Daily Archives: May 17, 2018

Cost Effectiveness of Gastric Cancer Screening According to Race and Ethnicity

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Gastroenterology Journal

There are marked racial and ethnic differences in noncardia gastric cancer prevalence within the United States (US). Although gastric cancer screening is recommended in regions of high prevalence, screening is not routinely performed in the US. Our obj… Continue reading →

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Avatrombopag Before Procedures Reduces Need for Platelet Transfusion in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease and Thrombocytopenia

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Gastroenterology Journal

Patients with thrombocytopenia and chronic liver disease (CLD) may require platelet transfusions before scheduled procedures to decrease risk of bleeding. We performed 2 randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trials in patients with thrombocytopenia a… Continue reading →

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