An interactive voice response system phone call can be just as effective as a personal nurse's phone call for ensuring patients are adequately prepared and arrive for their endoscopy examinations, according to research published in the American Journal of Managed…
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Spiral enteroscopy, which has been used to evaluate abnormal results following capsule endoscopy, may be only moderately effective in its ability to locate pathology within the small bowel, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology.
The following article is written by Ray Midlam, product manager, certified pre-owned equipment for Olympus America. Given the economy and the need to stretch budgets, purchasing pre-owned equipment may prove to be a viable approach for augmenting your facility's…
Research suggests risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma may include hepatitis C virus, alcohol use and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Researchers suggest adding a new drug boceprevir to a two-drug treatment can enhance outcomes for hepatitis C patients, according to a USA Today news report.
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The incidence of cirrhosis and its related complications, such as hepatic decompensation and hepatocellular carcinoma, in hepatitis C-infected patients has increased dramatically over the past 10 years, according to a study published in Gastroenterology.
Decades after routine colonoscopy was first introduced to the healthcare industry, efficient and tolerable bowel preparation persists as a major challenge in maintaining high colorectal cancer screening rates, said Frederick Weber, MD, in an article published in Clinical Gastroenterology and…
UCLA research suggests a key regulator of cholesterol and fat metabolism in the liver plays an important role in the development of liver fibrosis, which can later develop into cirrhosis, according to a university news release.
Rick Zak, MD, a gastroenterologist who has been in private practice in Chico, Calif., will be joining the medical staff at Pagosa Springs (Colo.) Medical Center, according to a Pagosa Springs Journal news report.
Colorectal cancer experts and advocates are gathering on Capitol Hill today to promote the establishment of a national colorectal cancer screening program, according to an American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy news release.