Benefits, Harms of Surgery Vary According to Age in Adults With Appendicitis
Older adults have reduced complications with nonoperative management of acute appendicitis; findings differ for adults younger than 65
Physical Activity May Prevent Colon Cancer Recurrence
Lower recurrence rate seen within the first year of treatment among those with higher physical activity
Model Developed for Predicting Disease Progression in Hep B Liver Cirrhosis
Model can predict acute-on-chronic liver failure in patients with hepatitis B liver cirrhosis-acute decompensation
Weight Main Factor Impacting QoL After Single-Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass
Proportion with GERD symptoms increased with time after single-anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy
Updated Guidance Provided for GI Clinicians on Alpha-Gal Syndrome
Subset of alpha-gal allergic patients show gastrointestinal symptoms without skin changes or anaphylaxis
CDC Investigating Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Flour
Agency has identified 12 illnesses and three hospitalizations occurring across 11 states
Vedolizumab Aids Remission in Chronic Pouchitis After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis
Findings seen in patients with chronic pouchitis after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis
H. Pylori Infection Negatively Modifies Genetically Increased Risk for Gastric Cancer
Interaction identified between H. pylori infection and pathogenic variants in homologous-recombination genes
United States Exceeds Western Europe for Excess Deaths
While COVID-19 drove this excess in 2021, nearly half of excess deaths were from other causes
Novel Risk Tool IDs Those at Risk for Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury
Higher risk following elective endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair seen for patients with decreased renal function, women, and aneurysm >6.9 cm
