GI societies issue updated colorectal cancer screening recommendations
Patients at average risk of colorectal cancer who have a normal colonoscopy do not need to repeat screening for 10 years.
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GI societies issue updated colorectal cancer screening recommendations
Bethesda, Maryland (Feb. 18, 2020) – Patients at average risk of colorectal cancer who have a normal colonoscopy do not
Read moreReadmission risk increases for elderly patients with geriatric-specific characteristics
Journal of the American College of Surgeons study results suggest the need to intervene early to prevent costly unplanned readmissions, according to researchers who participated in ACS NSQIP Geriatric Pilot
Read moreComprehensive guide on managing Cardiomyopathies
Cardiomyopathy refers to diseases of the heart muscle causing cardiac myocyte injury and myocardial dysfunction, which impair structural and functional
Read moreAGA announces new journal Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
The newest addition to the AGA journal family will focus on advances in endoscopic procedures
Read moreAGA announces new journal Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
The newest addition to the AGA journal family will focus on advances in endoscopic procedures
Read morePer-Person Health Care Spending Grew 18% from 2014 to 2018, Driven Mostly by Prices
After remaining stable for several years, utilization increased slightly in 2018
Read moreUrgent improvements needed in the care of children with suspected appendicitis — study
Thousands of UK children undergo unnecessary appendix surgery each year in the NHS, a new study reveals. Surgery for appendicitis
Read moreRight beneath the skin we all have the same bacteria
In the dermis skin layer, the same bacteria are found across age and gender. This has been shown by researchers
Read moreRight beneath the skin we all have the same bacteria
In the dermis skin layer, the same bacteria are found across age and gender. This has been shown by researchers
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1 in 5 operations may lead to surprise bills, even when surgeon & hospital are in-network
As if recovering from surgery wasn’t hard enough, a new study shows that one in five operations could result in an unwelcome surprise: a bill for hundreds or thousands of dollars that the patient didn’t know they might owe.
On average, that potential surprise bill added up to $2,011. That’s on top of the nearly $1,800 the average privately insured patient would already owe after it paid for most of the costs of their operation.