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).

IBS symptoms improve after fecal transplant

Posted on: 03/09/2014 - 14:25

Fecal microbiota transplant improved or alleviated symptoms in 70% of patients with refractory irritable bowel syndrome, a small retrospective study has determined. A single transfusion of fresh...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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VIDEO: Long-term postoperative infliximab prevents Crohn’s recurrence

Posted on: 01/09/2014 - 05:01

Maintenance treatment with infliximab beyond 1 year after ileocolonic resection for Crohn’s disease was associated with reduced recurrence in a prospective, open-label long-term follow-up...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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VIDEO: Vedolizumab may benefit Crohn’s patients who fail anti-TNF therapy

Posted on: 01/09/2014 - 05:01

Vedolizumab was not superior to placebo for inducing remission at 6 weeks in patients with Crohn’s disease who failed to respond to anti–tumor necrosis factor therapy, according to findings from the...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Gluten-free diet benefits patients with celiac disease serum markers

Posted on: 01/09/2014 - 05:01

A gluten-free diet benefited asymptomatic patients with serologic markers for celiac disease in a prospective randomized study. The findings support active screening for celiac disease in patients...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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It’s tough to find a good fecal donor

Posted on: 29/08/2014 - 18:35

Finding healthy stool donors for fecal transplant may be a tough prospect. That’s what Australian researchers have discovered in the course of the <link...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Fecal transplant cured severe or complicated C. difficile

Posted on: 29/08/2014 - 17:45

Fecal microbiota transplantation successfully treated severe and/or complicated Clostridium difficile infection in a retrospective, multicenter, long-term follow-up study of 17 patients in...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Surveillance questioned after low-risk colorectal adenoma removal

Posted on: 27/08/2014 - 22:00

Patients in Norway who underwent removal of low-risk colorectal adenomas but did not get further colonoscopic surveillance showed a 25% lower risk of death from colorectal cancer 8 years later,...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Study outlines risk factors for solid organ cancers after liver transplantation

Posted on: 26/08/2014 - 20:05

SAN FRANCISCO – The indication for liver transplant, the selection of immunosuppression therapy, and smoking status influence the long-term risk of new solid organ malignancies after liver...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Typical risk factors don’t always red-flag coronary disease in IBD patients

Posted on: 25/08/2014 - 20:50

Coronary artery disease may develop at a younger age in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, even when they have fewer traditional risk factors for heart problems. A database review of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Unnecessary cancer screening "substantial" in U.S.

Posted on: 18/08/2014 - 21:00

A substantial proportion of older adults in the United States undergo unnecessary and even harmful screening for colon, prostate, breast, and cervical cancer, contrary to clear guidelines that are...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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