Hep C Screening Recommended for Adults, Pregnant Women
Annual rate of reported acute hepatitis C cases up from 0.3 per 100,000 population in 2009 to 1.2 in 2018
High Rates of Appropriate E-Consults Seen Across Specialties
70.2 percent of e-consults met all four criteria for appropriateness; rate of avoided visits 81.2 percent
Suppressing Stomach Acid May Up Intestinal Growth of MDROs
Gastric acid suppression increased odds of intestinal colonization with MDROs by about 75 percent
Racial Differences Seen for Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, Survival
White, black, and Hispanic patients have worse odds of cancer-specific and overall survival versus Asian patients
‘Dead’ Probiotic Treatment May Help Reduce Irritable Bowel Symptoms
Significantly more patients receiving nonviable probiotic versus placebo had relief of IBS symptoms
Prognosis Poor for Pediatric, Adolescent Patients With Colon Cancer
Three-year overall survival for patients younger than 25 less than half that for adult patients
Celiac Disease May Slightly Increase Mortality Risk
Increased risk seen for overall mortality and cardiovascular-, cancer-, and respiratory-related death
Prognosis Poor for Pediatric, Adolescent Patients With Colon Cancer
Three-year overall survival for patients younger than 25 less than half that for adult patients
No Treatment Change Needed for Peds IBD During COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors recommend continuing inflammatory bowel disease treatment, including biologics
Recommendations Issued for GI Procedures During COVID-19
N95 masks recommended instead of surgical masks for GI procedures; double gloves recommended
