Four-Step Strategy Suggested for Boosting Practice Quality of Care
Plan-Do-Study-Act strategy includes developing initiatives, implementing plans, checking results
Chronic Kidney Disease Adversely Affects Digestive Function
CKD associated with dysmotility and reduces fasting and post-prandial small bowel water
Review Links H. pylori Infection With Metabolic Syndrome
Infection also linked to higher triglycerides, fasting blood glucose, BMI, HOMA-IR, systolic BP, lower HDL
FDA Approves Cholera Vaccine for U.S. Travelers
Liquid vaccine Vaxchora approved for adults ages 18 to 64
Oral Contraceptive Use Ups Surgery Risk in Crohn’s
Long-term use of oral contraceptives, especially combination type, linked to increased surgery risk
PPI Use Ups Risk of Osteoporosis, Osteopenia in Femur
PPI users have reduced mean femoral T-scores, increased frequency of osteoporosis, osteopenia
FDA Warns of Overdoses of Anti-Diarrhea Drug
Loperamide can cause serious heart problems when taken in higher-than-recommended amounts
Review Links Tonsillectomy to Risk of Crohn’s Disease
No correlation seen for tonsillectomy and risk of development of ulcerative colitis
125I Brachytherapy Ups Anastomotic Leakage in Rectal CA
Intraoperative implantation increases risk of AL, fecal incontinence, urinary dysfunction
ASCO: IMAB362 Can Lengthen Lives of Gastric Cancer Patients
Patients with advanced disease lived longer when they received this targeted treatment
