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AI for IBD: Will Emerging Technology Revolutionize Care?
AI for IBD is gradually improving clinical care for gastroenterologists, but it comes with challenges, such as cost and ...
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Fidaxomicin Use in CDI Increased After 2021 IDSA Update, but Uptake Remains Modest
Although fidaxomicin vs vancomycin is associated with better sustained clinical response and lower Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) recurrence, most patients with CDI are not receiving ...
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ChemoRT Then Immunochemotherapy Then Surgery Promising in Unresectable Esophageal Cancer
One-year progression-free survival, overall survival was 79.4, 89.6%; significantly longer survival was seen in patients who achieved resectability. Xin Wang, from the Chinese Academy of Medical ...
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RSV Hospitalizations Linked to Considerable Burden in Adults
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with a considerable burden of hospitalizations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and in-hospital deaths among adults.
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AHA: AI Analysis of Images, Videos Can ID Early Hypertension, Diabetes
Authors say technology may enable noninvasive screening. HealthDay News — Machine learning analysis of photo and video data demonstrates a promising way to noninvasively detect early hypertension and ...
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AANHPI Adults With HCC Have Better Survival Rates Than White Adults
While survival outcomes are better among AANHPI vs White individuals with HCC, there are many differences in treatment and survival within AANHPI subgroups. Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and ...
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Higher Physical Activity Levels Can Increase Life Expectancy
Higher physical activity (PA) levels can increase life expectancy, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Lenn ...
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Large Colon in IBS-C, Functional Constipation Predicts Treatment, Feeding Response
An abnormally large colon among individuals with IBS-C and functional constipation could help predict impaired manometric response. In irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with constipation (IBS-C) and ...
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Prenatal Vitamin D Supplementation Increases Bone Density in Children
Supplementation with cholecalciferol during pregnancy was linked to increased bone mineral content, bone mineral density, and lean mass in offspring. HealthDay News — Supplementation with ...
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Most Children Globally Exposed to at Least 1 Adverse Childhood Experience
The estimated prevalence rates ranged from 22% for 1 to 14.8% for 4 or more. HealthDay News — Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common globally, according to a review published online Nov. 11 ...
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Risk Factors for IBS May Include HIV Infection
It is advised that patients with HIV be screened for intestinal diseases, including irritable bowel syndrome. People living with HIV are at an increased risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), ...