Background & Aims Little is known about differences in rates of fibrosis progression between
patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) vs nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). We …

Liver fibrosis is the most important predictor of mortality in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD). Quantitative risk of mortality by fibrosis stage has not been systematically …

OBJECTIVE To systematically assess the evidence for an association between sexual
abuse and a lifetime diagnosis of psychiatric disorders. PATIENTS AND METHODS We …

Importance Five medications have been approved for the management of obesity, but data
on comparative effectiveness are limited. Objective To compare weight loss and adverse …

Context Many patients presenting for general medical care have a history of sexual abuse.
The literature suggests an association between a history of sexual abuse and somatic …

Chronic hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection remains a significant global health problem.
Evidence‐based guidelines are needed to help providers determine when treatment should …

Context: Significant uncertainty remains surrounding the diagnostic accuracy of sonographic
features used to predict the malignant potential of thyroid nodules. Objective: The objective …

Medical Education 2010: 44: 1057–1068 Objectives Given the continuous advances in the
biomedical sciences, health care professionals need to develop the skills necessary for life …

Importance To date, the magnitude of association and the quality of evidence for cutaneous
squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) and risk factors for outcomes have not been reviewed and …

Background & Aims Foodborne illness affects 15% of the US population each year, and is a
risk factor for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). We evaluated risk of, risk factors for, and …