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001) and all-cause mortality ( = 0.001). Cox regression demonstrated that only baseline Hepascore ≥0.84 was independently associated with the increased risk of all-cause mortality (7.91 [1.52-41.29], = 0.014). Moreover, any Hepascore ≥0.84 found during follow up was independently associated with the increased risk of all-cause mortality (86.18 [4.03-1844.83], = 0.007). This study demonstrated the potential importance of Hepascore monitoring in long-term MTX users. Patients with a Hepascore higher than 0.84 at any stage had increased mortality, but further studies are required to confirm this finding. This study demonstrated the potential importance of Hepascore monitoring in long-term MTX users. Patients with a Hepascore higher than 0.84 at any stage had increased mortality, but further studies are required to confirm this finding. Human papilloma virus-associated anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) precedes most anal cancers and can be detected at colonoscopy. We aimed to quantify AIN detection rates in a general population undergoing colonoscopy. A retrospective review of a community-based practice for 2 years until December 2019 was conducted. A total of 2525 patients (1051 males and 1474 females; median age 59 years) had 2608 colonoscopies. Ten patients (two males and eight females; median age 57.5 years) had incidentally detected AIN (condyloma acuminatum or AIN1, = 4; AIN2 or 3, = 6). AIN was detected in 1 of 261 (95% CI 1/142-1/480) colonoscopies and 1 of 163 (95% CI 1/83-1/321) colonoscopies in women over 40 years old. Opportunistically detecting AIN, especially in women over 40 years old, should be an important adjunct to colonoscopy-based colorectal neoplasia detection. Opportunistically detecting AIN, especially in women over 40 years old, should be an important adjunct to colonoscopy-based colorectal neoplasia detection. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and sarcoidosis, primarily considered distinct entities, share commonalties in pathophysiology and clinical manifestations. This study aimed to examine the in-hospital outcomes of patients with concurrent IBD and sarcoidosis. The National Inpatient Sample was used to identify hospitalized adult patients with IBD and sarcoidosis from 2010 to 2014. Primary outcomes were in-hospital mortality, rates of septic shock, acute renal failure, respiratory failure, length of stay, and total hospitalization charges. Secondary outcomes were IBD-specific complications and surgery interventions. A total of 3995 patients with IBD and coexisting sarcoidosis (IBD/sarcoidosis), of which 2500 patients had Crohn's disease with coexisting sarcoidosis (Crohn's disease [CD]/sarcoidosis) and 1495 patients had ulcerative colitis with coexisting sarcoidosis (ulcerative colitis [UC]/sarcoidosis), were included. Patients with IBD/sarcoidosis had a lower risk of penetrating disease (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.3, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.16-0.55, < 0.0001) and colectomy (aOR 0.48, 95% CI 0.27-0.84, < 0.05). Subgroup analysis demonstrated lower rates of colectomy when comparing CD/sarcoidosis ( < 0.05) and UC/sarcoidosis ( = 0.0003) CD or UC alone. There was no difference in mortality. IBD/sarcoidosis is associated with lower risks of penetrating disease and colectomy when compared to patients with IBD alone. IBD/sarcoidosis is associated with lower risks of penetrating disease and colectomy when compared to patients with IBD alone. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. The severity of UC is higher in nonsmokers than smokers; however, the biological mechanisms controlling this effect remain unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of cigarette smoke extract (CSE) on inflamed and noninflamed colonic tissue from U