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Follow-Up Colonoscopy Rates Low After Positive Stool-Based Test
Follow-up colonoscopy rates were 43.3% within 90 days, 56.1% within 360 days of positive stool-based screening test result
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Risk for Advanced Neoplasm Low 10+ Years After Negative Colonoscopy
Prevalence of advanced neoplasms 40 to 50% lower among those who underwent repeated screening ≥10 years after a negative colonoscopy
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Feds to Investigate Overuse of Antipsychotic Drugs by Nursing Homes
U.S. health officials are cracking down on the inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs to sedate patients in nursing homes
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PD-1 Inhibitor Treatment Effective for Localized Mismatch Repair-Deficient CRC
84.9 percent of 73 patients achieved objective response, including 23.3 percent with complete response
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LASIK Should Carry Warnings of Possible Complications, FDA Says
New guidance says complications can include dry eyes, double vision, difficulty with night driving, chronic eye pain
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CDC Will Test New Areas for Polio in Wastewater
Agency says information could be used to target vaccination efforts and rapidly increase coverage if needed
ACG 2022
Prediabetes Associated With Increased Long-Term Colorectal Cancer Risk
The pooled cohort comprised 854,876 prediabetes cases and 2,190,511 control cases.
ID Week 2022
Individuals With HIV and Cognitive Impairment at Increased Risk for COVID-19 Mortality
Research has shown that PLWH are at increased risk for cognitive disorders, including dementia. In addition, dementia is known to be a risk factor for COVID-19 mortality.
CHEST 2022
New Machine Learning Tool to Predict Pneumonia Progression Outperforms PSI
Investigators developed and validated a machine learning tool providing an early indication of disease progression in community-acquired pneumonia.
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Sigmoidoscopy Has Sustained Effect on CRC Incidence, Mortality
Pooled analysis of four large-scale trials demonstrated sustained effect on CRC incidence and mortality for 15 years
