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Disease-Tailored Preventive Intervention Reduces Alcohol Use in High-Risk Youths with Chronic Medical Conditions
Results from secondary analysis suggest future work is needed to extend the prevention intervention to address additional chronic conditions and substance use.
Hepatitis C: What If You Do Not Treat?
Severe outcomes may ensue in a high percentage of patients. The authors discuss the consequences in this brief podcast.
Vedolizumab (Entyvio) SC Approved for Maintenance Therapy in Adults with Moderately to Severely Active Crohn Disease
Vedolizumab for subcutaneous injection in now indicated for maintenance therapy following IV induction in both Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis.
Clostridium difficile: New Guidelines Confront Hypervirulent Strain
Recurrent C difficile requires pulse vancomycin therapy; fecal microbiota transplant shows promise.
Women with IBD at Risk for Reduced Fertility: Daily Dose
Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.
EoE in Children Treated with Dupilumab More Severe at Diagnosis, Study Finds
AAAAI 2024. Dupilumab-treated eosinophilic esophagitis in children was also more often associated with comorbid asthma, according to researchers.