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Assessing progression, impact of radiofrequency ablation in Barrett’s esophagus

Posted on: 01/09/2015 - 06:01

Patients with Barrett’s esophagus have about a 0.2% annual chance of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma in the 5 years after initial diagnosis, but the likelihood then rises so that about 9% of all...

Field of Interest: Oncology

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Ledipasvir-sofosbuvir plus ribavirin in advanced HCV does well

Posted on: 01/09/2015 - 06:01

Combination treatment with ledipasvir, sofosbuvir, and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infection led to sustained viral response (SVR) rates of 86%-89% among nontransplanted patients and...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Circulating tumor DNA marked progressive liver cancer

Posted on: 01/09/2015 - 06:01

A personalized PCR test for circulating tumor DNA identified cases of progressive hepatocellular carcinoma, investigators reported in the September issue of Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

H. pylori resistance highlights need for guided therapy

Posted on: 01/09/2015 - 06:01

Only half of Helicobacter pylori strains were pansusceptible, and almost one in three was resistant to at least one antibiotic, according to a single-center study of U.S. veterans published in...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Gluten exposure tied to worsened GI and extraintestinal symptoms in gluten sensitivity

Posted on: 01/09/2015 - 06:01

Consuming the equivalent of two slices of bread a day for just 1 week significantly worsened abdominal pain, bloating, foggy mind, depression, and aphthous stomatitis among patients with...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Low-risk prostate cancer: Replace immediate intervention with immediate contemplation

Posted on: 31/08/2015 - 21:00

Men with favorable-risk prostate cancer have a very low risk of disease progression to a lethal phenotype, and they should be encouraged to consider surveillance rather than curative intervention,...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Alcohol, marijuana use common in youth with chronic disease

Posted on: 31/08/2015 - 16:13

Alcohol and marijuana use is common in youth with chronic disease, and alcohol use is associated with nonadherence to treatment, according to a new study published in Pediatrics. Approximately 1 in...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Breastfeeding protects against postpartum MS relapse

Posted on: 31/08/2015 - 16:00

New mothers with MS are less likely to have a relapse within 6 months of delivery if they breastfeed their babies exclusively for at least 2 months, according to the findings of a prospective study...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Heart attack risk rises in first month after knee, hip arthroplasty

Posted on: 31/08/2015 - 05:01

Total knee and hip arthroplasty were associated with a significantly increased risk of myocardial infarction in the first month after surgery, but not at 6 months after surgery, a cohort study...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Simple screening tool can help detect psoriatic arthritis

Posted on: 30/08/2015 - 22:36

PARK CITY, UTAH – Since most people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) develop psoriasis before joint symptoms, it’s helpful to have a simple screening test for the condition. One of Dr. Philip Mease’s...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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