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).

VIDEO: Gut microbiota may predict C. diff treatment response

Posted on: 28/10/2015 - 16:59

HONOLULU – Could gut microbiota be a better predictor than clinical factors of a patient’s response to treatment for Clostridium difficile infection? In a study of 88 patients with C....

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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New targeted Crohn’s therapy performs well in phase III trial

Posted on: 27/10/2015 - 18:18

HONOLULU – Ustekinumab, a monoclonal antibody targeted against interleukins 12 and 23 (IL-12 and IL-23), met its primary endpoint for control of Crohn’s disease in a multinational phase III trial...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Disparity found in PPI risk perception among physicians

Posted on: 27/10/2015 - 13:22

HONOLULU – A survey of almost 500 physicians found that primary care physicians (PCPs) are far more concerned about the reported adverse effects of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) than are...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Experts debate fecal transplants as first-line therapy for CDI

Posted on: 27/10/2015 - 12:55

SAN DIEGO – Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is now first-line therapy for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in much of Scandinavia. At an annual conference on infectious diseases,...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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ACS: Loop ileostomy may give IBD colitis patients an alternative to urgent colectomy

Posted on: 24/10/2015 - 17:49

CHICAGO – Diverting loop ileostomy may be a better option than urgent colectomy as the first surgical step for medically refractory severe ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Investigators from...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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FDA warns of serious liver injury from HCV drugs Viekira Pak and Technivie

Posted on: 22/10/2015 - 22:14

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety alert warning of possible serious liver injury as a result of the hepatitis C drugs Viekira Pak and Technivie, the agency announced Oct. 22. A...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Risk score assesses likelihood of fecal transplant failure

Posted on: 22/10/2015 - 16:27

HONOLULU – Fecal transplant was shown to be effective in the treatment of recurrent or refractory episodes of Clostridium difficile infection in a double-blind trial for the first time, and a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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GI bleeds in obese patients more complicated but no more fatal

Posted on: 21/10/2015 - 14:10

HONOLULU – Obese patients who develop an upper GI bleed receive more treatment, are more likely to develop hemorrhagic shock, and are more likely to require admission to an intensive care unit than...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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IDWeek: VA found no evidence of CRE transmission through duodenoscopes

Posted on: 20/10/2015 - 22:27

SAN DIEGO – Researchers found “no compelling evidence” that carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae were transmitted to Veterans Affairs patients during more than 55,000 endoscopic retrograde...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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IDWeek: Despite better drugs, HCV deaths keep rising

Posted on: 19/10/2015 - 20:12

SAN DIEGO – Despite better therapies, deaths from hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection continue to rise, indicating poor penetrance of medications and care to patients who need them, Dr. Scott Holmberg...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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