Gastroenterology
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Significant Worker Productivity Gains With Newer Hepatitis C Drugs
Key clinical point: Achieving a cure in hepatitis C infection could result in significant economic gains from improved worker productivity. Major...
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Europe Issues Hepatitis C Treatment Priority List
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Alcoholic Hepatitis: Pentoxifylline, Prednisolone Don’t Improve Survival
Key clinical point: Neither pentoxifylline nor prednisolone improves 28-day, 90-day, or 1-year survival in alcoholic hepatitis. Major finding:...
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Cirrhosis Complications: Ascites and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
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ASCEND Trial to Test HCV Treatment in Primary Care Setting
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Novel HCV Therapies Found Cost Effective, With Caveats
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Death Rates Rising for Liver Cancer, Falling for Colorectal Cancer
Clinical Review
What You Must Know Before You Recommend a Probiotic
Evidence for using probiotics for diarrhea and other GI ailments is mixed. This article—with an at-a-glance guide—summarizes when it's worth...
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NASH on the Rise as a Cause of Liver Transplants
Key clinical point: As the epidemiology of liver transplantation changes in the United States, more needs to be done to ensure good outcomes in...
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Transoral Fundoplication Can Be Effective Against GERD Symptoms
Key clinical point: Transoral esophagogastric fundoplication (TF) is an effective treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms,...