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Mashup Score: 11Multisociety clinical practice guidance says most patients can continue GLP-1 anti-obesity drugs before surgery - 22 day(s) ago
Most patients may continue to safely take glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists as prescribed before undergoing elective surgery and gastrointestinal endoscopies, according to new clinical guidance released by five surgical and medical societies including the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), International Society of Perioperative Care of Patients with Obesity (ISP
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Mashup Score: 2Gastrointestinal disease mortality reveals health disparities - 23 day(s) ago
Native people experienced the highest mortality rates from diseases affecting the digestive system, researchers found by studying demographic data.
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Mashup Score: 39Definitions, Etiologies, and Outcomes of Acute on Chronic Liver Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis - 26 day(s) ago
Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a major public health concern. We aimed to assess the definitions, etiologic spectrum, organ failure (OF), and outcomes of ACLF globally.
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Review examines variation in the use of definitions, acute precipitants, etiology of underlying CLD, organ failures, mortality in ACLF patients ➡️ https://t.co/DFSpU9gaE6 @drshalimar @elhence_anshu @DrArnavAggarwal @JustSagnik @Being_Medico @umangarora1 @Abhi2Shenoy @AyushAgdoc https://t.co/pB7CqFZMDo
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Mashup Score: 1When It Comes to Polyp Diagnosis With CADx, Location Matters - 28 day(s) ago
Using computer-aided diagnosis to differentiate neoplastic from non-neoplastic polyps is more effective in the distal colon than in the proximal colon, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Disease-free survival at 3 years was significantly higher among patients with screen-detected colorectal cancer vs. those with clinically detected CRC, according to a study conducted in the Netherlands. “Since the introduction of the Dutch screening program, almost a fifth of all diagnosed CRCs are screen-detected,” Johanna K.F. Pluimers, of the department of gastroenterology and
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Mashup Score: 27
Login with your AGA username and password. Volume 21 Issue 11 p2707-2990,
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Mashup Score: 0Follow-Up Colonoscopy for Detection of Missed Colorectal Cancer After Diverticulitis - 1 month(s) ago
Colonoscopy often is recommended after an episode of diverticulitis to exclude missed colorectal cancer (CRC). This is a controversial recommendation based on limited evidence. We estimated the prevalence and odds of CRC and advanced colorectal neoplasia on colonoscopy in patients with diverticulitis compared with CRC screening.
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Mashup Score: 5Characterization of Biologic Discontinuation Among Pediatric Patients With Crohn’s Disease - 1 month(s) ago
Biologic therapies may effectively treat Crohn’s disease (CD), and pediatric patients who discontinue multiple biologics risk exhausting treatment options. The frequency and context of biologic discontinuation have not been well-characterized. We aimed to determine patterns of biologic use, discontinuation, and evaluation in pediatric patients with CD.
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Mashup Score: 12Cost-Effectiveness of the Baveno VI Criteria Compared With Endoscopy for High-Risk Varices in Patients With Child-Pugh A Cirrhosis - 1 month(s) ago
Although upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (EGD) remains the gold standard for detecting varices in cirrhosis, the Baveno VI criteria proposed a combination of transient elastography and platelet count that could rule out high-risk varices, therefore sparing the need for an endoscopy, with significant potential cost savings. We performed a cost-effectiveness analysis of the Baveno VI criteria compared with EGD in the diagnosis of high-risk varices in cirrhosis.
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Mashup Score: 0Optimizing the Management Algorithm for Heartburn in General Gastroenterology: Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Minimization Analysis - 1 month(s) ago
Heartburn is the most common symptom seen in gastroenterology practice. We aimed to optimize cost-effective evaluation and management of heartburn.
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