Kenny Walter

Investigators found 31% of patients treated with aldafermin 0.3 mg had an improvement in liver fibrosis of at least 1 stage with no worsening of NASH.

The investigators assessed and validated 3 rule-based algorithms for C difficile infection detection.

The abundance of ribotype 027 was low, while the prevalence of RT001 declined from 12.3% to 3.7% during the three-year study period.

For patients treated with DOACs, the investigators suggest temporarily interrupting treatment rather than continued use.

Upadacitinib is now approved for ulcerative colitis, atopic dermatitis, and psoriatic arthritis.

The hope is society learns some of the lessons from the Cold War to better help patients with mental health concerns.

The decision represents the first ever upadacitinib for a gastroenterological disease.

Social media has had an influence on the mental health toll the war in the Ukraine is having.

Approximately 60% of patients with ulcerative colitis treated with guselkumab achieved clinical remission.

The recurrent CDI cohort were nearly 10 times likelier to suffer from a CDI-associated death than the primary CDI cohort.

Digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia was the better option to patient education on all ratings for patients with self-reported morning or intermediate chronotypes.

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea had higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers of IL-6, TNF-α, and hsCRP levels compared to the control group.

Ribotype 046 was highly prevalent during the 2011 C difficile outbreak at a hospital in Sweden.

There is a significant direct correlation between post-reflux swallow-induced peristaltic wave index and mean nocturnal baseline impendence for patients with GERD.

Clinical improvement was identified in 63% of patients treated with continuous enteral vancomycin.

In the first episode of Rethinking Psychiatry, Dr. Steve Levine is joined by Dr. Gul Dolen for a discussion on how the brain shapes social behavior.

While orders for C difficile toxin tests dropped significantly, the negative test rates did not differ much in recipients of solid organ transplantations.

Smoking and alcohol use are known risk factors that could impact fertility.

The goal of the Olivia's Angels is to create a culture of perinatal loss care throughout the system.

Nearly all of the acupuncture group was fully mobilized on the first postoperative day.

Participants found the traditional dietary advice cheaper, easier to follow, and less time-consuming to shop than the gluten-free or low FODMAP diets.

HCV genotype 4 non-a/d subtypes are common in sub-Saharan Africa.

Patients with diarrhea did have longer hospital stays than patients without diarrhea.

There was a 2.4-fold increase in cancer among patients with pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease.

While rates have increased in Finland since 1996, the societal costs have decreased in recent years thanks to a national sleep apnea initiative.

Virk will chair a discussion on depression treatments on March 3.

Influenza mortality rates have not been updates since the last estimate in 2009.

There were no associations found between infantile colic and the risk of developing functional gastrointestinal disorders at age 4-6.

Long-term care facilities were able to see a reduction in antibiotic starts and days of antibiotic therapy by engaging in an antibiotic stewardship program.

Those who are underweight or normal weight were more likely to have an IgE mediated food allergy.