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Predictive analytics with large data sets are being pursued to individualize IBD therapy
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
SAN FRANCISCO – Predictive analytics of large quantities of data using machine learning present a powerful tool for improving therapeutic choices...
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Five enter the Shark Tank, one emerges
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
SAN FRANCISCO – Of five promising innovations in gastroenterology described at AGA Tech Summit Shark Tank, only one gets to be declared the winner...
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Telemedicine proving to be an efficient platform for delivering nutritional services
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
- Jim Kling
SAN FRANCISCO – Remote nutritional counseling and coordination can improve access to these vital services for patients with gastrointestinal...
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Adoption rates high for smartphone tool that prepares patients for procedures
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
SAN FRANCISCO – Timely communication through smartphone messaging could help patients adhere to goals of treatment.
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Evidence for endoscopic GERD treatments approaching critical mass
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
- Jim Kling
SAN FRANCISCO – Dr. Michael Vaezi characterized himself as “cautiously optimistic” that many endoscopic interventions will be included among...
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Predictive analytics with large data sets are being pursued to individualize IBD therapy
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
SAN FRANCISCO – Machine-learning can predict 1-year response rates to IBD therapy within 6 weeks of initiation of therapy.
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The promise of endoscopy simulation–based training and gaps as targets for innovation
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- Ted Bosworth
- Jim Kling
SAN FRANCISCO – “Currently, there is a lack of evidence that simulation adoption by practicing endoscopists leads to better patient outcomes.”
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Virtual reality emerges as a therapeutic tool in gastroenterology
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- Ted Bosworth
SAN FRANCISCO – “The field of gastroenterology is a particularly promising area for treatment based on VR because of the well-established brain-...
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Despite failed primary endpoint, MI alert device has predictive value
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
WASHINGTON – An extended analysis of a device to detect myocardial infarction suggests utility in high-risk patients.
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Adjunctive devices for transcatheter valve replacement improve outcomes
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
WASHINGTON – Two new devices for use prior to transcatheter aortic and mitral valve replacement address key...
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High levels of estradiol in older men may be associated with young biological age
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
NEW ORLEANS – Higher levels of estradiol correlated strongly with longer telomere length, suggesting that sex hormones influence the aging process...
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No further amplification of signal for benefit from ultrathin stent at 3 years
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
WASHINGTON – A signal of reduced risk of revascularization with an ultrathin stent has diminished with longer follow-up.
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Noninfected children of HIV-positive mothers have high rates of obesity
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
NEW ORLEANS – Obesity and reactive airway disease are more prevalent in noninfected children of HIV-positive mothers.
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30-day readmissions after STEMI with cardiogenic shock 13%
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
WASHINGTON – Risk factors for 30-day readmission included female sex, older age, and comorbidities.
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Sperm quality linked to some recurrent pregnancy loss
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
NEW ORLEANS – Male partners, who are often ignored in the evaluation of recurrent pregnancy loss, may have a contributing role in some cases of...