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).

Drug-induced liver injury characterized from U.S. registry

Posted on: 24/10/2014 - 13:31

PHILADELPHIA – A registry created by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to track idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (DILI) largely confirms the significant risks suggested by small studies...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Novel anticoagulants increase GI bleeds in elderly

Posted on: 23/10/2014 - 18:43

PHILADELPHIA – Dabigatran and rivaroxaban, which are rapidly replacing warfarin for anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation, appear to be associated with a greater risk of GI bleeding...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Lynch syndrome screening underperformed in high-risk patients

Posted on: 22/10/2014 - 21:38

PHILADELPHIA– Despite evidence that screening reduces morbidity and mortality, even patients at high risk for Lynch syndrome (LS) are not being routinely evaluated, according to a comprehensive...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Psoriasiform lesions linked to anti-TNF treatment

Posted on: 22/10/2014 - 17:29

VIENNA – Patients treated with an anti–tumor necrosis factor drug had a 5% annual rate of developing one or more psoriasiform skin lesions in a review of more than 400 patients who received these...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Cancer risk from IBD mitigated with colonoscopy surveillance

Posted on: 22/10/2014 - 14:34

PHILADELPHIA - The risk of both colorectal cancer and CRC-related mortality can be reduced in patients with inflammatory bowel disease by adhering to guideline-directed colonoscopy surveillance...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Uncomplicated diverticulitis patients safely avoid routine antibiotics

Posted on: 21/10/2014 - 21:42

VIENNA – Patients with first-episode, uncomplicated diverticulitis can safely be managed by observation alone without routine antibiotic treatment, based on results from a prospective, controlled,...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Individual genetic testing did not improve uptake of colorectal cancer screening

Posted on: 20/10/2014 - 22:00

Counseling adults about their individual risk of colorectal cancer generally did not convince them to seek screening for the disease, according to a randomized controlled trial reported online...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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C. difficile recurrences steady, but drive costly readmissions

Posted on: 19/10/2014 - 20:24

PHILADELPHIA – Every recurrence of Clostridium difficile was associated with a hospital admission in 1 in 4 cases and a complication in 1 in 15 cases, according to a retrospective Canadian...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Laparoscopic splenectomy underutilized in the U.S.

Posted on: 16/10/2014 - 15:58

LAS VEGAS – Laparoscopic splenectomy has become the preferred surgical approach in the literature, but the number of such procedures performed in the United States remains relatively low, according...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

FDA approves budesonide rectal foam for distal UC

Posted on: 14/10/2014 - 21:14

A rectal foam formulation of 2% budesonide has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating distal ulcerative colitis, the manufacturer, Salix Pharmaceuticals, has...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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