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).

Elective colectomy topped medical therapy for advanced ulcerative colitis

Posted on: 13/07/2015 - 22:00

For adults with advanced ulcerative colitis (UC) older than 50 years of age, elective colectomy offered a significantly higher survival rate than did medical therapy, according to a retrospective...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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ASCP: Animal models, big data give mind/microbiome research a boost

Posted on: 08/07/2015 - 22:28

MIAMI BEACH – The rich microbial diversity we all carry within our guts “talks” to our brains, and our brains talk back. The state of the very new field of “psychobiotics” was reviewed in a panel...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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FDA sued for access to data on hepatitis C medications

Posted on: 06/07/2015 - 20:40

The Global Health Justice Partnership and Treatment Action Group have filed a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

DDW: Study finds pancreatic cancer misdiagnosis rate at 31%

Posted on: 06/07/2015 - 19:10

WASHINGTON – Initial misdiagnoses were common and were associated with a later disease stage at diagnosis, in a study of 313 patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Dr. Douglas Swords said at the...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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DDW: Linx device beneficial, safe for GERD

Posted on: 02/07/2015 - 18:29

WASHINGTON – Five-year follow-up data on the magnetic device approved for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease confirm its long-term safety and efficacy, Dr. Robert A. Ganz reported at the annual...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Mixed results for fecal transplants in ulcerative colitis

Posted on: 01/07/2015 - 06:01

Two studies of using fecal microbiota transplants to treat ulcerative colitis have had mixed results. Researchers conducted a double-blind parallel study of 75 individuals with active ulcerative...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Split-dosing found best for colon cleansing before colonoscopy

Posted on: 01/07/2015 - 05:01

Split-dose regimens were more than twice as effective for colon cleansing as day-before preparations, and colonoscopy patients preferred them, a meta-analysis of 47 randomized trials...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Rapid antibody assay found sensitive for celiac disease

Posted on: 01/07/2015 - 05:01

A point-of-care test for deamidated gliadin peptide antibodies was as sensitive as standard serology in detecting celiac disease, according to a single-center prospective study. The results suggest...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Cefazolin ranks sixth as cause of drug-induced liver injury

Posted on: 01/07/2015 - 05:00

A single intravenous infusion of cefazolin can cause drug-induced liver injury, and the antibiotic ranked sixth among pharmacologic causes of hepatic injury in an analysis of 1,212 patients....

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

First treatment for LAL deficiency on track for European approval

Posted on: 30/06/2015 - 17:29

Sebelipase alfa (Kanuma) has been recommended for approval to treat lysosomal acid lipase deficiency in infants, children, and adults, according to a press release from the European Medicine...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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