>10 Percent of FIT Are Unsatisfactory and Cannot Be Processed
Fewer than half of those with an unsatisfactory FIT completed a subsequent test within 15 months
Direct-Acting Antivirals Still Underused in Hep C-Related Liver Cancer
Higher odds of receiving DAA treatment seen for younger age, being seen by a gastroenterologist or infectious disease physician, having cirrhosis
Increasing Generational Status Linked to Elevated Risk for Liver Cancer
Increased risk in second- and third- versus first-generation Mexican Americans mainly seen in men
Prevalence of NAFLD Set to Increase to 34.3 Percent in 2050
NAFLD set to cause 19,300 new cases of HCC and 4,200 new cases of liver transplant per year by 2050
Significant Impairments Found in Taste, Smell for Cirrhosis Patients
Stroop and the psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score impairment also worse for patients versus controls
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupes Has Sent 17 to the Hospital
Overall, at least 43 people across 15 states have been sickened in the outbreak
Guidance Provided for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Children
Studies support FMT use for pediatric patients with moderate-to-severe or recurrent C. difficile, not for other medical conditions
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk for Colorectal Cancer
Greater associations seen for those without colonoscopy screening, with smoking history, and for recent diabetes diagnosis
Olfactory, Gustatory Dysfunction Decline in Years Following COVID-19
Three years after COVID-19, no significant excess of olfactory or gustatory dysfunction seen in cases versus controls
Higher Visceral Adipose Tissue May Need Higher Infliximab Levels for IBD Remission
Both visceral adipose percentage and infliximab levels independently tied to steroid-free deep remission
