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CDC: Office-Based Physician Visit Rates Vary by Patient Age, Sex
Visit rates for females exceeded that for males; rates for infants, seniors exceeded that for those age 1-64
DDW: Psych Disorders Make GERD Hard to Dx by Symptoms Alone
Symptoms are unreliable for establishing presence of reflux in patients with minor psychiatric disorders
DDW: Altruism, Economic Reward Motivate Fecal Donation
Logistics of collecting and transporting feces was recurrent theme impeding stool donation
DDW: Bowel Sounds May Identify Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Recording of bowel sounds allowed for IBS diagnosis with high sensitivity and specificity
ASCO: mCRC Costs Up in Western Washington vs. British Columbia
No significant difference between regions in median OS for those receiving, not receiving systemic tx
ASCO: mFOLFIRINOX Improves Survival in Pancreatic Cancer
And, pre-op chemoradiotherapy linked to longer overall survival than immediate surgery
May 2018 Briefing – Gastroenterology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Gastroenterology for May 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
CDC Says E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Romaine Lettuce Is Over
197 cases of illness linked to the E. coli outbreak, five of which were fatal
ASHP: SVP, Injectable Opioid Shortages Threaten Patient Care
98.4 percent of respondents report moderate, severe shortages of morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl
ASHP: SVP, Injectable Opioid Shortages Threaten Patient Care
98.4 percent of respondents report moderate, severe shortages of morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl
