Gastroentero...

Gastroenterology (MeSH heading)[1] is a branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. The name is a combination of three Ancient Greek words gaster (gen.: gastros) (stomach), enteron (intestine), and logos (reason). In the United States, Gastroenterology is an Internal Medicine Subspecialty certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and theAmerican Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM).

Artificial pancreas improved glycemia after islet cell transplant

Posted on: 20/11/2015 - 05:01

A closed-loop insulin pump with continuous glucose monitor produced significantly better blood glucose control in patients who have received islet cell transplants after pancreatectomy, compared with...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Reoperation risk doubled in Roux-en-Y over sleeve gastrectomy

Posted on: 19/11/2015 - 18:42

CHICAGO – Patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are twice as likely to need a reoperation as those having sleeve gastrectomy, according to ACS NSQIP data. Reoperation among Roux-en-Y patients...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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VIDEO: U.S. hepatitis C treatment capacity falls short of need

Posted on: 19/11/2015 - 18:04

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. health care system’s capacity to treat patients who need hepatitis C treatment has improved since 2014, but it still falls far short of what’s needed, according to an...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Myth of the Month: Does Colace work?

Posted on: 19/11/2015 - 13:19

Myth: Docusate is a stool softener and helps with constipation. A 60-year-old man is injured in a fall and breaks four ribs. He is in severe pain and is prescribed oxycodone and naproxen for...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

AASLD: HCV cure associated with reduction in all-cause mortality

Posted on: 18/11/2015 - 22:05

SAN FRANCISCO – Sustained virologic response (SVR) in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with large reductions in all-cause mortality and appears to eliminate liver-related...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

AASLD: Pilot study shows value of response-guided therapy for HCV GT1b

Posted on: 18/11/2015 - 20:50

SAN FRANCISCO – Response-guided therapy using all-oral, triple direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy appears useful for shortening the duration of treatment in noncirrhotic patients with hepatitis C...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Elevated liver cancer risk after HCV cure may justify surveillance

Posted on: 18/11/2015 - 18:46

SAN FRANCISCO – The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma remains sufficiently high in some subgroups who have achieved sustained virologic response to treatment to justify continued cancer surveillance,...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Investigational hepatitis B therapy shows activity in proof-of-concept study

Posted on: 18/11/2015 - 17:18

SAN FRANCISCO – NVR 3-778, an experimental hepatitis B virus (HBV) core inhibitor, showed substantial activity and was well tolerated in an initial phase Ib study presented as a late-breaker at the...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Transplant waiting-list registrations dropped after direct acting–antiviral approval

Posted on: 18/11/2015 - 14:10

SAN FRANCISCO – The number of new waiting-list registrations for liver transplantation among patients with hepatitis C virus declined significantly after the introduction of second-generation...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Interferon-free treatment combo looks promising for HCV GT2, GT3 infection

Posted on: 18/11/2015 - 13:39

SAN FRANCISCO – The investigational combination of ombitasvir, paritaprevir, and ritonavir when given with sofosbuvir (OBV/PTV/r + SOF) for 12 weeks appears to be a highly effective treatment option...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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