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First-of-kind guideline outlines surveillance of premalignant gastric conditions
Goals of the new guideline from the American College of Gastroenterology include reducing gastric cancer incidence, improving the detection of early-stage disease, and significantly increasing five-year survival rates.
AKI in cirrhosis can still show response to albumin after 24 hours, study finds
After 48 hours of albumin treatment, between 30% and 54% of patients with cirrhosis and acute kidney injury (AKI) had responded (depending on the definition of response). At 24 hours, only 25% to 38% had shown a response, a prospective study found.
Mailed FIT, patient navigation increased CRC screening in rural Medicaid enrollees
A program that mailed fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) to Medicaid enrollees and implemented patient navigation to colonoscopies after an abnormal result increased colorectal cancer screening participation at six months by 7.3 percentage points compared with usual care, according to a multicenter trial.
MKSAP Quiz: 2-year history of abdominal pain, bloating
A 53-year-old man is evaluated for a 2-year history of abdominal pain and bloating, particularly after eating meals, as well as intermittent diarrhea. He underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for weight loss 11 years ago. Following a physical exam and other tests, what is the most likely diagnosis?
Annals On Call: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Annals On Call is a podcast focusing on clinically influential articles published in Annals of Internal Medicine. A recent episode discussed an In the Clinic article about metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.
Case reports cover Bouveret syndrome, coccidioidal peritonitis
Other recent cases discussed colorectal cancer in a colon interposition after esophageal reconstruction and Eggerthella lenta bacteremia, among other topics.
Improving cirrhosis detection, outcomes
One of the biggest gaps in cirrhosis management is identifying patients and getting them into subspecialty care.
Assessing, reassuring patients with potential liver disease
An expert explains how to properly sort out hepatic symptoms that are manageable from those that are more dire.
Hospital finds multiple cases of C. diff with reduced susceptibility to fidaxomicin
Clostridioides difficile isolates with a clinically relevant reduced susceptibility to fidaxomicin were found in six patients at one facility, indicating the potential of such isolates to spread in health care settings, according to the authors of a recent study.
Screening for breast, colorectal cancer rebounded after COVID-19
Screening for breast and colorectal cancer in 2023 improved from pandemic-related declines and surpassed estimates from before the pandemic, but rates of cervical cancer screening remained low, according to National Health Interview Survey data.