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).

Tests may help before liver transplant, not after

Posted on: 03/06/2014 - 15:15

CHICAGO – Two laboratory measurements that are commonly used to assess the cause of symptomatic ascites before liver transplant may be deceptive when used to assess posttransplant ascites, a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

Ramosetron offers IBS-D alternative

Posted on: 01/06/2014 - 05:01

Once-daily ramosetron improved stool consistency in male patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, Dr. Shin Fukudo and colleagues reported in the June issue of Clinical...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

Diet modifications highly effective in EoE

Posted on: 01/06/2014 - 05:01

An elemental diet was more than 90% effective in inducing histologic remission in eosinophilic esophagitis patients, reported Dr. Ángel Arias and colleagues in the June issue of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

Phone calls offer ‘early warning’ in IBD

Posted on: 01/06/2014 - 05:01

Inflammatory bowel disease patients rely on phone communication as much as or more than doctor visits for management of their disease, and heavier reliance may be a sign of impending emergency...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

Less risk of esophageal bleed with rifaximin

Posted on: 30/05/2014 - 19:20

CHICAGO – Patients with cirrhosis and medium to large esophageal varices were 81% less likely to develop a first esophageal variceal bleed within 5 years if they took rifaximin to manage hepatic...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

FISH panel may improve Barrett’s surveillance

Posted on: 28/05/2014 - 17:45

CHICAGO – Fluorescence in situ hybridization testing for aneuploidy and loss of the tumor suppressor gene P16 can be useful in predicting progression to high-grade dysplasia and adenocarcinoma in...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

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