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Linked Color Imaging Detects More Neoplastic Upper GI Lesions
More neoplastic lesions initially diagnosed in the examination group undergoing LCI first
Most Users Report Cannabidiol Use for Treatment of Diagnosable Conditions
Psychiatric, orthopedic, and sleep issues most commonly cited in a Reddit forum
UEG: Allergy-Related Dz Tied to Irritable Bowel Syndrome at 16
Asthma and food hypersensitivity at age 12 years associated with increased risk for IBS at age 16 years
UEG: Pancreatic CA Down With Bariatric Sx for Obese With DM
Prevalence of pancreatic cancer higher in patients with predisposing diabetes and obesity without BS
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Longer Life Expectancy in Obesity
Adjusted median life expectancy three years longer with bariatric surgery than with usual obesity care
Modest Increase in Patient Visits Could Offset Costs of Scribes
Model shows adding two new or three return patient visits per day profitable for all specialties
Out-of-Network Claims Fairly Common for Elective Colonoscopy
Out-of-network claims involved anesthesiologist, pathologist in 64, 40 percent of cases, respectively
Lifetime Prevalence of Suicide Ideation 17.4 Percent Among Doctors
Lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts 1.8 percent, with one-year prevalence of 0.3 percent
Fecal Transplant Safe, Effective for C. Difficile Through Six Months
90 percent of those undergoing FMT had one-month cure; 4 percent had recurrence within six months
ACS: Antibiotics Noninferior to Appendectomy for Appendicitis
However, complications occurred more often in the antibiotics group than in the appendectomy group
