USPSTF Urges CRC Screening for Adults Aged 50 to 75, 45 to 49
USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that CRC screening has moderate net benefit for those aged 45 to 49 years
DDW: Alcohol-Related GI, Liver Diseases Up During Pandemic
Demand increased for inpatient consults, inpatient endoscopic interventions for alcohol-related GI, liver diseases, particularly alcoholic hepatitis
Infliximab May Reduce Immunogenicity to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
Antibody concentrations lower in infliximab-treated individuals with IBD receiving single dose of BNT162b2 or ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine
Hepatitis C Testing, Treatment Down During the Pandemic
Authors urge identifying people who have delayed or skipped health care services
2002 to 2014 Saw Decrease in Major Abdominal Procedures for Seniors
Elective procedures decreased for those aged 75 to 84, 85 years and older, while emergent procedures decreased for those aged 50 years and older
Fewer Than Half of Physicians Work in Private Practice
Trend has accelerated since 2018 when 54 percent of physicians worked in private practice
DDW: Semaglutide May Up Weight Loss After Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty
Average total body weight loss following ESG was 26.7 percent with semaglutide pen versus 19.6 percent with sham pen
Time, Costs of Participation in MIPS Are Considerable
Mean cost to practices per physician $12,811; 201.7 hours annually spent per physician on MIPS-related activities
2001 to 2018 Saw Increase in Estimated Prevalence of IBD in Seniors
Increase higher among non-Hispanic Blacks, while prevalence was consistently highest for non-Hispanic Whites
Hand Dermatitis Currently Prevalent in Health Care Workers
Prevalence of hand dermatitis 92.6 percent in health care workers, 68.7 percent for general population
