Pegozafermin Leads to Improvements in Fibrosis in NASH
Improvements also seen in NASH resolution with pegozafermin 15 or 30 mg weekly, or 44 mg every two weeks
Compliance With CMS Price Transparency Rule Improved With Penalty Increases
$500,000 increase in penalty linked to a 2.9 percentage point increase in compliance
Bulevirtide Linked to Decline in Hepatitis D Virus RNA Levels
Normalization of alanine aminotransferase also seen with bulevirtide 2- or 10-mg
CDC: Too Many Americans Cannot Access the Cure for Hepatitis C
Some state Medicaid programs and commercial insurers have restrictions that stand in the way of treatment
Anti-Reflux Mucosectomy Effective for GERD in Long Term
Long-term effect for 68.3 percent of gastroesophageal reflux disease patients; 42 percent could discontinue proton pump inhibitors
GI Disease Is Most Common Diagnosis for Nonmigrant U.S. Travelers
Migrant travelers most often receive diagnoses of vitamin D deficiency and latent tuberculosis
Widening Gap ID’d in Housing Affordability for Resident Physicians
Inflation-adjusted first postgraduate year salaries decreased 0.23 percent from 2000 to 2022 while rental prices went up 17.8 percent
Best Practices ID’d for Management of Pediatric Inguinal Hernias
Laparoscopic approach is gaining popularity and is as, or more, effective as traditional open high ligation
State Rankings Presented for Health System Performance
This year's report looked at women's health for the first time and also found pronounced disparities by state in access to prenatal care
Two-Thirds of Physicians, Scientists Report Online Harassment
Reasons for harassment vary, but include harrassment in response to making comments about the COVID-19 pandemic
