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Surgery for malignant small bowel obstruction did not reduce 90-day mortality
A comparison in which some patients with malignant small bowel obstruction were randomized and some chose between surgery and nonsurgical management found no difference in mortality between treatments, but surgery was associated with more symptom improvement.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/25/9.htm
25 Aug 2023
Catching C. diff cases, not colonization
Researchers have found innovative ways to improve hospital systems for diagnosing Clostridioides difficile.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/25/8.htm
25 Aug 2023
Patients with discordant C. difficile test results had lower mortality with treatment
Patients who were positive for Clostridioides difficile on nucleic acid amplification testing but negative on toxin immunoassay had similar 30-day mortality to those with positive results on both tests, according to a review of observational studies.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/22/7.htm
22 Sep 2023