Recommendations Developed to Verify NGT Placement in Children
Recommendations include clinician education, use of gastric pH measurement, radiographs
Web-Based Lifestyle Program Works for Liver Disease Patients
Similar weight, liver enzyme improvements seen with group- and web-based programs for NAFLD patients
Gastric Banding, Metformin Similar for Improving Glycemia
Both preserved β-cell function in obese adults with impaired glucose tolerance, mild T2DM
Active Pharmaceuticals ID’d in >700 Dietary Supplements
More than 20 percent of the 776 adulterated products contained more than one unapproved ingredient
American College of Gastroenterology, Oct. 5-10
The American College of Gastroenterology's 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting The annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology was held from Oct. 5...
Without Medicaid Expansion, Poor Patients Forgo Medical Care
Seventeen states have not expanded Medicaid, and expansion is an election issue in several states
Modest Alcohol Consumption May Reduce Mortality in NAFLD
But drinking ≥1.5 drinks/day linked to increased mortality after adjustment for multiple confounders
Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass May Be Better for Teens
Greater declines in body mass index seen at one and three years than with gastric banding
Aetna-CVS Merger Approved
Under the approval, Aetna must sell off its private Medicare drug plans
Long-Term Aspirin Use Linked to Reduction in Liver Cancer Risk
Decrease seen with use of 1.5 or more standard-dose tablets per week for five or more years
