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January Issue of Patient Care Online Digital Edition is Now Live
Find details on US colorectal cancer screening rates, dietary interventions for people with IBS, and research on the primary drivers of cost of IBD care.
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.
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.
Clostridium difficile: New Guidelines Confront Hypervirulent Strain
Recurrent C difficile requires pulse vancomycin therapy; fecal microbiota transplant shows promise.
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.
Johnson & Johnson Submits sBLA for Approval of Guselkumab for Adults with Ulcerative Colitis
Submission based on results from the phase 3 QUASAR induction study, which showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in symptoms.