CT Use Down for ED Evaluation of Abdominal Pain in Children
Among adults with abdominal pain, use of CT in emergency department consistently increased from 1997 to 2016
Predictors of Satisfaction With RYGB Over Seven Years Identified
And, physical activity associated with improvements in depression and mental and physical HRQoL after RYGB
Many Infants With Hep C-Positive Moms Not Screened for HCV
Prenatal care is an important time to screen for hepatitis C, authors say
Rural, Urban Disparities Seen for New Liver Cancer Cases
New hepatocellular carcinoma cases highest among rural Hispanic residents
Predictors of Late Effects in Young AML Survivors Explored
Most common late effects were endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory; likelihood of late effects up for those who underwent HSCT
Cirrhosis Cases Rising Among Women in North America
Projected future increases in cirrhosis due to alcohol-related liver disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
2009 to 2018 Saw Increase in Incidence of NAFLD in Children
12.3 percent of obese and overweight children with alanine aminotransferase >30 U/L received further workup for NAFLD
Wrong-Patient Order Entry Errors Reduced With Patient Photos
Display of patient photographs in electronic health records associated with decrease in WPOE errors
Genetics Tied to Thromboembolism Risk With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Genetic signature tied to doubled risk for developing potentially fatal blood clots in one in seven IBD patients
Antibiotic Therapy Before Age 2 May Affect Child Health
Risk for childhood onset of health conditions increased for those with early-life antibiotic exposure