Cervical cancer risk and screening among women seeking assistance with basic needs

In the U.S., more than half of cervical cancers occur in women who are inadequately screened. This study aimed to evaluate the need for cervical cance...

Effect of pre-exposure use of hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 mortality: a population-based cohort study in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus using the OpenSAFELY platform

Hydroxychloroquine has been shown to inhibit entry of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) into epithelial cells in vitro. Cli...

The Hepatitis C Awareness Through to Treatment (HepCATT) study: improving the cascade of care for hepatitis C virus-infected people who inject drugs in England

Introducing a half-time facilitator into drug and alcohol clinics in England increased engagement of HCV-positive people who inject drugs with hepatit...

Systematic review: the quality of the scientific evidence and conflicts of interest in international inflammatory bowel disease practice guidelines

The study examined inflammatory bowel disease guidelines for quality of evidence, methods of grading evidence, and conflicts of interest. Nearly half...

Levels of evidence in endoscopic ultrasonography: a systematic review

Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) literature is a prolific trend. EUS has matured and has proven its clinical impact on patient management. More qualit...

Treatments for Crohn's Disease-Associated Bowel Damage: A Systematic Review

Most patients with Crohn's disease (CD) develop structuring or penetrating complications. Mechanisms of intestinal damage in patients with CD include...

Impact of en bloc resection on long-term outcomes after endoscopic mucosal resection: a matched cohort study

En bloc EMR has been shown to achieve low rates of RRA but specific procedural and long-term outcomes are unknown. The risk of major deep mural injury...

Palm Oil and Beta-palmitate in Infant Formula: A Position Paper by the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Committee on Nutrition

Palm oil (PO) is used in infant formulas to achieve palmitic acid levels similar to those in human milk. PO is associated with harder stools and SN-2-...

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