<ѻýҕl>Is Unenhanced CT Accurate for Diagnosing Acute Abdominal Pain in the ED?ѻýҕl> Contrast medium may be withheld due to sensitivity, kidney disease, or lack of availability May 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Case Shows Danger of Gallstone Ileus in Patients Over 65ѻýҕl> Clinicians found CT scan to be best diagnostic tool May 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Sperm Donor Banned Over Incest Fears; COVID Hampered Teen Sex; Jerry Springer Diesѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Apr 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA OKs First Poop-Based Oral Therapyѻýҕl> Vowst approved for preventing recurrent C. difficile infections after antibiotics Apr 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery More Effective Than Lifestyle Change for NASHѻýҕl> Roux-en-Y bypass or sleeve gastrectomy resolved NASH without exacerbating liver fibrosis Apr 26, 2023
<ѻýҕl>HIPEC With Mitomycin C Reduces Locoregional Recurrence in High-Risk Colon Cancerѻýҕl> No increase in adverse events or toxicity versus surgery alone Apr 26, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Transplant Chief Was an Organ Recipient Herselfѻýҕl> Years ago, she had a liver transplant. Now she leads Hopkins' pediatric liver transplant program Apr 19, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Genomics Add Insight Into Worse Colorectal Cancer Outcomes in Black Patientsѻýҕl> Fewer actionable mutations, less likely to meet genomic criteria for immunotherapy Apr 19, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Clostridia Microbiota Cocktail Prevents Recurrent C. Diffѻýҕl> 30.5% absolute risk reduction versus placebo with eight-strain oral product Apr 19, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Many With Cancer Predisposition Diseases Unaware of Genetic Statusѻýҕl> Moreover, a significant proportion do not qualify for genetic screening under current guidelines Apr 19, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Elective Surgery for Diverticulitis Led to QOL Benefits, Fewer Recurrencesѻýҕl> Better outcomes with elective sigmoid resection over conservative treatment Apr 19, 2023
<ѻýҕl>NKF Roundup: Latest Data on Tolvaptan, Terlipressin, and Lumasiranѻýҕl> More research from the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting Apr 17, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Adjuvant Combo May Change Practice in High-Risk Liver Cancerѻýҕl> Atezolizumab-bevacizumab reduced the risk of recurrence by about 30% Apr 17, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Another Measure of Terlipressin Success in Hepatorenal Syndromeѻýҕl> Goal of 30% reduction in serum creatinine in the absence of full response or HRS reversal Apr 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Monopoly Be Gone: A New Chapter in U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantationѻýҕl> A recent announcement from HHS has the power to transform our deeply flawed system Apr 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Does Your 80-Year-Old Patient Really Need That Colonoscopy?ѻýҕl> Physicians often ignore life expectancy in screening decisions, study finds Apr 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>U.S. Study Backs 'Helper' Virus Theory in Kids' Mystery Hepatitis Casesѻýҕl> In small study of children with severe hepatitis, 93% of blood samples tested positive for AAV2 Mar 31, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Smaller Liver Transplant Candidates Wait Longer, Less Likely to Receive Organѻýҕl> Disparity mostly affects women, but allocating more livers from smaller donors may help Mar 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>A 'Double Whammy' for Gastric Cancer Riskѻýҕl> H. pylori infection and certain pathogenic variants linked with large excess risk Mar 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Vedolizumab Proves Its Worth in Treating Chronic Pouchitisѻýҕl> Biologic effective for common complication of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in ulcerative colitis Mar 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Faults Next-Gen Olympus Duodenoscopesѻýҕl> After demanding single-use devices, agency finds they have their own problems Mar 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Biden Administration Announces Plan to Overhaul the Organ Transplant Systemѻýҕl> Steps include making contracting more competitive and publishing donation data Mar 22, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Laparoscopy, Surgery in a Draw for Gastric Cancer Survivalѻýҕl> Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy noninferior for both relapse-free, overall survival Mar 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Take Risk Into Account Before Repeat Surveillance Colonoscopy, Study Saysѻýҕl> 58% of seniors with limited life expectancy, no significant findings invited for another round Mar 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Screen All Adults for Hepatitis B, CDC Saysѻýҕl> New recommendations favor universal access to screening rather than risk-based approach Mar 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Mandate on Acetaminophen-Opioid Combinations Appeared Effectiveѻýҕl> Hospitalizations for liver toxicity declined after FDA limited acetaminophen dose Mar 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>IL-6 Inhibitor for UC Shows Some Promise in Mid-Stage Trialѻýҕl> Though next steps for olamkicept in ulcerative colitis a bit unclear Mar 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>KRAS Mutations in Metastatic CRC Predict Survival Benefit of Chemo Comboѻýҕl> Trifluridine/tipiracil fails to improve survival in patients with KRAS G12-mutant tumors Mar 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Avoiding Just This Dietary Trigger Helps Resolve Eosinophilic Esophagitisѻýҕl> Easier alternative to six-food elimination diet shown effective Mar 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Vitamin B3 Doesn't Cut Skin Cancer Risk After Organ Transplantѻýҕl> Randomized study finds no benefit with 12 months of nicotinamide versus placebo Mar 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>'Alarming' Rise in Colon Cancer Rates Among Younger Peopleѻýҕl> Rate doubled in under-50 age group since 1995, concerning trend toward more advanced disease Mar 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>The Wild West of Non-Operating Room Anesthesiaѻýҕl> Preserving patient safety is essential Feb 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Has Concerns on 'Unprecedented' Plan for Dostarlimab in Rectal Cancerѻýҕl> Panel will discuss if single-arm trials and proposed endpoints are adequate to support approval Feb 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Patients' Defensive Thinking May Hinder Colorectal Cancer Screeningѻýҕl> Study explored why people refused at-home stool test Feb 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Tyler James Williams' Crohn's Diseaseѻýҕl> Golden Globe winner talks about his health ordeal Jan 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Neoadjuvant Chemo Reduces Disease Recurrence in Operable Colon Cancerѻýҕl> Consider it now "an option" for locally advanced disease, editorialists say Jan 24, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Duodenoscopes With Disposable Caps Led to Less Microbial Contaminationѻýҕl> Technical success was also noninferior to that of standard scopes during endoscopic procedures Jan 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>New Standard of Care for Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancerѻýҕl> Significant improvement in OS, PFS with addition of bevacizumab to trifluridine/tipiracil Jan 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>IBD Interferes With Sleep Qualityѻýҕl> Intestinal as well as brain-related problems found in study that used wrist actigraphy devices Jan 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>IBD and Rheumatic Diseases Overlapѻýҕl> Specialists in both fields need to communicate and coordinate, says researcher Jan 23, 2023