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Our study shows that there is considerable public interest in NOTES surgery and women would be receptive to this new surgical technique. Our study highlights a strong need for early reporting of outcomes data to enlighten ourselves, and our patients, about this exciting new technology.

Successful DAA treatment reduces hospitalization rate and resource utilization costs in patients with CTP-A and CTP-B, but not in those with CTP-C.

In a pilot study, heavy water labeling was used to determine hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) turnover rates in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients. The mean (standard deviation) half-life of HBsAg in blood was 6.7 (5.5) days, which reflects recent production in the liver and supports strategies aimed at reducing HBsAg production in CHB patients.