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In new American Gastroenterological Association clinical practice guidelines

Recommendations Developed for Evaluating Chronic Diarrhea

AGA recommends fecal calprotectin, lactoferrin for screening for inflammatory bowel disease
Psoriasis is associated with high body mass index and low intake of meat

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
A targeted radiotherapy technique can substantially cut treatment time for prostate cancer without increasing gastrointestinal or genitourinary acute toxicity

SBRT Shortens Tx for Prostate Cancer Without Greater Toxicity

Ultra-hypofractionated stereotactic body radiotherapy cuts treatment from two months to two weeks
Disparities persist in preemptive kidney transplantation

Preemptive Kidney Transplants Up After KAS Implementation

However, disparities persist, with recipients more likely to be white, female, have private insurance
There is an increase in mental health service presentations after bariatric surgery

Mental Health Service Use Up After Bariatric Surgery

Deliberate self-harm presentations to an ED increased fivefold after bariatric surgery
Short-term use of a dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor for the treatment of diabetes does not increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease

DPP4 Inhibitors Do Not Up Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Findings based on comparison to sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones
One in eight U.S. adults report using electronic cigarettes regularly

ASCO: More Than One in Five Millennials Use E-Cigarettes

Most adults agree e-cigarettes cause cancer while more Millennials, Gen Z believe them to be harmless
The incidence of secondary hip procedures does not differ for independently ambulating patients with displaced femoral neck fractures who undergo total hip arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty

Outcomes Similar With Hip Arthroplasty, Hemiarthroplasty

Incidence of secondary hip procedure within 24 months of follow-up did not differ between groups
Ticagrelor alone results in less bleeding than ticagrelor plus aspirin among high-risk patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention and received dual antiplatelet therapy for three months

Less Bleeding With Ticagrelor Alone in High-Risk Patients

Less bleeding with ticagrelor alone versus ticagrelor plus aspirin for patients after PCI
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are more likely to use opioids than persons without SLE

Many Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Use Opioids

Among SLE patients, likelihood of prescription opioids up for those using emergency department