs within 60 days of discharge.
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Type of renal dysfunction affects liver cirrhosis mortality risk
Patients with acute on chronic kidney disease fared the worst.
Clinical
IV fluid weaning unnecessary after gastroenteritis rehydration
SEATTLE – Saving “even a couple hours” to get kids out of the hospital quicker matters.
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Beyond C. difficile: The future of fecal microbial transplantation
SAN DIEGO – Future directions for microbial transplantation range from multifactorial and functional gut disorders to consideration of the small...