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).

Interferon-free regimens yield 96%-100% SVRs

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

Two interferon-free combination therapies yielded sustained virologic responses of 96%-100% in an international, open-label, phase III, randomized trial involving 186 patients with refractory...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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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...

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New HCV drugs could boost Part D spending by up to $5.8 billion

Posted on: 31/07/2014 - 19:55

New treatments for hepatitis C could boost federal spending for the Medicare Part D program by up to $5.8 billion in 2015 and lead to a 4.3%-8.6% premium increase for beneficiaries, according to a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Enteral contrast did not add diagnostic benefit in suspected appendicitis

Posted on: 28/07/2014 - 21:30

Enteral contrast did not augment the accuracy of computed tomography in appendectomy patients, compared with intravenous contrast CT alone, according to a large multihospital <link...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Laparoscopy found effective alternative to open IBD surgery

Posted on: 28/07/2014 - 21:20

In an urban colorectal surgery department, a near-doubling in the proportion of surgical procedures performed laparoscopically accompanied significant declines in both severe postoperative morbidity...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Stage esophageal cancer after neoadjuvant chemo

Posted on: 28/07/2014 - 21:00

Among patients with resectable esophageal adenocarcinoma, tumor stage after completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy is a much more important predictor of survival than is initial tumor stage at...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Emergency physicians may be overprescribing PPIs

Posted on: 23/07/2014 - 21:00

DALLAS – The frequency at which U.S. emergency department physicians prescribed proton pump inhibitors more than doubled during 2001-2010, despite mounting safety concerns surrounding this class of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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ERAS program for colorectal surgery cut length of stay, costs in community setting

Posted on: 23/07/2014 - 21:00

A hospital’s program to enhance recovery after colorectal surgery cut length of stay by 3 days and saved up to $4,800 per patient without increasing postoperative morbidity or 30-day readmission...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Genotype 3 HCV linked to greater risk of cirrhosis, liver cancer

Posted on: 23/07/2014 - 17:45

Veterans with genotype 3 hepatitis C virus infection were 31% more likely to develop cirrhosis and 80% more likely to develop liver cancer than were patients with genotype 1 infection, reported the...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Hospital use of minimally invasive surgery shows disparity in surgical care nationwide

Posted on: 14/07/2014 - 18:55

The use of minimally invasive surgery for appendectomy, colectomy, hysterectomy, and lung lobectomy varies widely in the United States, even though the complication rates were lower from each...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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