Participation by experienced endoscopy nurses increases the detection rate of colon polyps in a screening colonoscopy, according to a Gastrointestinal Endoscopy report.
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Alexandra K. Retana, MD, has joined Hawthorn Medical Associates in North Dartmouth, Mass., according to a South Coast Today report.
Although most patients who undergo bariatric surgery benefit from it, long-term complications and more surgery are not uncommon, according to a British Journal of Surgery report.
Following FDA approval of Oceana Therapeutics' Solesta, for patients with fecal incontinence, the company is launching the product for the U.S. market, according to an Oceana Therapeutics news release.
A less-common form of obesity surgery could increase weight-loss along with long-term risks, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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The market for therapeutics to fight Crohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome will continue to grow from 2010-2017, due to a panoply of new drugs hitting the market, according to a Reportlinker news release.
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has received a $1.5 million donation from Olympus for its IT&T Capital Campaign, according to an ASGE news release.
A new study shows MRI helps predict survival among patients with advanced rectal cancer, according to Journal of Clinical Oncology report.
Andreas Kaiser, MD, an associate professor of colorectal surgery at the University Southern California in Los Angeles, has been appointed editor-in-chief of Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, according to a Dove Medical press release.
Darren Rohan, MD, a thoracic surgeon at HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley in New York, has developed a minimally invasive procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to an MD News report.