Gastroenterology
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Women survive more often than men do when hospitalized with cirrhosis
Women more often had infections and comorbidities, while men more often had liver decompensation, which contributed most significantly to their...
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Positive FIT test should prompt colonoscopy
Retrospective study in a Korean population shows increased risk even if a colonoscopy was recently performed; backs up U.S. Multi-Society Task...
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Risk models fail to predict lower-GI bleeding outcomes
Seven complex clinical risk stratification models did not do as well.
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NIH announces new clinical trial assessing FMT for recurrent CDAD
The trial will test the safety and efficacy of a standardized protocol with follow-up.
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Anaerobically prepared donor FMT led to steroid-free remission of ulcerative colitis
Eight weeks after FMT, 32% of the donor group achieved steroid-free remission, compared with 9% of the autologous FMT group (odds ratio, 5; P...
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No difference between PPI prophylaxis, placebo for GI bleeding
There was no significant difference in mortality between critically ill patients who received pantoprazole prophylaxis for gastrointestinal...
Clinical
Beware bacteremia suspicious of colon cancer
Is bacteremia from certain microbes associated with colorectal cancer?
Clinical
Resuming DOAC therapy in AF patients after gastrointestinal bleed
For patients who develop a gastrointestinal bleed (GIB) while using direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF), does...
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How to slash colorectal surgery infection rates
BOSTON – Change perioperative routines.
Clinical
How do you evaluate and treat a patient with C. difficile–associated disease?
The recent IDSA/SHEA guidelines have revised the treatment paradigm for C. difficile–associated disease.