Maintenance Immunosuppressive Drugs Tied to Severe COVID-19
Findings seen for recipients across solid organ transplant types
Advanced Neoplasia Risk Increased at Upper Range of Negative FIT Values
At fecal hemoglobin cutoff of 17 µg/g, sensitivity and PPV were 39 percent and specificity and NPV were 93 percent
CDC Advisors Recommend Masks in Hospitals Without Naming Type
Health care workers frustrated that the draft recommendation does not specify what kind of mask should be worn
FDA Approves Voquezna for Erosive Esophagitis, GERD
Phase 3 trial showed noninferiority versus lansoprazole in healing and maintenance phases
American College of Gastroenterology, Oct. 20-25
Antireflux Mucosal Ablation Safe, Effective for Refractory Reflux Disease
A number of patients undergoing the endoscopic treatment may experience significant reductions in GERD symptoms
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Increases Risk for Later Arrhythmias
Findings seen for inflammatory bowel disease overall, as well as individual diseases
Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals
Health care workers worry whether the guidelines are protecting a hospital's bottom line rather than worker health
Hep C Testing Recommendations Developed for Perinatally Exposed Infants
Four recommendations include HCV testing of all perinatally exposed infants with nucleic acid testing for HCV RNA at age 2 to 6 months
High-Powered Magnet Ingestion Still Sending Children to Hospital
Some disparities seen in injury, treatment, and outcomes based on neighborhood opportunity scores
