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ACP, CDC issue best practice advice on HBV
ACP's High Value Care Task Force and the CDC recently issued joint best practice advice on hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination, screening, and linkage to care. ... All articles from the November 28, 2017, ACP Gastroenterology Monthly Newsletter.
November 2017
Recurrent C. difficile infections more than doubled between 2001 and 2012
In the same period, incidence of multiply recurrent infections increased 188.8% (from 0.0107 to 0.0309 per 1,000 person-years). ... All articles from the July 28, 2017, ACP Gastroenterology Monthly Newsletter.
July 2017
FIT may be useful for screening above-average-risk populations for colorectal cancer
colonoscopy.”. All articles from the July 28, 2017, ACP Gastroenterology Monthly Newsletter.
July 2017
Use of PPIs associated with higher risk of death than use of H2 blockers
Using inpatient and outpatient data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, researchers assessed risk of all-cause mortality in a primary cohort of new users of PPIs or H. ... All articles from the July 28, 2017, ACP Gastroenterology Monthly
July 2017
Tailored thresholds for FIT may increase colorectal cancer detection
Although these data and those from other studies support multivariate FIT-based screening for colorectal cancer, the editorialist wrote, such an approach would require a clear screening objective. ... All articles from the September 28, 2018, ACP
September 2018
From ACP Internist Weekly
Colorectal cancer screening is recommended for average-risk adults who do not have symptoms between the ages of 50 and 75 years, according to a new guidance statement from ACP. ... All articles from the November 22, 2019, ACP Gastroenterology Monthly
November 2019
Mobile app increased screening rates, colonoscopy decreased mortality risk, studies find
All articles from the March 23, 2018, ACP Gastroenterology Monthly Newsletter.
March 2018
Gastric bypass benefits persist over long-term follow-up, study finds
Adjusted mean change in body weight from baseline was 45.0 kg, 36.3 kg, and 35.0 kg at two, six, and 12 years, respectively, in the surgery group. ... All articles from the October 27, 2017, ACP Gastroenterology Monthly Newsletter.
October 2017
From ACP Internist Weekly
cancer registry and used cost data from the published literature among U.S. ... All articles from the September 27, 2019, ACP Gastroenterology Monthly Newsletter.
September 2019
From ACP Internist Weekly
years, according to data from a registry of Swedish patients with hepatitis B or C. ... All articles from the August 23, 2019, ACP Gastroenterology Monthly Newsletter.
August 2019