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PECARN Prediction Rules for CT Imaging Show High Accuracy

Rules for intra-abdominal injury and traumatic brain injury rules applied in pediatric emergency departments

Seafood Consumption Tied to ‘Forever Chemical’ Exposure Risk

Consumers of seafood purchased in a local Northeastern U.S. market may be exposed to potentially risky PFAS concentrations

Hospital Mortality Lower for Patients Treated by Female Physicians

Benefit of receiving treatment from female physicians larger for female than male patients

Aspirin May Enhance Immunosurveillance Against Colorectal Cancer

Aspirin users have nodal metastases significantly less often, higher infiltration of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes

EPA Designates Two ‘Forever Chemicals’ as Hazardous

By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Two common PFAS "forever chemicals" have been deemed hazardous substances by the Environmental...

Mortality Down for Rectal Cancer Surgery at NAPRC-Accredited Hospitals

Lower rates of 30-day complications also observed at accredited hospitals

H. Pylori Testing Feasible for People in Community Settings

However, study reveals important barriers in community-based Helicobacter pylori eradication

Detection of Serrated Polyps Improved With Propofol During Colonoscopy

In restricted sample using propensity score adjustment, significant association only seen for serrated polyps

Salmonella Linked to Trader Joe’s Fresh Basil Sickens 12

States affected by current recall include Minnesota, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin

Study IDs Risk Factors for Extraintestinal Manifestations of IBD

Being female, smoking, previous surgeries for IBD, and genetics all tied to higher risk