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In a second edition of international guidelines

Guidelines Updated for Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

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Updated content covers six topic areas, including new areas of anemia, pediatrics, pregnancy and delivery
Women are more likely than men to die waiting for a liver transplant

Sex-Disparities Exist in Liver Transplant Allocation

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Women 8.6 percent more likely to die waiting, 14.4 percent less likely to receive a deceased donor liver transplant

August 2020 Briefing – Gastroenterology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Gastroenterology for August 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer and the International Society of Oral Oncology have issued updated recommendations for the management of mucositis; a summary of these updates was published online July 28 in Cancer.

MASCC/ISOO Update Guidelines for Management of Mucositis

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Topics include basic oral care, photobiomodulation therapy, cryotherapy, natural interventions
The risk for cancer is reduced among patients with multiple sclerosis

Risk for Cancer Reduced for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

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Pooled prevalence rates of breast cancer, digestive cancer, skin cancer were 2, 2, and 1 percent, respectively
Acute pancreatitis may be a gastrointestinal manifestation of COVID-19

COVID-19 Infection May Initially Present as Acute Pancreatitis

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Rates of acute pancreatitis higher among Blacks, Hispanics versus Whites hospitalized with COVID-19
There is considerable racial and ethnic disparity in alcoholic liver disease mortality

Alcoholic Liver Disease Death Rates Up for Non-Hispanic Whites

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Death rates higher for men, but male-to-female ratio decreased in past two decades
Higher cumulative exposure to antibiotics is associated with an increased risk for new-onset inflammatory bowel disease

Antibiotic Exposure Linked to Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Patients receiving one, two, three or more antibiotic dispensations have increased odds of IBD
A Trump administration advisory board to evaluate scientific research involving fetal tissue says 13 of 14 proposals should be rejected.

Advisory Panel Rejects Nearly All Proposals for Fetal Tissue Research

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Nearly two-thirds of the members of the panel are outspoken opponents of fetal tissue research
More older adults have used telehealth to consult with a health care provider during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with that seen in the previous year

Poll: More Older Adults Using Telehealth During Pandemic

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Comfort level with technology and telehealth visits increasing, but some concerns persist