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Poor mental health tied to worse prognosis, outcomes in IBD
Psychological problems, such as anxiety or depression, can negatively affect prognosis and eventual outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), according to a recent study.
Poor mental health tied to worse prognosis, outcomes in IBD
06 Jul 2022
Vedolizumab appears safe, effective in first-line treatment of ulcerative colitis in children
Children with ulcerative colitis seem to respond well to vedolizumab in the first-line setting, inducing remission without increasing the risk of adverse events, according to a small study.
Vedolizumab appears safe, effective in first-line treatment of ulcerative colitis in children
06 Jul 2022
Deep submucosal invasion not independently linked to metastasis in colorectal cancer
In the absence of other histological risk factors, deep submucosal invasion is not strongly predictive of lymph node metastasis in patients with T1 colorectal cancer, reports a recent meta-analysis.
Deep submucosal invasion not independently linked to metastasis in colorectal cancer
04 Jul 2022
Five-test universal HBV screening strategy most cost-effective in China
A nationally representative study led by researchers from the University of Hong Kong and Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, China, has shown that a five-test (ie, serum HBsAg/HBsAb/HBeAg/HBeAb/HBcAb) universal screening strategy in people aged 18–70 years is the most cost-effective hepatitis B virus (HBV) screening option in China.