Substantial Costs Attributable to Hospital-Acquired C. Difficile
Direct costs come from extended length of stay and increased hospitalization costs
FDA: Blood Clot, Death Risk Up With Higher Dose of Tofacitinib
Increased risk seen with 10 mg dose of tofacitinib used for treating ulcerative colitis
Higher Fasting Plasma Glucose May Up Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Continuous increase in risk of pancreatic cancer with elevating fasting glucose, even within normal range
Bariatric Surgery Up in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease
Complication rates similar for patients with, without ESKD undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Periop Diabetic Ketoacidosis Seen in Patients on SGLT2 Inhibitors
Testing for acid load needed in patients with diabetes taking sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors
T2DM Increases Gastric Cancer Risk After H. Pylori Eradication
Targeted screening should be considered in high-risk patients following H. pylori eradication therapy
Senate Bill Would Reduce Drug Costs for Seniors
Bill would limit drug copays for people with Medicare Part D by capping annual out-of-pocket costs
Rates of Anal Cancer Precursors High in Women Living With HIV
Authors call for new screening strategies for anal cancer prevention in women living with HIV
Proportion of CRC Diagnoses Increased in Adults Younger Than 50
Younger adults presenting with colorectal cancer present with more advanced disease than older adults
Novel Test Accurately Identifies Precancerous Pancreatic Cysts
Cyst classifier test is based on clinical and imaging features, genetic and biochemical markers
