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
Risk Factors for Drug-Induced Liver Injury ID’d in Hospitalized Patients
Risk for DILI up for patients with hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, preexisting liver disease, surgical history
American Medical Association Vows to Confront Racism Among Doctors
With about 270,000 members, the AMA represents a little more than 25 percent of U.S. doctors
Biden Restores Health Care Protection for Gay and Transgender Americans
Policy will bring HHS into line with Supreme Court decision that said sex discrimination laws in workplaces also protect gay and transgender people
Internal Medicine Residency, Fellowship Applications Up During Pandemic
Authors say increase may be due to lower barriers for virtual interviews
Sugar-Sweetened Drinks May Up Early-Onset CRC Risk in Women
Risk for EO-CRC increased with each serving per day during adulthood and during adolescence at ages 13 to 18 years
Response to COVID-19 Vaccine Positive in Patients With IBD
Antibody response in IBD patients, including those receiving biologic therapy at the time of vaccination, similar to that of controls without IBD