FPN || Gastroenterology

FDA approves budesonide rectal foam for distal UC

Posted on: 14/10/2014 - 21:14

A rectal foam formulation of 2% budesonide has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating distal ulcerative colitis, the manufacturer, Salix Pharmaceuticals, has...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

IBD, especially Crohn’s disease, linked to cervical neoplasia

Posted on: 14/10/2014 - 19:53

Women who have inflammatory bowel disease, particularly those with Crohn’s disease, are at increased risk for developing cervical neoplasia, according to a report published online in Clinical...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

IBD, especially Crohn’s disease, linked to cervical neoplasia

Posted on: 14/10/2014 - 19:53

Women who have inflammatory bowel disease, particularly those with Crohn’s disease, are at increased risk for developing cervical neoplasia, according to a report published online in Clinical...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

IBD, especially Crohn’s disease, linked to cervical neoplasia

Posted on: 14/10/2014 - 19:53

Women who have inflammatory bowel disease, particularly those with Crohn’s disease, are at increased risk for developing cervical neoplasia, according to a report published online in Clinical...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Early data find frozen fecal capsules effective for C. difficile

Posted on: 11/10/2014 - 20:00

Treatment of relapsing or recurrent Clostridium difficile infection with frozen, orally administered capsules containing a solution of fecal matter from healthy unrelated donors had promising...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

FDA approves hepatitis C combination pill

Posted on: 11/10/2014 - 16:34

The first combination pill to treat chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection was approved by the Food and Drug Administration Oct. 10. The once-daily tablet under the trade name Harvoni...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Efficacy, not tolerability, of bowel prep is primary

Posted on: 09/10/2014 - 18:38

The efficacy, not the tolerability, of bowel cleansing is the primary concern in patients undergoing colonoscopy, because of the substantial adverse consequences of inadequate bowel preparation,...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Duodenoscopes transmitted resistant E. coli to 39 patients

Posted on: 07/10/2014 - 21:18

Contaminated duodenoscopes triggered a 2013 outbreak of a rare strain of Escherichia coli infections at a single hospital in northeastern Illinois, according to a report published online Oct....

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Drug combinations found to increase upper gastrointestinal bleeding risk

Posted on: 01/10/2014 - 08:00

Combining nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors increased the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding by up to 190% beyond the baseline risk found for...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Pediatric IBD rose by more than 40% in 15 years

Posted on: 01/10/2014 - 08:00

Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease grew by more than 40% in a 15-year period in Ontario, Canada, according to a retrospective cohort study published in the October issue of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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