Costs, Effectiveness of Laparoscopic, Open Gastrectomy Similar
Minimal difference observed in total costs and effectiveness after one year of follow-up
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Raises Risk for Periodontitis
Patients with GERD have increased risk in analyses stratified by age, sex, and presence or absence of comorbidities
Opioids Frequently Prescribed to Patients With Cirrhosis
Opiate prescriptions predicted by primary care physician specialty and patient age, gender, race
Alcohol Abstinence Aids Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Across Portal Hypertension Stages
Findings seen even among patients who have already progressed to high-risk portal hypertension
1990 to 2019 Saw Improvement in Women’s Representation in Academic Medicine
However, representation of underrepresented minorities only increased modestly overall
Peritonitis Tied to Cardiovascular Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Population
Higher risk seen with increasing peritonitis episodes; risk for cardiovascular mortality lower for those commencing peritoneal dialysis in 2012-2019 versus 2003-2011
Weekly Dupilumab Beneficial in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
More patients receiving dupilumab have histologic remission, improvement in Dysphagia Symptom Questionnaire scores
Blacks More Likely to Undergo Emergency Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
Emergency surgery associated with incomplete oncologic evaluation, and increased incidence of postoperative complications, including mortality
2001 to 2021 Saw Decline in Physician Work Hours
However, trend offset by increase in advanced practice professionals weekly work hours
Review: Probiotics May Relieve Halitosis in Short Term
No significant difference observed in terms of tongue coating scores, plaque index for those receiving probiotics
