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).

Intrahepatic interferon signaling may predict hepatitis C outcome

Posted on: 11/07/2014 - 21:40

Restoration of type I intrahepatic interferon signaling by the end of direct-acting antiviral treatment in patients with hepatitis C virus appears to facilitate HCV eradication and relapse...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Initial cholecystectomy bests standard approach for suspected common duct stone

Posted on: 08/07/2014 - 21:00

For patients at intermediate risk for having a common duct stone, initial cholecystectomy resulted in a shorter hospital stay, fewer invasive procedures, and no increase in morbidity, compared with...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Monitor elderly for bone loss after gastric bypass

Posted on: 07/07/2014 - 17:00

CHICAGO – Older adults who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are at risk for lessened bone mineral density for at least 2 years after their surgery and should be monitored appropriately for...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Fewer than 10% of HCV-infected patients complete treatment

Posted on: 03/07/2014 - 18:20

Few patients with hepatitis C virus infection complete all of the steps along a proposed HCV treatment cascade, according to a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. The findings identify...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

More than half of older women have experienced incontinence

Posted on: 03/07/2014 - 15:05

Among noninstitutionalized Americans aged 65 years and older, 61.2% of women and 38% of men experience at least occasional urinary or bowel incontinence, the National Center for Health Statistics...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Nucleoside analogues’ benefits in HBV vary

Posted on: 01/07/2014 - 05:01

Nucleoside analogues are effective at preventing hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis B, but all are not equal when it comes to overall mortality and liver transplant, according to two new studies...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Birth defect risk low in celiac disease

Posted on: 01/07/2014 - 05:01

Pregnant mothers with celiac disease have little to fear when it comes to birth defects, despite previous underpowered reports to the contrary, wrote Daniela Zugna, Ph.D., and her colleagues in the...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Serrated polyposis syndrome warrants annual screen

Posted on: 01/07/2014 - 05:01

Annual surveillance of serrated polyposis syndrome patients detected a relatively high rate of advanced adenomas and large serrated polyps, reported Dr. Yark Hazewinkel and colleagues in the July...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Reoperative bariatric surgery yields low complication rates, susbstantial weight loss at 1 year

Posted on: 26/06/2014 - 19:25

CHICAGO – Reoperative bariatric surgery has impressively low major morbidity and mortality, substantial 1-year weight loss, and a high rate of resolution of the common obesity-linked comorbid...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Olmesartan can cause celiac disease mimicker

Posted on: 20/06/2014 - 20:35

CHICAGO – The antihypertensive agent olmesartan is associated with increased risk of a severe sprue-like enteropathy, as highlighted in a nationwide French cohort study. This olmesartan-related...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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