Considerable Proportion of Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Claims Involve Cost-Sharing
53, 83, and 27 percent of commercial claims, Medicare Part D claims, and Medicaid claims had out-of-pocket costs >$0
Bariatric Surgery Complications Increase With Initial Body Mass Index
While complications are low, they increase significantly with BMI ≥50
Capsule Sponge + Biomarkers Can Stratify Risk in Barrett Esophagus
Prevalence of high-grade dysplasia or cancer was 0.4 percent in low-risk group of patients
27.2 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in 2024 in the United States
Nonsignificant increase seen from 2023; 11.6 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 and 5.1 percent of children aged 0 to 17 were uninsured in 2024
CRC as First of Multiple Primary Malignancies Tied to Better Outcomes Than CRC as...
In study, patients with CRC as the only malignancy had more frequent liver and lung metastases and received systemic adjuvant treatments more often
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Could Be First-Line Therapy for C. Difficile
Clinical cure and no disease recurrence within 60 days for 66.7 percent in FMT group, 61.2 percent in vancomycin group
Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals
Self-Esteem Scores Soar One Year After Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery
Greater improvement in scores seen for patients with higher postoperative weight loss
Gluten-Stimulated Interleukin-2 Secretion Useful for Diagnosing Celiac Disease
Elevated whole blood assay IL-2 levels predict gluten-induced severe symptoms, such as vomiting
Minor Complications Up for Black Patients After Weight-Loss Surgery
Increased rates of readmission, unplanned intervention, emergency department visits seen for Black versus White patients
