For Hospitals, No Benefit for Early Adoption of Financial Incentives
Hospitals with early adoption do not have better process scores, lower mortality than late adopters
Cancer Death Rate Continuing to Decline in United States
Continuous drop in combined cancer death rate from 1991 to 2015, resulting in 2,378,600 fewer deaths
Low Rates of Major Complications After Bariatric Surgery
<30-day rates for anastomotic leak, MI, PE, and following mortality generally low
Predictors of Infliximab Response in Ulcerative Colitis Identified
Baseline Mayo Endoscopic Score, CRP/albumin ratio predict treatment response and risk for colectomy
Higher Risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Some Physicians
Increasing risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders, particularly in procedural specialists
December 2017 Briefing – Gastroenterology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Gastroenterology for December 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Same-Day, Low-Dose Bowel Prep Feasible for Colonoscopy
For inpatients at high risk of poor bowel prep, same-day 1-liter polyethylene glycol-based prep effective
Out-of-Pocket Costs Correlate With Receipt of Cancer Care
Across cancers, higher costs tied to higher rates of oral prescription abandonment, delayed initiation
Good Long-Term Survival After Childhood Liver Transplant
20-year survival almost 80 percent; over one-third of patients have CKD, altered liver biochemistries
GERD Linked to Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancers
In elderly, tied to higher odds of malignancy in larynx, hypopharynx, oropharynx, nasopharynx
