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Dr. Lisa Strate

Major Dietary Patterns and Diverticulitis

Are major dietary patterns associated with risk of incident diverticulitis? Dietary fiber is implicated as a risk factor for diverticulitis. Analyses of dietary patterns may provide information on risk beyond those of individual foods or nutrients.

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Dr. John Inadomi

Follow-up of Positive FIT Results

Sooner is better, but how much better? Colonoscopy is the most commonly used colorectal cancer screening test. However many patients prefer less invasive tests, such as the fecal immunochemical test (FIT), which has the potential to expand colorectal cancer screening to a broader range of patients.

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Dr. George Ioannou

Liver Transplantation: Survival Benefit and Prioritization

How can we maximize the benefit achieved by the precious limited resource of liver transplantation and what principle should be employed to determine eligibility for liver transplantation or prioritization once a patient is deemed eligible?

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Dr. William DePaolo

Do Probiotics Really Work? Deciphering Fact From Hype

Join the Whole U on June 1st for a special lecture with Dr. William DePaolo. We are told time and again that probiotics are good bacteria for our guts—but why? Register Online (Requires UWNetID).

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Dr. Anita Afzali

Costs of Providing Infusion Therapy for IBD Patients

Moderate-to-severe disease is often treated with biologics requiring infusion therapy, adding incremental costs beyond drug costs. A recent study evaluates US hospital-based infusion services costs for treatment of patients receiving infliximab or vedolizumab therapy.

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