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Delphi Initiative for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer (DIRECt) International Management Guidelines.

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol

March 2023

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Article Synopsis
  • A multidisciplinary group of 69 experts created the first evidence-based consensus recommendations for managing early-onset colorectal cancer (eoCRC) since existing guidelines are not age-specific.
  • They utilized a Delphi methodology, achieving an 80% consensus on 31 important statements covering diagnosis, genetics, therapy, and more, emphasizing the need for risk stratification and genetic testing for patients under 50.
  • The recommendations highlight that treatments for eoCRC should generally align with those for later-onset cases, but also point out knowledge gaps that require further research, including optimal screening age and post-treatment care.
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Impaired Physical Performance Predicts Hospitalization Risk for Participants in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.

Phys Ther

January 2019

Physical Therapy Program, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045 (USA); and Veterans Affairs Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Denver, Colorado.

Background: Medicaid spending on the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) has grown rapidly over the last 5 years. Reducing hospitalization rates is a major goal for PACE. However, there is a paucity of research evaluating the relationship between impaired physical performance and hospitalizations in PACE.

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