We write tons of detailed articles about niche topics, for our seasoned audience. However, every now and then it is important to zoom out and just look at the big picture as well. Here we decided to provide a high-level outlook of what’s coming next for AI in healthcare, and hope it will be useful. So let’s take a birds-eye view of what we can expect from AI in healthcare in the coming period. In this post, we will not discuss abstract principles but will instead focus on providing specific examples. By examining recent advancements and exploring potential future developments,…
Author: Rutali Thakur
As the number of cases of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosed before age 50 continues to rise, early detection has become increasingly important. A new study has identified four signs and symptoms that can serve as red flags to facilitate earlier detection of early-onset CRC. The signs and symptoms are abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, diarrhea, and iron-deficiency anemia. Two symptoms in particular ― rectal bleeding and iron-deficiency anemia ― point to the need for timely endoscopy and follow-up, the researchers say. “Colorectal cancer is not simply a disease affecting older people; we want younger adults to be aware of and act on these potentially very telling…
CHICAGO — Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease had worse COVID-19-related outcomes compared with infected individuals without NAFLD, according to data presented at Digestive Disease Week. “The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most significant global public health crises in recent history,” Khaled AlsabbaghAlchirazi, MD, clinical assistant professor of medicine at Cleveland Clinic, told Healio. “Obesity and other metabolic factors can exacerbate the severity of COVID-19. NAFLD is the most common chronic liver condition in the United States and is considered a hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome.”
In the half-century since the first colonoscopy was performed in 1969, the procedure has become a mainstay for managing colorectal cancer screening and assessing bowel symptoms.1 In the United States alone, approximately 16 million colonoscopies are performed annually.2 Given that in the majority of cases the indication for the procedure is colon cancer screening or polyp surveillance, patients opt in to the procedure as a means of prevention. Colonoscopies are not without complications, including infection, bleeding, perforation, and, more rarely, splenic injury. Although all-cause colonoscopy complications only occur at a rate of 0.28%, morbidity and mortality from splenic injury in particular…
Initial treatment with over-the-scope clips (OTSCs) appears superior to standard endoscopic treatment in reducing the risk for further bleeding from nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal causes that are responsive to OTSC placement, results of a study have shown. “Current endoscopic methods in the control of acute nonvariceal bleeding have a small but clinically significant failure rate,” according to the researchers, adding that the role of OTSCs as the first treatment has not been defined.
FROM CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY Extraesophageal reflux (EER) symptoms are a subset of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that can be difficult to diagnose because of its heterogeneous nature and symptoms that overlap with other conditions. That puts the onus on physicians to take all symptoms into account and work across disciplines to diagnose, manage, and treat the condition, according to a new clinical practice update from the American Gastroenterological Association, which was published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Takeda may have caught attention recently for ending work on its early-stage gene therapy R&D, but a close reading of the Japanese pharma’s latest earnings report reveals it has also culled a couple of gastrointestinal assets. The most notable removal in the full-year presentation (PDF) is Crohn’s disease candidate sibofimloc, which was being investigated in a phase 1 trial for the luminal version of the inflammatory bowel disease as well as a phase 2 study of Crohn’s disease of the ileum occurring after surgery. The phase 2 study was terminated due to an inability to recruit enough patients, according to the ClinicalTrials.gov entry, which…
Physician staffing firm Envision Healthcare is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Sources told the newspaper that the company now has about $7 billion in outstanding debt and has faced labor challenges along with a lengthy, costly legal spat with health insurance giant UnitedHealthcare. In addition, a core element of the provider’s model took a major hit in reforms to surprise medical billing. The WSJ reported that Envision failed to report its financials before March 31 and did not make an April payment on its interest, which kick-started a 30-day window after…
Chicago, May 08, 2023 – Vivante Health, the leading provider of digital digestive health solutions for employers and health plans, today announced the addition of Dr. Chin Hur and Dr. Uri Ladabaum to the company’s clinical advisory board. Both physicians hold professorships at top university medical centers and have conducted extensive research into gastrointestinal diseases. Dr. Hur is the Herbert and Florence Irving Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology and the Director of Healthcare Innovations and Research at Columbia University Medical Center. He is a nationally recognized expert in cancer screening and the prevention of gastrointestinal cancers, and a leader within the National Cancer Institute consortium of…
Despite a push toward work-life balance in the medical field, physicians continue to dedicate more time to work and less time to themselves, their loved ones, and their outside interests. On average, physicians reported in the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2023 that they worked 50 hours per week. Five specialties, including critical care, cardiology, and general surgery reported working 55 or more hours weekly. But there’s a small segment of physicians that has bucked the norm. They’ve scaled back their hours to part-time, clocking in only 25-30 hours a week. In 2011, The New England Journal of Medicine reported that part-time physician careers were…