High Visualization Found With Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy
In study involving 40 patients, high patient satisfaction was observed and no adverse events were recorded
Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Most Often Involve Norovirus
About 40 percent of outbreaks had at least one factor linked to food contamination by ill or infectious food worker
Twelve Symptoms Contribute to Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2
Symptom-based postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 definition includes postexertional malaise, fatigue, brain fog, dizziness, GI symptoms
Biden Set to Name New CDC Director
Former North Carolina Health Secretary Mandy Cohen is the likely pick
8.2 Percent of Adults Do Not Take Meds as Prescribed Due to Cost
Likelihood of not taking medication as prescribed due to cost increased for women versus men and for those with disabilities
Youth Use of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery on the Rise
Increases seen from 2015 to 2021 across most racial, ethnic groups
ASCO: Microbiome Varies for Early-Onset, Late-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Cladosporium sp. was more commonly found in early-onset CRC, while Pseudomonas luteola, Ralstonia sp., Moraxella osloensis occurred more often in late-onset CRC
Novel Dialysis Device Safe, Effective for Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
No difference seen in 28-day mortality or occurrence of serious adverse events; time to resolution of ACLF significantly faster
Myosteatosis Linked to Increase in Mortality in Asymptomatic Adults
Mortality risk increased in association with myosteatosis, obesity, liver steatosis, myopenia
Sleeve Gastrectomy + Hiatal Hernia Repair or Fundoplication Reduces GERD
SG + HHR and SG + FP both effective for reflux resolution and weight outcomes; SG + FP superior in terms of GERD control