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).

Resuming aspirin for cardioprotection after GI bleed tied to 38% cut in CV risk

Posted on: 18/06/2014 - 15:25

CHICAGO – New data shine a light on the trade-offs involved in resuming low-dose aspirin therapy for secondary cardiovascular prevention following a lower gastrointestinal bleeding event. Going...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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TNF-alpha antagonists did not increase cancer risk in IBD

Posted on: 17/06/2014 - 21:00

The tumor necrosis factor–alpha antagonists infliximab, adalimumab, and certolizumab did not raise the risk of cancer in a nationwide Danish cohort study of patients with inflammatory bowel disease...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Screen for Barrett’s in all with central obesity?

Posted on: 17/06/2014 - 16:55

CHICAGO – The prevalence of erosive esophagitis and Barrett’s esophagus is comparable in individuals regardless of whether they have gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, according to a population-based...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Intervention ups annual FOBT screening to 82%

Posted on: 16/06/2014 - 21:00

An inexpensive telephone intervention raised the rate of annual colorectal cancer screening using fecal occult blood testing to 82% in an underserved population at particular risk for poor health,...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Increased intestinal permeability is central to alcoholic hepatitis

Posted on: 16/06/2014 - 20:30

CHICAGO – Why is it that only about 20% of individuals who consume 10 or more alcoholic drinks daily for years on end will develop alcoholic hepatitis? New insight into the mechanism of this...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Mesalazine didn’t help diarrhea-predominant IBS

Posted on: 10/06/2014 - 19:40

CHICAGO – Treating diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome with mesalazine for 12 weeks failed to improve stool frequency or other symptoms, compared with placebo, in a multicenter, randomized...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Novel noninvasive therapy for extraesophageal reflux

Posted on: 10/06/2014 - 14:15

CHICAGO – A novel, externally worn device for the treatment of extraesophageal reflux proved effective, safe, and well tolerated in a multicenter clinical trial. "Given the poor response to...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Statins linked to lower physical activity

Posted on: 09/06/2014 - 21:00

Initiating statin therapy in older men was associated with a modest but significant drop in physical activity, according findings from a large, observational study published online June 9 in JAMA...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Azathioprine, anti-TNF monotherapy safe in IBD pregnancy

Posted on: 09/06/2014 - 15:35

CHICAGO – Women with inflammatory bowel disease can safely continue monotherapy with azathioprine/6-mercaptopurine or antitumor necrosis–alpha agents during pregnancy to maintain remission, according...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Naloxegol cut opioid-associated constipation without impairing pain relief

Posted on: 04/06/2014 - 22:00

Treatment with opioid receptor-antagonist naloxegol significantly improved opioid-associated constipation, compared with placebo, without affecting pain scores or daily opioid requirements, according...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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