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Airway Injuries Severe Consequence of Button Battery Ingestion
Tracheoesophageal fistulae and vocal cord paralyses are most common airway sequelae; vocal cord paralysis occurs after shorter exposure
Survey IDs Challenges of Health Care Environmental Hygiene
50 of 51 health care facilities surveyed lacking in some or all of the five components of the WHO multimodal hand hygiene strategy
DDW: Cannabinoid Use Ups Sedation Requirements During Endoscopy
However, patients with cannabis use do not have increased awareness or discomfort during procedures
Prognostic Model Predicts Survival in Elderly With GI Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Model including four clinical factors can predict overall survival, with predictive performance superior to Ann Arbor staging system
Post-COVID Conditions Are Common Among Adult Survivors
More than twofold risk of acute pulmonary embolism and respiratory signs and symptoms among survivors aged 18 to 64, ≥65 years
FDA Approves First Treatment for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
The monoclonal antibody showed significantly reduced eosinophils in the esophagus and patient-reported symptoms scores
H. pylori Infection Often Detected in Patients With Dyspepsia
Study in Ethiopia shows risk factors for peptic ulcer disease include H. pylori infection and NSAID/acetylsalicylic acid use
Survival Similar for Early, Delayed Surgery in Stage I Esophageal Cancer
For patients with stage II/III esophageal cancer, five-year survival is improved with early versus delayed esophagectomy
Drug Therapy for AUD May Cut Risk for Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
Pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder linked to reduced incidence of hepatic decompensation in patients with cirrhosis
Physicians Often Experience Mistreatment, Discrimination
Experience of mistreatment or discrimination by patients, families, visitors independently linked with higher odds of burnout