Waiting 10 Months for Colonoscopy May Raise CRC Risk
After positive FIT result, colonoscopy at 10 months also tied to more advanced disease
Potential Benefits, Risks of OpenNotes Discussed
Benefits include improved patient engagement, while risks include avoidance of writing candidly
Pre-Pregnancy Bariatric Surgery Ups Risk of Abdominal Surgery
Findings among women in first pregnancy after bariatric surgery
ASCO Updates Recs on Potentially Curable Pancreatic Cancer
Regimen of gemcitabine, capecitabine preferred in absence of concerns for toxicity, tolerance
Doctors Need to Be Mindful of What They Post on Social Media
Investigators find many examples of unprofessional, 'potentially objectionable' behavior online
CDC: Hospitalization Rates Stabilizing for Crohn’s Disease
Improvement from 1998 to 2004 which saw more than 4 percent increases in hospitalizations each year
Cancer Occurrence Differs Among African-Born, U.S.-Born Blacks
Research suggests differences in environmental, cultural, social, genetic factors
Barrett’s With Irregular Z Line Unlikely to Progress Quickly
Within five years, incident cancer cases observed only in patients with Barrett's esophagus ≥1 cm
Asymptomatic C. difficile Ups Risk for Other Hospital Patients
Amount of exposure to asymptomatic carriers increases risk of infection
Lower Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding for Apixaban
In non-valvular a-fib patients, risk of GI bleeding down for apixaban vs. rivaroxaban, dabigatran
