ACS: Outcomes Worse With Delay in Performing Cholecystectomy
Poorer outcomes seen if surgery delayed for more than 72 hours after admission for acute cholecystitis
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Gastroenterology
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduced Risk for Skin Cancer
For individuals with obesity, risk for skin cancer and melanoma significantly reduced with bariatric surgery
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Colorectal Cancer Screening & Death
Data indicate that potentially avoidable failures in the screening process for colorectal cancer...
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Linking Gestational & Incident Childhood Diabetes
Research has long indicated that gestational diabetes is a predictor of type 2 diabetes in...
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Obesity in Early Adulthood Tied to Higher Risk for Early Mortality
Findings observed for both maintaining obesity and gaining weight early in adult life
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Obesity in Early Adulthood Tied to Higher Risk for Early Mortality
Findings observed for both maintaining obesity and gaining weight early in adult life
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Quality Improvement Program Lowers Prolonged Steroid Use With IBD
Excess steroid use seen in 14 percent of patients
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Maternal Lead Exposure Tied to Obesity Risk in Offspring
However, adequate maternal folate status appears to mitigate risk
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Nearly 5 Million Youth Are Obese in the United States
Obesity rate has held steady in recent years
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Too Much, Too Little Weight Gain May Harm Twin Pregnancies
Study informs guidance for ranges of safe, unsafe weight gain in twin pregnancies
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Diet Intervention Can Cut Depression Symptoms in Young Adults
Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 depression subscale score reduced three months after intervention
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Hepatocellular Cancer in NAFLD
With limited data available on the risk of hepatocellular cancer (HCC) in patients with...
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Colorectal Cancer Risks & Mortality After a Colonoscopy With Normal Findings
Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) with a colonoscopy can reduce risks for disease-related...
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Low-FODMAP Diet Relieves Gut Symptoms for More IBD Patients
Adequate relief of gut symptoms reported for more patients following low-FODMAP versus control diet
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eGFR Affects Risk for Opioid-Related Death, Hospitalization
Relative risk for death associated with opioids higher at lower estimated glomerular filtration rate
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Obesity Associated With Higher Risk for Chronic Diarrhea
Relationship appears independent of dietary, lifestyle, psychological, medical comorbidities
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Elderly Who Start Thiopurine Tx for IBD Have Higher Risk for AEs
Advanced age, female gender are independent risk factors for adverse events
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Food Insecurity Prevalent Among Medicare Enrollees
Odds of food insecurity up with reporting four or more chronic conditions, depression, anxiety
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Rivaroxaban Cuts Recurrent Blood Clots in Obese Patients
Patients on rivaroxaban also have lower health care resource utilization than those on warfarin
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Psoriasis Tied to High BMI, Low Meat Intake in Japanese Study
Meat, fish intake patterns among psoriasis patients in Japan opposite of those in Western countries
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