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).

Dabigatran raises major bleeding risk

Dabigatran significantly raises the risk of major bleeding and gastrointestinal bleeding across all subgroups of patients with atrial fibrillation, and particularly in African Americans and patients...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

Vedolizumab rated first line for ulcerative colitis

VIENNA  – Vedolizumab, a second-line biologic for treating patients who have ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease and don’t respond to an anti-tumor necrosis factor drug, is gaining traction...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

Regurgitation controlled by transoral fundoplication

PHILADELPHIA – The first trial conducted in gastroesophageal reflux diseases that employed control of regurgitation as a primary endpoint found a significant advantage for transoral fundoplication...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

Newsletters

Stay informed on our latest news!

CAPTCHA

This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.

randomness