GERD Is Common Indication for Revisional Bariatric Surgery
Most patients requiring revision underwent sleeve gastrectomy as primary procedure; revisional surgery is most often RYGB
Amid Salmonella Outbreak, Consumers Should Avoid Unknown Brands of Cantaloupe
Eighteen more illnesses have been reported since Nov. 24, and the list of stores that sold recalled products has grown
Doxycycline Tied to Lower Risk for C. Difficile in Pneumonia Patients
Incidence of C. difficile infection reduced by 45 percent with doxycycline among patients with prior history of CDI
Recent Decline in Risk for CRC Recurrence Seen in Stage I to III Disease
Patients with stage III disease had a shorter time from surgery to recurrence than those with stage I disease
Two-Week DAA Prophylaxis Prevents Hep C After Kidney Transplant
Two-week DAA optimal for preventing infection in individuals without HCV viremia who received kidney from HCV-viremia-positive donors
Cantaloupe Recall Expanded After Spike in Salmonella Cases
Case count now includes nearly 100 people in 32 states; two people have died and 45 have been hospitalized
Incidence of Local-Stage Cancers Decreased From 2019 to 2022
Incidence decreased significantly for 19 of 22 cancer types, deviating from stable year-over-year changes pre-COVID-19
>10 Percent of FIT Are Unsatisfactory and Cannot Be Processed
Fewer than half of those with an unsatisfactory FIT completed a subsequent test within 15 months
Direct-Acting Antivirals Still Underused in Hep C-Related Liver Cancer
Higher odds of receiving DAA treatment seen for younger age, being seen by a gastroenterologist or infectious disease physician, having cirrhosis
Increasing Generational Status Linked to Elevated Risk for Liver Cancer
Increased risk in second- and third- versus first-generation Mexican Americans mainly seen in men
