Aasma Shaukat, MD

Increased Cancer, Death Risks After Adenomas Found at Baseline

Long-term follow-up has documented a significantly increased incidence of CRC in patients with any adenomas on ...

JULY 25, 2024

Study Examines Recent COVID-19 Infection’s Effects on Ambulatory Surgery Mortality

Patients with recent COVID-19 may have an increased risk for mortality following some ambulatory procedures, ...

JULY 19, 2024

First-Line Options for CRC Screening: Stool-Based Screening Versus Colonoscopy

For colorectal cancer prevention, should stool-based testing be a first-line option rather than just an alternative ...

APRIL 29, 2024

Patients With ALD Have Lower Statin Uptake After Myocardial Infarction

Post–myocardial infarction patients are less likely to receive statins as part of their treatment if they ...

APRIL 2, 2024

Blood-Based Tests Will Be Game Changers For Cancer Screening

To meet the increased CRC screening demands, clinicians need to use all available modalities—including stool- ...

APRIL 1, 2024

Study Finds CADe Aids Nearly All Types of Providers in Improving Colonoscopy Quality

Computer-aided detection devices have been found to improve adenoma detection rates and adenoma per colonoscopy ...

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Zero Coinsurance for Screening Colonoscopy After Positive Stool Test Could Up Patient Life-Years

Cutting out coinsurance for patients undergoing colonoscopy after a positive stool test could improve patient ...

JANUARY 11, 2024

CAD’s Broad Impact Helps Colonoscopists, Especially Experienced Ones

CADe in colonoscopy proved to be beneficial for a wide spread of colonoscopy providers, according to a new study ...

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Reimbursement Gap for Female GIs Extends to Medicare

A surprising new study has found the gender gap between male and female gastroenterologists extends to Medicare ...

OCTOBER 19, 2023

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