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Prediction Rule Identifies Those at High Risk for C. Difficile Recurrence
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Researchers say they have developed and validated a clinical prediction rule for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) that is "simple, reliable, and accurate and can be used to identify high-risk patients most likely to benefit from measures to prevent recurrence." Reuters Health Information
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Outcomes Similar With Resective or Drainage Procedures in Pancreatitis
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Long-term follow-up of chronic pancreatitis patients who underwent the pylorus-preserving variant of the Whipple resection procedure shows that results are ultimately comparable to those achieved using the more recent Frey organ-sparing extended drainage approach, according to German researchers. Reuters Health Information
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Upper GI Bleeding After PCI Linked to Increased Mortality
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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is not uncommon after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and is associated with significantly increased mortality risk, according to a report in the November issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
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