Gastroenterology
News
Mortality higher in older adults hospitalized for IBD
Adults older than 65 years had significantly higher rates of inpatient IBD mortality than those under 65 years.
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Rationale for baricitinib’s use in COVID-19 patients demonstrated
“We went from modeling and mechanistic investigations to clinical tests in a number of settings and laboratory analysis in record time,” Dr....
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Liver injury linked to COVID-19–related coagulopathy
Cells that line the liver’s blood vessels produce high levels of factor VIII, a coagulation factor, when they are exposed to interleukin-6, an...
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New eGFR equation ‘less biased’ by age, kidney function; some disagree
The European Kidney Function Consortium equation surpasses existing equations by "resulting in generally lower bias across the spectrum of age and...
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FIT unfit for inpatient, emergency settings
The inappropriate use of FIT in these settings had no positive effect on clinical decision-making.
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Antibiotics fail to improve colon ischemia outcomes
There were no differences in 30-day mortality between groups that received antibiotics and those that did not.
Clinical
Surgery for adhesive small-bowel obstruction linked with lower risk of recurrence
What is the association between operative intervention for adhesive small-bowel obstruction (aSBO) and long-term risk of recurrence?
News
Fulminant C. diff debate: Fecal transplants or antibiotics?
This type of infection represents about 8% of all C. difficile infections and is often fatal.
Clinical
PPI use associated with all-cause and cause-specific mortality
How great is the mortality risk when using proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and are there specific causes of death associated with PPI use?
Quality
PICC lines often used inappropriately in advanced CKD patients
How common is peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) use in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), and are there associated...