A study presented at Digestive Disease Week suggests a new biopsy needle used with an endoscopic ultrasound scope may improve biopsies of lesions in the gastrointestinal tract, according to a report by Endo Nurse.
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An analysis of previous studies shows that waiting longer before beginning chemotherapy after colorectal cancer surgery is associated with lower survival rates, according to the study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced the release of a query tool that, as part of ProVation MD for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding, streamlines the collection of quality data for the GI Quality Improvement Consortium Ltd. (GIQuIC) benchmarking initiative.
In the past few years, Sullivan Digestive Center, an endoscopy center in Kingsport, Tenn., shrank from five partners to just one, Michael Sullivan, MD. But even though the center lost some volume, it still logs 4,500 procedures a year and…
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga., is starting construction of a $30 million digestive diseases center, according to a report by the Albany Herald.
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Although bundling of endoscopic procedures on the same day is convenient for patients, is efficient for providers and offers cost savings, the procedures are often separated on different days because reimbursements are higher that way, according to a report by…
A preliminary sequencing analysis has found that the Escherichia coli outbreak that has killed 18 people in Europe is the result of a new E. coli strain, according to a report by Medpage Today.
Studies presented at Digestive Disease Week supported screening colonoscopies for elderly patients who have not been screened before, contradicting a 2008 recommendation against such screenings for people over age 75, according to a report by Medscape.
Proper endoscope maintenance will improve patient safety and save money by lengthening the life of the equipment, according to Endoscope Precision Parts in Davie, Fla. Here the company presents eight steps for endoscope reprocessing, based on guidelines from the Society…
The FDA has approved Solesta as a treatment for fecal incontinence in adult patients who have failed conservative therapy such as dietary control, according to a release from Oceana Therapeutics, the maker of Solesta.