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).

Moderate, intensive exercise cut triglycerides equally in NAFLD

Posted on: 07/01/2016 - 21:49

Moderate and intensive aerobic exercise, done regularly, are equally effective in reducing the intrahepatic triglyceride level in patients with nonalc... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Future IBD treatments out of sync with patient needs, expert says

Posted on: 05/01/2016 - 19:01

Several novel IBD treatments are in development, but one expert says they won’t meet the real need for earlier intervention that prevents structural... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Expert: Offer nutritional advice to help IBD patients avoid self-harm

Posted on: 04/01/2016 - 20:05

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease often turn to Dr. Google rather than their specialists for nutritional counseling to help ease symptoms, even... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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New data underscore importance of biologic ‘sweet spot’

Posted on: 04/01/2016 - 18:41

Results from the randomly assigned, controlled, multicenter PREVENT and POCER trials will affect postop treatment decision making in Crohn’s disease... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Jury still out on appendectomy vs. antibiotics-first approach

Posted on: 04/01/2016 - 14:27

A review of the existing literature on antibiotics-first and appendectomy approaches for acute, uncomplicated appendicitis found that both approaches ... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease will keep rising ‘in near term’

Posted on: 04/01/2016 - 06:01

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) almost tripled among United States veterans in a recent 9-year period, investigators reported.... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

New antivirals, more screening could slash hepatitis C cases

Posted on: 11/12/2015 - 17:15

Hepatitis C could be reduced by 90% or more in the United States by the year 2040 with the use of direct-acting antivirals, near-universal screening, and enhanced treatment capacity, according to a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

ELF the most effective mortality predictor for coinfected HIV, HCV patients

Posted on: 09/12/2015 - 17:42

A new study concluded that enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF) was significantly more effective than were APRI and FIB-4 at predicting all-cause mortality in women infected with both HIV and hepatitis C...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Anti-TNF therapy can continue for IBD patients with skin lesions

Posted on: 07/12/2015 - 22:05

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients who experience skin lesions during anti–tumor necrosis factor therapy do not usually need to stop treatment, according to Isabelle Cleynen, Ph.D., of the...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

AGA publishes microscopic colitis guidelines

Posted on: 05/12/2015 - 14:59

Microscopic colitis treatment guidelines from the American Gastroenterological Association are to be published in the January issue of Gastroenterology (<a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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