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PHILADELPHIA — A “high prevalence” of extremity repetitive use injury symptoms were reported among endoscopists, which negatively affected performance, according to a presenter at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

The relationship between health care providers and referral sources can present complex legal challenges.

Approximately half of the 18 million cancer survivors in the United States are of working age.

Young children who underwent treatment for brain tumors had lower academic readiness scores than their peers, according to results of a prospective longitudinal trial.

Nephrology providers have limited knowledge and experience in offering conservative kidney management to patients who decide to forgo renal replacement therapy, recently published survey results show.

The use of rehabilitation services is low among Black patients with rheumatoid arthritis, with use linked to disability but not disease activity, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

In a study comparing the health of people with a vegetarian vs. nonvegetarian diet, researchers found comparable risk for all-cause and cerebrovascular mortality.

Higher self-reported leisure-time physical activity was associated with reduced major adverse CV event and all-cause mortality risk, but higher occupational physical activity was linked to increased risks, researchers reported.

Physical and occupational therapy visits were inversely associated with the risk for hospital readmission and death in patients with pneumonia, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

DuPage Medical Group announced the appointment of Anthony A. Romeo, MD, as executive vice president of the DuPage Medical Group.