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).

Vegetarians less likely to develop colorectal cancer

Posted on: 09/03/2015 - 15:00

A vegetarian diet reduced the risk of colorectal cancer, according to an analysis of a large, prospective study. Among 77,659 participants in the Adv... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Biologics: Timing of use in IBD still variable

Posted on: 08/03/2015 - 19:59

ORLANDO, FLA. – Biologics used to treat inflammatory bowel disease could be more effective if they were used earlier in patients with these conditio... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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ASCEND trial to test HCV treatment in primary care setting

Posted on: 07/03/2015 - 17:22

The new ASCEND trial will examine whether primary care physicians can use a new antiviral therapy to treat hepatitis C virus as effectively as special... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Infliximab most common cause of drug-induced liver injury

Posted on: 01/03/2015 - 17:01

Infliximab caused liver injury in 8.3% of treated patients in a prospective study, exceeding rates for other tumor necrosis factor-alpha antagonists, ... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Stress independently predicts peptic ulcers

Posted on: 01/03/2015 - 05:01

High levels of psychological stress more than doubled the odds of peptic ulcers, and the link remained statistically significant even after controllin... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

FDA approves antibacterial combo drug, Avycaz

Posted on: 26/02/2015 - 22:58

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the antibacterial drug ceftazidime- avibactam (Avycaz) on Feb. 25 for complicated intra-abdominal infect... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Do complications muddle NSQIP risk calculator validity?

Posted on: 26/02/2015 - 21:25

The American College of Surgeons’ NSQIP surgical risk calculator was effective for evaluating patients at average surgical risk undergoing laparosco... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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AGA guideline addresses asymptomatic neoplastic pancreatic cysts

Posted on: 26/02/2015 - 18:16

For asymptomatic neoplastic pancreatic cysts discovered incidentally on abdominal imaging, surgery is warranted only if both a solid component and a d... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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C. difficile burden in U.S. documented in 2011 estimates of infections, deaths

Posted on: 25/02/2015 - 22:00

The estimated 453,000 infections and 29,300 deaths caused by Clostridium difficile in the United States in 2011 underline the importance of appropriat... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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C. difficile responsible for nearly a half million infections in the United States

Posted on: 25/02/2015 - 22:00

The Clostridium difficile bacterium resulted in nearly 500,000 infections and 29,000 deaths in the United States in 2011, Dr. Fernanda C. Lessa and he... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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