Search results for "From ACP Internist"
Recent coverage explores how to increase colorectal cancer screening
Overall colorectal cancer screening rates in the U.S. have increased in recent years but continue to lag behind goal levels, a cover story in the January ACP Internist reported.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/25/6.htm
25 Jan 2019
Anticoagulants compared for associated risk of hospitalization due to upper GI bleeding
Proton-pump inhibitor cotherapy significantly reduced risk among patients on anticoagulation, a cohort study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/28/9.htm
28 Dec 2018
FIT screening may not be the best method to find right-sided cancers, study indicates
An accompanying editorial noted that fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) may be less effective in the right colon in part because lesions grow more rapidly and bleed less.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/10/26/6.htm
26 Oct 2018
Tailored thresholds for FIT may increase colorectal cancer detection
Rates of cancer detection and the number of positive test results per cancer case detected varied significantly by age and sex, which suggests that modifying positivity thresholds by subgroups might optimize screening program performance.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/28/6.htm
28 Sep 2018
Mailing fecal immunochemical tests to patients due for colorectal cancer screening increased screening uptake
Compared with usual care clinics, intervention clinics had a significantly higher adjusted clinic-level proportion of participants who completed a mailed fecal immunochemical test and more participants who completed any colorectal cancer screening.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/24/8.htm
24 Aug 2018
Penicillin allergy associated with risk of MRSA, C. diff, due to use of other antibiotics
Systematically addressing penicillin allergies may be an important public health strategy to reduce the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Clostridium difficile among patients with a documented penicillin allergy.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/27/7.htm
27 Jul 2018
Guideline recommends colorectal cancer screening starting at age 45
Adults should be screened with either a high-sensitivity stool-based test or a structural (visual) examination, depending on patient preference and test availability, the guideline said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/22/8.htm
22 Jun 2018
Guidance issued on evaluation, treatment of hemorrhoids
Primary first-line therapy for patients with symptomatic hemorrhoid disease should typically include dietary modification to ensure adequate fluid and fiber intake and counseling on defecation habits, the guidelines said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/23/8.htm
23 Mar 2018
Mobile app increased screening rates, colonoscopy decreased mortality risk, studies find
One recent study used an iPad app to incorporate a decision aid for colorectal cancer screening, while another study looked at colonoscopy among U.S. veterans.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/23/7.htm
23 Mar 2018
ACP, CDC issue best practice advice on HBV
Clinicians should screen for hepatitis B virus (HBV) in patients at high risk, such as those born in countries where the HBV prevalence is 2% or higher, men who have sex with men, patients who require immunosuppressive therapy, or patients with end-stage renal disease.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/11/28/7.htm
28 Nov 2017