CDC: U.S. Cases of Acute Hepatitis in Children Keep Rising
However, there have been no reported deaths since February, agency says
Medicaid Expansion Affected Overall Survival Rates Among Cancer Patients
Medicaid expansion linked to increase in two-year overall survival, with greater increase seen for non-Hispanic Blacks, patients in rural areas
Delays in Care Longer for Female Trauma Patients
Female trauma patients had longer stay in ED, longer time in pretriage, increased likelihood of discharge to nursing or long-term care facilities
Increased Flexibility Seen in Preapproval Evidence for New Drugs
Twenty-eight percent of trials used historical, external, or other control; nearly half used surrogate measure as a primary end point
Obesity Linked to Increased Risk for Crohn Disease
Obesity, as measured by BMI, linked to increased risk for CD, but no association seen for ulcerative colitis
DDW: Cardiovascular Disease More Common in Lean NAFLD Patients
Findings independent of other risk factors like age, sex, race, smoking status, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia
Deficits in Geriatric Assessment Prevalent in Seniors With IBD
Clinical and biochemical disease associated with deficits in geriatric assessment
DDW: ‘Alarming’ Rise in Esophageal Cancer, Barrett Esophagus Seen in Middle-Age
Number of endoscopies performed not increasing, despite increased prevalence
DDW: Gallstone Disease May Predict Pancreatic Cancer Incidence
Gallstone presentation may be a missed opportunity for earlier diagnosis
DDW: Antibiotics Up Risk of Older-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Findings regardless of antibiotic class and with a dose-response relationship
