Outpatient Spending Higher With Physician-Hospital Integration
Authors say increased spending attributable to price increases, not utilization changes
Stricter Alcohol Policy Tied to Lower Rates of Cirrhosis Mortality
Strongest link between alcohol policies and alcoholic cirrhosis deaths seen in northeastern U.S.
Vitamin D, Calcium Don’t Cut Recurrent Adenoma Risk
No decrease in colorectal adenomas seen with supplements, taken together or alone
L. reuteri Enrichment of Gut Microbiota Ups Insulin Secretion
Daily administration of L. reuteri linked to increased glucose-stimulated GLP-1, GLP-2 release
Americans Spend More on Health Care, but Fare Worse
Comparison with 12 industrialized nations shows more money spent, but life expectancy is lowest
Extended RAS Testing Urged Before EGFR MoAB Therapy
Extended testing recommended for mutations in KRAS, NRAS in patients with metastatic CRC
Young Cancer Survivors May Need Lifelong Screenings
Patients successfully treated at age 15 to 39 nearly 60 percent more likely to develop another cancer
H. Pylori Resistance to Antibiotics Increasing
Bacteria frequently resistant to clarithromycin, metronidazole, levofloxacin
CO2 Insufflation Beneficial During Colonoscopy
Reduced post-colonoscopy abdominal discomfort; more patients pain-, distention-free
Outcomes Favor Colon Resection in Perforated Diverticulitis
Findings versus laparoscopic lavage
