Bariatric Surgery May Raise Risk for New-Onset Epilepsy
Long-term risk for epilepsy increased for patients receiving bariatric surgery compared with patients with obesity not receiving the surgery
Research & Development Investments Do Not Explain Drug Price Variation
No association seen between estimated R&D investments and treatment costs based on list prices at launch or net prices after one year
Listeria Outbreak Tied to Soft Cheeses Sold at Albertsons, Whole Foods
Five people were hospitalized in the outbreak, four of whom reported eating brie or camembert cheese
Gay Men Have Higher Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Higher risk seen for both ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease
Adenoma Detection Rate Tied to CRC Risk After Positive FIT
ADR of endoscopists inversely associated with the risk for interval postcolonoscopy CRC in FIT-positive individuals
Metachronous Pathology Assessed in Young-Onset CRC Survivors
Effective strategies needed for earlier detection and interception of metachronous lesions
Decrease Noted in Peritoneal Dialysis-Linked Peritonitis Rates
5 percent decline seen in peritonitis rate per year; rate varied by patient factors, including age, race, prior peritoneal episodes
Continuation of Anti-TNF for IBD After 24 Weeks of Pregnancy Beneficial
Risk for maternal IBD relapse and prematurity reduced with continuation of anti-TNF after 24 weeks of pregnancy
CDC Says Universal Masking Can Be Dropped in Some Nursing Homes, Hospitals
Masking 'remains recommended' during an outbreak among patients or 'when caring for patients who are moderately to severely immunocompromised'
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Lasting, Clinically Important Improvements in Pain
Despite decreases in initial improvements, benefits seen at seven years postsurgery
