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Higher Risk for Cancer, Mortality Seen With Pediatric-Onset IBD
Risk for cancer, mortality increased for patients with pediatric-onset ulcerative colitis, Crohn disease
Patients Find Note Reading Important for Health Management
Few patients very confused or more worried after reading clinicians' outpatient visit notes
Doctors Aware of Patient Difficulties Affording Medical Care
Three-quarters of doctors surveyed say they consider out-of-pocket costs when making clinical decisions
DDW: Lasting Weight Loss Seen With Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty
Patients were predicted to achieve their minimum weight at 24 months after ESG
Whole-Body MRI Accurate for Staging Colorectal Cancer, NSCLC
No difference in sensitivity or specificity for whole-body MRI, standard pathway for staging
Rate of Ordering Cancer Screening Tests Decreases During Clinic Day
Rate of patient completion of cancer screening tests also decreases with appointment later in the day
CDC: Hepatitis A Virus Reports Increased in 2016 to 2018
Multiple infection outbreaks among those reporting drug use, homelessness account for most reports
Health Professionals Supportive of Medicinal Cannabis
However, across medicine, pharmacy, and nursing, providers need more information
Fifteen Million Patients Will Need First-Course Chemo in 2040
Number of cancer physicians required to deliver optimal chemo set to increase to 100,000 by 2040
Risk for Cancer Increased in Men, Women With T2DM
Standardized incidence ratio highest for prostate cancer for men, nasopharynx cancer for women
