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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
Annual FIT has moderate to high sensitivity and specificity for screening asymptomatic adults
Results from the meta-analysis were published Feb. 26 by Annals of Internal Medicine. ... All articles from the March 22, 2019, ACP Gastroenterology Monthly Newsletter.
March 2019
Guidance issued on evaluation, treatment of hemorrhoids
The guidelines are based on ASCRS practice parameters on this topic from 2011 and on a literature search through April 2017. ... All articles from the March 23, 2018, ACP Gastroenterology Monthly Newsletter.
March 2018
From ACP Internist Weekly
Trends in screening test completion were similar, decreasing from 33.2% at 8 a.m. ... All articles from the May 24, 2019, ACP Gastroenterology Monthly Newsletter.
May 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
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
Tailored thresholds for FIT may increase colorectal cancer detection
The authors determined that 3% more cancer cases would be detected and 23% more colonoscopies would be required with a decrease in positivity threshold from 20 μg/g to 15 ... All articles from the September 28, 2018, ACP Gastroenterology Monthly
September 2018
Mobile app increased screening rates, colonoscopy decreased mortality risk, studies find
All articles from the March 23, 2018, ACP Gastroenterology Monthly Newsletter.
March 2018