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AI analysis of colonoscopy improves assessment of Crohn’s disease

In a new study, artificial intelligence matched and potentially exceeded the performance of gastroenterologists and conventional scoring in evaluating endoscopies of Crohn’s disease patients.
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Long drives, high costs stand between rural adults and safe surgery

Rural patients face long drives for surgery, especially if they want to reach a high quality and affordable hospital.
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Combating Crohn’s with comics

A teenage patient’s unique way of detailing his experience with Crohn’s disease.
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Bypassing contrast in patients with kidney disease and contrast allergies may lead to less accurate scans

Research from the University of Michigan now confirms this: a study found choosing to withhold IV contrast from certain types of abdominal CT scans can decrease the accuracy of the scan by about 30%.
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Mother-daughter duo demonstrates the power of a nurse’s care

During the lengthy hospital stays that Ann Laho’s daughter endured, one nurse’s compassion inspired the mother-daughter pair to pursue the profession and help patients the same way she helped their family.
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Michigan Health Lab's 20 for 2020

The most read stories of 2019 on the Michigan Health Lab blog.