Gastroenterology
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PPIs triple heart failure hospitalization risk in atrial fib patients
PARIS – Atrial fib patients taking proton pump inhibitors, largely unnecessarily, have a far greater risk of hospitalization for an acute heart...
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RIV spotlights HM-focused research in real-time
LAS VEGAS – SHM’s annual Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignettes poster competition has exploded in popularity over the past few years.
Clinical
Bezlotoxumab for prevention of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection
Does administration of monoclonal antibodies to C. difficile toxins A and B, in addition to standard-of-care antibiotics, prevent recurrent...
Clinical
Comparison of risk scoring systems for patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding
What are the accuracy and clinical utility of risk scoring systems in the assessment of patients with upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding?
Clinical
2016 Updates to AASLD Guidance Document on gastroesophageal bleeding in decompensated cirrhosis
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Perioperative infliximab does not increase serious infection risk
The timing of a last dose of infliximab prior to elective knee or hip replacement surgery does not appear to affect the 30-day risk of serious...
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Lower C. difficile mortality with vancomycin than metronidazole
Clostridium difficile
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Increased death rate with platelets for aspirin/clopidogrel GI bleed
Patients with normal platelet counts who have a GI bleed while on antiplatelets were almost six times more likely to die in the hospital if they...
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Test Your Knowledge: Likelihood Ratios for Differentiating Cirrhotic vs. Non-Cirrhotic Liver Disease
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Persistent Fatty Liver Increases Risk of Carotid Atherosclerosis
NEW YORK - Patients with persistent nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) face a significantly elevated risk of carotid atherosclerosis,...