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).

Study backs bariatric surgery center accreditation

Posted on: 22/04/2014 - 20:55

BOSTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may have dropped its accreditation requirement for bariatric surgery centers, but that hasn’t stopped the flow of data calling into question...

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

Antiviral combo pill cures HCV in 8-12 weeks

Posted on: 16/04/2014 - 18:55

LONDON – A single daily pill containing two novel antiviral agents produced sustained virologic response rates of more than 90% in as little as 8-12 weeks in three multicenter, open-label phase III...

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

Clonidine no use in fecal incontinence

Posted on: 08/04/2014 - 22:05

Clonidine was not better than placebo for fecal incontinence despite previous reports to the contrary. The finding, reported in the May issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (<link...

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

VIDEO: Feeding elderly patients after hip surgery

Posted on: 08/04/2014 - 21:05

LAS VEGAS – Among 100 hip fracture patients at Salem (Ore.) Hospital, those fed within 24 hours left the hospital sooner, and fewer of them died. Other patients went up to a week without being...

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

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