More exercise and less television were both associated with decreased all-cause mortality among older patients with colorectal cancer in a large, prospective cohort study, according to a report...
The American Medical Association’s updated policy on maintenance of certification is raising concerns, particularly as it relates to maintenance of certification’s role in licensure and...
BOSTON – Terlipressin proved noninferior to noradrenaline as a vasopressor for patients with cirrhosis and septic shock in an open-label study that randomized 84 patients.
Terlipressin also seemed...
Patients who are to undergo immunosuppressive therapy but are at high risk for reactivation of hepatitis B infection should receive antiviral prophylaxis, rather than being monitored for reactivation...
AMSTERDAM – Older psoriasis patients have an increased risk of advanced hepatic fibrosis even if they have mild skin disease that has never required systemic therapy.
This finding from the...
Complete endoscopic mucosal resection is an effective, durable, and relatively safe treatment for Barrett’s esophagus with high-grade dysplasia, findings from a series of 107 patients suggest.
A...
Higher serum concentrations of infliximab are associated with clinical response, mucosal healing, and clinical remission in adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, according to post hoc...
Administration of a novel fatty acid–bile acid conjugate safely and significantly reduced liver fat content in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a phase II trial.
Administration of...
SAN FRANCISCO – Patients who did not undergo elective surgical resection after successful percutaneous drainage of a diverticular-associated abscess had low rates of recurrent diverticulitis in a...
SAN FRANCISCO– Patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery had an overall mortality rate of 1.7% after 30 days, an analysis of data from 65,716 patients showed.
Patients with significant...
