Daily Archives: July 3, 2018

Quality indicators (QIs) in Barrett’s esophagus (BE) have been established with the goals of improving patient outcomes, reducing practice variability, and reducing the cost of health care. Limited data exist describing current practices in the Unite… Continue reading →

Patients with cirrhosis have high admission and readmission rates, resulting in burdens to both patients and the health care system. At the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 30-day readmission rates for cirrhotic patients range from 26% to 29… Continue reading →

For patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, treatment with dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is standard of care. Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medications reduce the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in p… Continue reading →

Acute pancreatitis is the most common gastrointestinal cause for hospitalization and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Multiple clinical guidelines outline best practices for the management of these patients. However, recent studies sugg… Continue reading →

Inadequate bowel preparation is encountered in approximately 17%–27% of outpatient colonoscopies performed in the United States. Poor or incomplete visualization of the colon reduces the yield of screening colonoscopies and increases health care cost… Continue reading →

Six months ago a January snowfall blanketed the Medical Center in white, three layers of fleece felt pretty good and temperatures were in single digits. On a sweltering July day, take a break and remember fondly a day when you couldn’t feel your toes. Continue reading →