Medscape Medical News Headlines
- AI Surpasses Harvard Docs on Clinical Reasoning Test 19 April, 2024A chatbot had more instances of incorrect reasoning than doctors did but scored higher overall. Medscape Medical News
- Inflammation Affects Furan Exposure and COPD Association 19 April, 2024Adults with COPD showed higher blood levels of the environmental pollutant furan than those without COPD. Medscape Medical News
- How Long Should a Woman Wait Before Becoming Pregnant Again? 19 April, 2024Recent data suggest that the World Health Organization's recommendation on this question should be individualized. Medscape Medical News
- Drug Prototype Promising in Treatment of Pulmonary Disease 19 April, 2024Proof-of-concept study supported potential of drug-like small molecule to promote lung tissue repair. Medscape Medical News
- Healthy Habits Not Outweighed by GLP-1s in OSA 19 April, 2024OSA management may be helpful in OSA but raises concerns about access to GLP-1s and abandoning lifestyle changes. Medscape Medical News
- Microbiome Alterations Link to Growth Hormone Deficiency 19 April, 2024Growth hormone deficiency appears to be linked to a particular microbiome signature that could help with the early diagnosis and treatment of short stature, suggest study. Medscape Medical News
- Temporary Gut Liner Lowers Weight, A1c 19 April, 2024Data on the investigative, temporary gut liner, EndoBarrier, showed improvement in weight, A1c, fatty liver, and need for insulin, and the effect persisted for up to 2 years after its removal. Medscape Medical News
- Why Lung Cancer Screening Is Not for Everyone 19 April, 2024Many patients undergo lung cancer screening despite having a higher likelihood of experiencing harm rather than benefit. Medscape Medical News
- Registry Gives Snapshot of Cosmetic Procedure-Related AEs 19 April, 2024A registry of adverse events from dermatologic procedures found that blistering, hypopigmentation, scars, and burns are the most common complications from laser and energy devices. Medscape Medical News
- Investigators Train AI Systems to Predict RA Outcomes 19 April, 2024Plugging massive amounts of data from EHRs into AI systems may turn masses of silicon chips into crystal balls for foretelling treatment efficacy. Medscape Medical News
- Best Practices to Perform a High-Quality Upper Endoscopy 19 April, 2024A new clinical practice update from AGA includes nine pieces of advice that address procedure optimization, evaluation of suspected premalignancy, and postprocedure follow-up evaluation. MDedge News
- Colonoscopy With CADe Fails to Improve ADR in Real-World 19 April, 2024Although CADe did not increase burden of colonoscopy, real-world adenoma detection rates cast doubt on the generalizability of positive findings from randomized trials, according to a meta-analysis. MDedge News
- How Long Should Active Surveillance Last? 19 April, 2024Medscape Medical News
- Novel 'Power-Wash' Procedure May Help Detect Gastric Cancer 19 April, 2024In proof-of-concept study, high-pressure liquid spray showed promise for collecting cytology specimens from the stomachs of patients undergoing endoscopy for gastric cancer screening or surveillance. MDedge News
- Immune-Mediated GI Disease May Up Eating Disorder Risk 19 April, 2024Researchers found a high prevalence of eating disorders in patients with major types of immune-mediated GI diseases, especially in pediatric patients diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. Medscape Medical News