Biologics Tied to Opportunistic Infection Risk in IBD
No increased risk of serious infection or malignancy among adults with inflammatory bowel disease
CT Colonography May Be Useful for Aneurysm Detection
Computed tomography colonography diagnoses nearly one in five small aneurysm patients
2 mg/kg/day Azathioprine Best for Crohn’s in Chinese Patients
Significantly higher complete remission rate and response rate with 2 mg/kg/day than 1 mg/kg/day
Physical Activity Reduces Intrahepatic Lipid Content
Reductions also seen in alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase in NAFLD
New AMA Module Helps Identify Physician Distress
Module includes steps to ID doctors at risk, such as talking about risk factors, warning signs for suicide
Shorter Duration of Feeding Tube Placement With IMRT
Findings among patients with head and neck cancer undergoing definitive intensity modulated RT
Upper Functional GI Disorders Often Overlap With IBS
Most frequent upper functional GI disorders in IBS were functional dyspepsia, belching disorders
Retrieved Lymph Node Number Affects Prognosis in Gastric CA
Number of retrieved lymph nodes independent poor prognostic factor in pStage II or III gastric cancer
CDC: Too Many Health Care Workers Not Getting Flu Vaccine
Vaccination protects both workers and patients
Meditation Recommended for Helping Attendings ‘Attend’
Expert says meditation should be practiced every day and can help address burnout
