Recommendations Developed for Pediatric NAFLD
Recommendations relate to screening, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term care of pediatric NAFLD
Fecal Microbiota Transplant Cost-Effective for Preventing CDI
Use of nasoduodenal or colorectal FMT would improve quality of life, cut costs versus vancomycin
Cytotoxic T-Cells Can Induce Metastatic CRC Regression
Regression of tumors reported after administration of cytotoxic T-cells targeting mutant KRAS G12D
Learning Interventions Can Improve Med Student Well-Being
Environmental interventions such as pass/fail grading system, mental health programs beneficial
Bariatric Surgery Effective, Cost-Effective in Obese With NASH
For overweight patients, surgery is effective, but cost-effectiveness limited to those with F3 fibrosis
Prevalence of Disability 2.7 Percent at U.S. Medical Schools
Most common disability is ADHD followed by learning disabilities and psychological disabilities
Colonic Diverticular Disease May Increase Dementia Risk
In large Taiwanese cohort, overall rate of dementia higher in group with disease than in controls
Depression, Suicide Ideation Prevalent in Medical Students
Prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms is 27.2 percent; suicide ideation, 11.1 percent
Sleep Disturbance Linked to Esophageal Hypersensitivity
Patients with sleep disturbance have enhanced heartburn perception to capsaicin infusion
November 2016 Briefing – Gastroenterology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Gastroenterology for November 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
