Objectives: Postoperative readmissions are common and costly. Office-initiated phone calls to patients shortly after discharge may identify concerns and allow for early intervention to prevent readmission. We sought to evaluate our 30-day readmission rate after the implementation of a standardized postoperative discharge phone call (PODPC) intervention, compared with a historical aggregated cohort.
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December 2019
Introduction: Crofelemer, the active compound purified from latex of Croton lechleri, has been shown to improve HIV and traveler's diarrhea and improve pain in women with irritable bowel syndrome-diarrhea (IBS-D). This trial evaluated the effect of crofelemer on abdominal pain in women with IBS-D.
Methods: Women with IBS-D were randomized to crofelemer (125 mg) or placebo twice daily for 12 weeks.