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).

FDA okays DNA stool test for CRC screening; Medicare considers coverage

Posted on: 12/08/2014 - 21:00

The Food and Drug Administration has approved another noninvasive alternative to colonoscopy for screening for colorectal cancer, this one a stool-based test that detects the presence of red blood...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Flexible sigmoidoscopy screening reduces colorectal cancer, mortality

Posted on: 12/08/2014 - 21:00

One-time-only screening for colorectal cancer using flexible sigmoidoscopy reduced colorectal cancer incidence by 20% and colorectal cancer–specific mortality by 27% in a Norwegian study involving...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Benefits outweigh harms of aspirin therapy

Posted on: 12/08/2014 - 17:45

Prophylactic aspirin therapy of at least 5 years’ duration has a favorable benefit-harm profile, primarily because of its effectiveness in preventing colorectal and other cancers, according to a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Medical consultation rates for surgical cases vary

Posted on: 12/08/2014 - 16:55

The use of inpatient medical consultations for hospitalized surgical patients was found to vary by hospital, but consultations didn’t appear to have much of an impact on risk-adjusted 30-day...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Vaginal bowel control device shown safe, effective in pivotal trial

Posted on: 11/08/2014 - 19:20

WASHINGTON – Use of a vaginal bowel control device currently under review by the Food and Drug Administration resulted in a significant reduction of fecal incontinence episodes and significant...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Gut bacteria populations may predict colon cancers

Posted on: 11/08/2014 - 18:50

The addition of a gut microbiome analysis to fecal occult blood testing improved the accuracy of standard colorectal cancer screening by more than 50-fold. The expanded analysis not only...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Long-term benefits shown after gastric banding

Posted on: 07/08/2014 - 22:20

SAN FRANCISCO – The greater benefits of laparoscopic gastric banding surgery compared with medical treatment for obese patients were maintained for up to 17 years in a study of data on 1,490...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Simulation model projects HCV to be rare by 2026

Posted on: 04/08/2014 - 22:00

A simulation model that incorporated a one-time universal screening of U.S. adults for hepatitis C virus and made conservative assumptions as to the availability and efficacy of various therapies...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Less than 20% report serious disability 13 years after IBD diagnosis

Posted on: 01/08/2014 - 05:01

Only a minority of patients with longstanding inflammatory bowel disease – 19% of those with Crohn’s disease and 11% of those with ulcerative colitis – report having moderate to severe disability,...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Role of food allergy testing in EOE unclear

Posted on: 01/08/2014 - 05:01

The role of food allergy testing in the evaluation and treatment of patients with eosinophilic esophagitis is not yet clear, according to a study by Dr. Seema Sharma Aceves. The report appears in...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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