Cardiology

Colectomy associated with increased risk of diabetes

People who have had a colectomy have increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospitals. The researchers hope ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

C. difficile risk higher with stoma reversal versus colectomy

(HealthDay)—Patients who undergo elective stoma reversal have a higher incidence of postoperative Clostridium difficile infection versus patients who undergo elective colectomy, according to a study published in the May ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Predictors of infliximab response in ulcerative colitis identified

(HealthDay)—For patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC), the baseline Mayo Endoscopic Score and the C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin ratio predict treatment response to infliximab, according to research published ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Clinical feature model predicts colitis outcomes

(HealthDay)—Clinical features, including response at day seven of hospitalization for the index episode of acute severe colitis (ASC), can predict both colectomy and steroid dependence with reasonable accuracy, according ...

Health

Hospital readmission rates linked with quality of surgical care

Reducing hospital readmission rates is an important clinical and policy priority but whether those rates really measure the quality of hospital care isn't clear. In a new study, researchers from Harvard School of Public Health ...

Oncology & Cancer

Wait times up 78 percent at VA for colorectal cancer procedures

A study published in the August print issue of the Journal of Oncology Practice shows that from 1998-2008, wait times for colorectal cancer operations at Veterans Administration hospitals increased from 19 to 32 days. But ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study assesses work force burden of ulcerative colitis

(HealthDay)—Compared to the general population, patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) miss more work days, and patients who undergo colectomy do not fully restore work ability, according to research published in the March ...

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