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Study Looks at Infection Risk in Older IBD Patients on Immunosuppressive Therapies
Older adults represent a growing segment of patients with IBD, and several unique factors should be considered when ...
AUGUST 30, 2024
Increased C. difficile Risk for Patients in Rooms Previously Occupied by CDI-Infected Patients
A hospitalized patient whose room was previously occupied by someone with CDI is 27% more likely to become infected ...
MAY 27, 2022
Surgical Infections, Most Complications Not Increased With Pre-op Biologics
Using biologic agents before surgery does not increase the risk for postoperative complications in patients with ...
MAY 3, 2021
The Scope: Anne Ward, RN, Takes Us Inside the COVID-19 ICU
Anne Ward, RN, an ICU nurse in New York City, describes life on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, from 7 pm ...
APRIL 21, 2020
How Penn Medicine Endoscopists Are Coping With Covid-19
In this episode, Gregory Ginsberg, MD, director of endoscopy services at Penn Medicine, in Philadelphia, talks ...
MARCH 29, 2020
When to Spare the Scope: Protecting Patients With IBD From Post-Colonoscopy Complications
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease appear to face disproportionate risks for perforations and infections ...
APRIL 12, 2018
