Risk Factors Identified for Early-Onset Sporadic Colorectal Cancer
Independent risk factors include age, body mass index, comorbidity, first- or second-degree relative with CRC, alcohol use
Learning Curve Length Estimated for Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy
Learning curve for primary textbook outcome was 85 procedures, with primary textbook outcome rate plateauing at 70 percent
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
