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High Court Rules Against Interstate Medical Liability
Case involves doctor providing care to football player in Idaho, who then died after injury in Washington
Guidelines Updated for Diagnosis, Management of NAFLD
Liver biopsy is best for those who would benefit from diagnostic, therapeutic guidance
Organizational Changes Encouraged for Safer Prescribing
Doctors describe swimming against tide of patient expectations, Rx culture, organizational constraints
Patient-Centered Communication Could Help Reduce Burnout
ICARE method, including collaboration, can be used for effective communication with patients
Bismuth-Based Quad Tx Doesn’t Top Levofloxacin Triple Tx
Addition of bismuth subcitrate to levofloxacin-based triple tx no more effective for H. pylori infection
Early Career Burnout Can Be Contagious Via Social Networks
One-unit increase in mean social network members' burnout levels tied to 0.21-unit increase in burnout
International Variation in Prevalence of Celiac in T1DM
Overall, 3.5 percent of children had biopsy-confirmed CD; prevalence was higher for girls than boys
Alendronate Cuts Hip Fx Risk in Seniors Taking Prednisolone
No association for alendronate treatment with risk of mild upper GI symptoms, peptic ulcers
Western Diet Associated With Chronic Hepatic Inflammation
Western diet-induced dysbiosis in FXR KO mice linked to persistent hepatic inflammation
Blood Test for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer Feasible
Test screens for two biomarkers: thrombospondin-2 and CA19-9.
