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For patients with Clostridium difficile infection

30-day Mortality Down With Vancomycin in C. difficile

But Clostridium difficile recurrence rate similar for metronidazole, vancomycin
A new adult vaccine schedule from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has been published online Feb. 7 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

CDC Issues Updated Immunization Schedule

CDC panel revises immunization advisory for vaccines in adults
There is poor agreement between pathologists in diagnosis of low-grade dysplasia in patients with Barrett's esophagus

Poor Pathologist Agreement for Low-Grade Dysplasia in Barrett’s

Kappa value 0.11 for low-grade dysplasia among patients with Barrett's esophagus
Coffee consumption speeds the time to bowel movement after complete staging surgery of gynecologic cancers

Coffee Speeds Time to Bowel Movement After Gynecologic Sx

Findings for patients after complete staging surgery
Transverse myelitis can be a manifestation of celiac disease in young children

Transverse Myelitis ID’d As Manifestation of Celiac Dx in Child

Case report describes cachectic, irritable 17-month-old girl with abnormal MRI findings
For patients with ulcerative colitis

Relapse Risk Up With Low Vitamin D Levels in Ulcerative Colitis

Remission vitamin D level of ≤35 ng/mL linked to increased risk of clinical relapse
A breath test to detect esophageal and gastric cancers shows promise

Breath Test to Detect Esophageal, Gastric Cancers May Be Feasible

Test could reduce the number of unnecessary endoscopies, researcher says
Developing or worsening type 2 diabetes could be an early sign of pancreatic cancer

New or Worsening T2DM Could Indicate Pancreatic Cancer

Type 2 diabetes could be the first sign of hidden pancreatic cancer, researchers say
Even normal-weight women may be at greater risk for colorectal cancer if they have certain traits

Metabolic Sx May Up CRC Risk Even in Healthy-Weight Women

Metabolically unhealthy women have higher risk of colorectal cancer, researchers say

January 2017 Briefing – Gastroenterology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Gastroenterology for January 2017. This roundup includes the latest...