ABSTRACT: Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) refers to difficulty swallowing food or a liquid bolus from the oral and pharyngeal cavities into the esophagus and increases the risk of possibly life‐threatening pneumonia. Little has been reported on OPD in adults with anorexia nervosa (AN). This study includes a description of OPD in severe AN and discusses potentially effective clinical management.

ABSTRACT: Eating disorders that are associated with purging behaviors are complicated by frequent blood electrolyte and acid‐base abnormalities.

Herein we review the major medical issues involved in the “detoxing” of patients who engage in purging behaviors and the pathophysiology of why they occur. Given a limited evidence base of randomized controlled trials, we conducted a thorough qualitative review to identify salient literature with regard to the medical issues involved in “detoxing” patients from their purging behaviors.

The Society of University Surgeons (SUS) honored Denver Health’s Ernest E. “Gene” Moore, MD, with the 2015 SUS Lifetime Achievement Award. 

Denver Health’s Madeleine Kane, MD, PhD, was elected Chair of the Colorado Cancer Coalition (CCC) by her colleagues in January.

Colorado’s Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) recognized Christopher Colwell, MD, with the Meritorious Service Award for his long history of service to the ACEP.

ABSTRACT: Evaluation of liver dysfunction in patients with severe anorexia nervosa (AN) has typically been limited to small case series. We report an investigation into the admission characteristics and clinical outcomes associated with liver dysfunction in a large cohort of adults hospitalized for medical stabilization of severe AN.

Tracy Johnson, PhD, Director of Health Reform Initiatives at Denver Health, was recently awarded a Health Policy Fellowship from the Commonwealth Fund.

The Fellowship, one of only two awarded this year, offers outstanding U.S. health policy researchers and practitioners a unique opportunity to spend up to 10 months in Australia conducting original research and working with leading Australian health policy experts on issues relevant to both countries. 

The American Cancer Society recognized Elizabeth Bibiloni with the Lane W. Adams Quality of Life Award, a prestigious national honor for cancer care and commitment.