Bacteremia Risk Higher in Older Patients Hospitalized With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Older age is associated with an increased risk for bacteremia in hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
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Budd-Chiari Syndrome: A Case of Hepatomegaly, Abdominal Pain, and Ascites
Causes of Budd-Chiari syndrome include myeloproliferative syndromes, malignancy, infection, and Behҫet syndrome.
Rotavirus Vaccination Reduces Children Hospitalizations and Deaths
With increasing numbers of countries implementing the use of the rotavirus vaccine, rotavirus and acute gastroenteritis hospitalizations and mortalities continue to show a sustained reduction.
Digestive Symptoms Reported for About Half of COVID-19 Patients
Likelihood of being cured, discharged higher for patients without vs with digestive symptoms.
Baseline Colonoscopy Findings Key for Identifying Future Outcomes
Researchers sought to determine the 10-year risk for developing advanced neoplasia and assessed whether baseline colonoscopy findings were associated with long-term outcomes.
Evidence Points to GI Infection by SARS-CoV-2
Viral host receptor ACE2 stained positive mainly in cytoplasm of gastrointestinal epithelial cells.
Recommendations Provided for Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
Infliximab, adalimumab, golimumab, vedolizumab, tofacitinib, ustekinumab recommended over no treatment.
Omega 3 May Be Protective Against Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
Omega 3 supplement consumption, at least 1 to 2 times per week, during pregnancy was significantly associated with a lower risk of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.
Inflammatory Conditions of Skin, Bowel May Be Linked
Authors say patients with hidradenitis suppurativa should be screened for inflammatory bowel disease.
Fecal Immunochemical Tests Detect Later-Stage Cancers With High Sensitivity
Fecal immunochemical tests have proven to be an effective, noninvasive approach to detect later-stage colorectal cancer; however, questions remain regarding their ability to consistently identify early-stage cancers.
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