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Atopic dermatitis subtype worsens into midlife, predicting poor health
“A more comprehensive understanding of disease activity across the life span is needed,” the investigators wrote.
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Walking 7,000 steps per day may be enough to reduce mortality risk
Findings of study were consistent regardless of race or sex.
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2021 AGA Rapid Review and Guideline Update: Pre-endoscopy SARS-CoV-2 testing post vaccination
The new guideline eases requirements for testing as vaccinations are rolled out in the interest of minimizing delays in care.
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Pandemic-related drops in breast cancer screening hit hardest among medically underserved
Drops in screening were less dramatic than national declines previously reported, possibly because of the American Cancer Society–directed CHANGE...
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Prevalence of youth-onset diabetes climbing, type 2 disease more so in racial/ethnic minorities
The prevalence of youth-onset diabetes in the United States rose significantly from 2001 to 2017, with rates of type 2 diabetes climbing...
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Increased stroke risk linked with excess sitting in those under 60
Study highlights need for public health messaging directed at younger adults to be less sedentary.
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Expert Review on colonoscopy quality improvement
Quality of colonoscopy screening and surveillance is shaped by three parameters: safety, effectiveness, and value.
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CAG Clinical Practice Guideline: Vaccination in patients with IBD
The guideline is composed of recommendations drawn from a broader body of data than prior publications on the same topic.
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AGA Clinical Practice Update Expert Review: Management of malignant alimentary tract obstruction
Whatever approach is taken, it needs to take into account characteristics of the obstruction and the patient’s expectations, prognosis, and...
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Obstetric units place twice as many wrong-patient orders as medical-surgical units
“Obstetrics is a unique clinical environment because all patients are admitted with a common diagnosis – pregnancy – and have much more overlap in...
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South Asian ancestry associated with twice the risk of heart disease
Findings confirm previous reports identifying South Asian ancestry as a risk enhancer for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
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Mutational signature may reveal underlying link between red meat and CRC
This is the first time it’s been described in CRC, and data suggest mutational changes may begin early in the path of colorectal carcinogenesis....
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Early complications after bariatric/metabolic surgery
The seven advice statements range from a call for high familiarity with interventions to specific approaches for managing postoperative leaks.
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Mutational signature may reveal underlying link between red meat and CRC
This is the first time it’s been described in CRC, and data suggest mutational changes may begin early in the path of colorectal carcinogenesis....
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Early-onset CRC associated with longer survival
Early screening could be important because the observed increased survival diminished with more advanced stages.