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).

Experts emphasize scrupulous procedures for duodenoscopes, ERCP

Posted on: 13/07/2016 - 17:39

Contaminated duodenoscopes have caused multiple outbreaks of multidrug-resistant infections with sometimes lethal consequences; until these instrument... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Hepatitis disease burden continues to rise

Posted on: 13/07/2016 - 17:16

The global disease burden of viral hepatitis grew substantially between 1990 and 2013 despite other infectious diseases decreasing in prevalence over ... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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GERD and sleep disorders often go hand in glove

Posted on: 12/07/2016 - 20:14

DENVER – Nocturnal awakening, insomnia, and other sleep disorders are highly prevalent in individuals with GERD.... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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HIV patients with elevated ALT at significant risk of chronic liver disease

Posted on: 11/07/2016 - 22:14

Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels in HIV-positive individuals can be a reliable indicator of chronic liver diseases, a leading cause of d... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Early sustained viral response linked to better outcomes among HCV patients

Posted on: 01/07/2016 - 06:01

Among patients with hepatitis C virus infection who were in compensated cirrhosis, sustained viral response was associated with significantly lower ra... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Immunosuppressive regimens did not affect risk of cancer recurrence in meta-analysis

Posted on: 01/07/2016 - 06:01

Among patients with immune-mediated diseases and a history of malignancy, cancer recurrence rates were similar regardless of whether they received tum... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Psychological therapies eased IBS for at least 6-12 months

Posted on: 01/07/2016 - 06:01

Adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who underwent psychotherapy improved more than about 75% of controls, and the effect “remained significan... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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VIDEO: Nearly half of Medicaid patients denied antivirals for HCV

Posted on: 01/07/2016 - 06:01

State Medicaid programs denied nearly half of requests to cover direct-acting antiviral drugs for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Seasonal variation not seen in C. difficile rates

Posted on: 30/06/2016 - 18:33

BOSTON – No winter spike in Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) rates was seen among hospitalized patients after testing methodologies and frequen... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Poor outcome for PBC patient with bullous pemphigoid

Posted on: 29/06/2016 - 19:34

A 45-year-old woman who was admitted with concurrent primary biliary cirrhosis or cholangitis (PBC) and bullous pemphigoid died 5 days after admittanc... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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