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Early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) does not appear to carry an increased risk of advanced neoplasia compared with average-onset CRC and, hence, does not require more frequent colonoscopy surveillance, according to a study.

Women who deliver preterm or have hypertensive disorders of pregnancy face increased long-term risk of type 2 diabetes, as shown in a retrospective study.

Sequential treatment with the oral antibiotic fosfomycin appears to be safe and effective in the management of patients with acute bacterial prostatitis secondary to multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli, according to the phase IV FOS-PROST study.

The combined effect of annual changes in the concentrations of several air pollutants appear to elevate the risk of small airway dysfunction (SAD), suggests a study.

Patients with positive in-vitro antibiotic interactions with vancomycin or daptomycin plus an antistaphylococcal β-lactam for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteraemia appear to have greater survival at 2 weeks, as shown in a post hoc analysis of the CAMERA-2* study.

The frequency of inappropriate diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is relatively high among hospitalized adults, especially those who are older, have dementia, or present with altered mental status, according to a study. In such cases, a full-course antibiotic treatment may be detrimental.

In children who have nonperforated appendicitis with gangrenous, suppurative, and exudative (GSE) findings, the use of antibiotics following appendectomy does not lower the risk of surgical site infection (SSI), as shown in a study.

A novel head-mounted device that emits magnetic field may have therapeutic potential in managing major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a study.