Gastroenterology

In 60 percent of patients, IUS had impact on disease management, with change in medication in 47.8 percent

Use of fecal occult blood test up during pandemic; more than half of respondents willing to do at-home FOBT in lieu of colonoscopy

Incidence increased for men and women; relative increase greater for women versus men aged younger than 55 years

Three people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported

Task force will use inclusive approach to identify issues related to sex, gender in guideline development; will use gender-neutral language

At seven to 21 days after second dose, estimated effectiveness was 90 percent against infection, 93 percent against symptomatic COVID-19

Population-attributable fraction varied from 3.9 percent for urinary bladder cancer to 16.9 percent for stomach cancer

Patients with periodontitis who use proton pump inhibitors have fewer teeth with elevated probing depths for the gap between teeth and gums

Incidence of all-cause mortality increased with increasing fibrosis stage; increase also seen in liver-related complications

In phase 2b trial, more patients with active NASH had reduction in disease activity score with lanifibranor versus placebo