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Surgeons who wore clear masks were considered by patients to “be better communicators, have more empathy and elicit greater trust” than surgeons who wore masks that obscured a full view of their faces, researchers reported.

Emphasizing that race is not a biological construct, but rather a social construct, a speaker contended that the “multifaceted nature” of disparities impacting outcomes for children with kidney disease must be explored.

Outpatient diverticulitis treatment with amoxicillin-clavulanate was “just as effective” as treatment with a combination of metronidazole and a fluoroquinolone, a researcher told Healio Primary Care.

An estimated 17 million cancer survivors live in the United States.

In this episode, Douglas A. Drossman, MD, joins us to discuss his path into medicine, the history and influence of brain-gut interactions and what gastroenterologists can expect for Rome V criteria.

Saad Z. Usmani, MD, FACP, received the Multiple Myeloma Excellence Award from the International Congress on Controversies in Multiple Myeloma.

Certain patients with hematologic malignancies and COVID-19 appeared at higher risk for severe infection and death, according to an analysis of data from an international registry presented at the virtual ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

The addition of tranexamic acid prophylaxis to platelet transfusion did not reduce bleeding among patients with blood cancers and severe thrombocytopenia, according to study results presented at the virtual ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

As COVID-19 safety precautions and understanding of the virus continue to improve, many cancer centers across the U.S. have been reopening their doors to more patients.

Pain and other common adverse effects of cancer treatment — such as nausea and vomiting, mucositis, depression or anxiety — can dramatically decrease quality of life.