ACG: Diphenhydramine Ups Sedation in Chronic Opioid Users
Improvement in sedation scores for patients using chronic opioids scheduled to undergo colonoscopy
ACG: Fecal Transplant Safe in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Fecal microbiota transplantation seems safe, increases microbial diversity, may improve ALP
ACG: Defecation Posture Modification Device Beneficial
Significant reductions in bowel movement duration, straining patterns and increase in bowel emptiness
ACG: Burnout Reported by About Half of Gastroenterologists
Factors associated with burnout include female sex, spending more hours on domestic chores, child care
Quality Issues for Both Paper-, Electronic-Based Health Records
Study affirms poor quality of nursing documentation, as well as lack of knowledge and skills
Pre-Retirement Morbidity Higher in Later Birth Cohorts
Worse measures of health for Americans who must work longer to reach Social Security retirement age
Serious Suffering Affects Almost Half of Those Who Die Yearly
Vast majority who experience serious health-related suffering have no palliative care, pain relief
Low-Cost Services a Major Player in Unnecessary Health Spending
Costs associated with low-cost, low-value health services nearly twice as high as high-cost services
High Sustained Response Rate for Glecaprevir, Pibrentasvir in HCV
12-week therapy results in high rate of sustained virologic response for patients with CKD, hepatitis C
New System Streamlines CME Credit Approval Process
American Academy of Family Physicians, American Board of Family Medicine launch single credit system
