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Scleroligation procedure proposed for gastroesophageal varices
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- Jim Kling
In the treatment of gastroesophageal varices, scleroligation – a hybrid procedure that combines sclerotherapy and band ligation – performed as...
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Addition of calcipotriene to 5-FU increases efficacy, tolerability as AK treatment
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- Jim Kling
A combination of 5-FU and the immunomodulatory calcipotriol had greater efficacy and was better tolerated than topical 5-FU alone.
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Blood pressure rise follows halting CPAP
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- Jim Kling
Many previous studies showed no effect of CPAP treatment on cardiovascular outcomes, but when researchers took CPAP users off therapy for 2 weeks...
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In lung cancer screening, patient education works
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- Jim Kling
Patients showed marked improvement in knowledge of screening criteria and potential harms after a counseling session, but the improvements faded...
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Early paternal emotional involvement tied to children’s preadolescent behavior
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- Jim Kling
A father’s emotional response to the child and sense of security as a father in the first year of life were associated with fewer behavioral...
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Two doses of HPV vaccine may be noninferior to three
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- Jim Kling
The immunogenicity response to two doses of the 9-valent HPV vaccine in children and adolescents was noninferior to the immunogenicity of the...
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Higher sRAGE found in nonfocal ARDS
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- Jim Kling
A soluble marker of alveolar epithelial damage may help physicians identify focal versus nonfocal acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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Flu susceptibility driven by birth year
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- Jim Kling
Differences in influenza A susceptibility once attributed to age may actually be due to the immune system “imprinting” on the viruses present...
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Diabetes, stroke linked to recurrent C. difficile
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- Jim Kling
Clostridium difficile
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Ozanimod has lasting effect on ulcerative colitis
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- Jim Kling
LAS VEGAS – Ozanimod has a lasting effect on symptoms of ulcerative colitis, according to results from an open-label study presented at the annual...
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Treat ulcerative colitis ‘to target’
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- Jim Kling
Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer believes that treatment of ulcerative colitis should go beyond symptom relief and aim for biological remission.
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Diabetes, stroke linked to recurrent C. difficile
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- Jim Kling
LAS VEGAS - Diabetes and stroke are risk factors for recurrent <i>Clostridium difficile</i> infection, with stroke patients at about...
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Plecanatide safe, effective for chronic constipation
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- Jim Kling
LAS VEGAS – Two new studies suggest that the peptide plecanatide is safe and effective in the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation. The...
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Biomarker identifies precancerous pancreatic cysts
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- Jim Kling
LAS VEGAS - In fluid derived from pancreatic cysts, methylated DNA markers predict the presence of high-grade dysplasia or cancer, and could help...
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Automated colonoscopy risk classification for veterans
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- Jim Kling
LAS VEGAS