Upper GI Mucosal Damage Tied to Later Parkinson Disease Diagnosis
Authors say increased vigilance is warranted for patients with mucosal damage
Omitting 5-FU Bolus Does Not Reduce Survival in Advanced Cancer
However, omission does result in reductions in neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
Palliative Low-Dose Radiotherapy Improves Pain in Hepatic Cancer
Improvement in hepatic pain seen in 67 percent of patients receiving radiotherapy plus best supportive care
Most Patients With Stage I PDAC Are Upstaged on Histopathology
More than 70 percent with stage I pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and about 30 percent with stage II PDAC upstaged after surgery
Women With Liver Cancer Less Likely Than Men to Receive Liver Transplant
Furthermore, women are more likely to die waiting for a donor liver than men
Clinical Practice Guideline Developed for Treatment of H. Pylori Infection
Bismuth quadruple therapy for 14 days is preferred regimen for treatment-naive patients when antibiotic susceptibility is unknown
Liver Grafts Feasible From Hep C-Positive Donors After Circulatory Death
One-year patient and graft survival comparable to donation after brain death, with or without HCV infection
Global Study Reveals Widespread Micronutrient Deficiencies
More than 5 billion people do not consume enough iodine, vitamin E, and calcium; more than 4 billion do not consume enough iron
Restrictive Strategy for Gallstone Surgery Does Not Change Five-Year Outcomes
However, restrictive strategy results in a significant but small reduction in operation rate
People With Chronic Liver Disease Face More Barriers to Health Care
Findings tied to higher prevalence of socioeconomic vulnerabilities compared with those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cardiovascular disease
