Dose-Response Pattern for Smoking, Colorectal Neoplasm
Increase in non-advanced, advanced CRN with increasing smoking; no link for alcohol intake
Synchronized Prescription Renewal Process Saves Time
Renewing all patient's stable medications for 12 to 15 months can save time and money
Low-Dose Rifaximin Cuts Endotoxin Level in Cirrhosis
Similar reduction in serum endotoxin level for low-dose, high-dose rifaximin
Some RA Treatments Up Second Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Risk
Increased risk with methotrexate, and for anti-TNF drugs in conjunction with methotrexate
Nearly 15 Percent of Plans Lack In-Network Specialists
Most commonly excluded specialists are in endocrinology, rheumatology, and psychiatry
Low BMI Linked to Increased Risk of Progression, Death in mCRC
Risk of progression and/or death highest for low BMI, decreases as BMI increases, then plateaus
Continuing Mailed FOBT Program Ups CRC Screening Adherence
Continuing benefits for patients who completed FOBT tests in years one and/or two of the program
Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapies Beneficial in HCV-MCS
High sustained virologic response at 12 weeks in hep C virus-linked mixed cryoglobulinemia syndrome
Physician Emphasizes Importance of Saying Thank You
Doctor reports feeling deeper connection to his patients; improvement in patient satisfaction score
Sartans Improve Survival, Time to Recurrence in Liver Cancer
Sartans up outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after radiofrequency ablation