Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have developed a new skills assessment tool for colonoscopy trainees, published in the Dec. 2010 issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, according to an ASGE news release.
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How important are metrics in the ASC community? You need to only review the Oct. 11, 2010, letter to the Department of Health and Human Services from the ASC Association, ASC Advocacy Committee and ASC Quality Collaboration[1] to see the…
A study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy suggests dynamic patient position changes during the withdrawal period of a colonoscopy can significantly increase the detection of polyps and adenomas.
Electronic and mailed reminders can increase rates of colorectal cancer screening, according to a news report by U.S. News & World Report.
Here are 10 statistics on the most frequently performed ASC cases, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
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Scientists at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have discovered key molecular events in the immune system contribute to inflammatory bowel disease, according to a VA Tech news release.
Researchers conducted a study at the University of Michigan and found that androgen deprivation therapy, delivered via injections or surgical castration, resulted in a 30-40 percent increase in risk for colorectal cancer, according to a news release.
Here are 10 new studies or technological breakthroughs impacting the practice of gastroenterology.
Virtual colonoscopies could be a potential alternative to traditional colonoscopies that require patients to drink laxatives the night before the screening to cleanse their colons, according to an InformationWeek news report.
Patients with a family or past history of colorectal cancer should be tested between colonoscopies in order to help detect CRC and advanced tumors that are either missed or develop rapidly, according to a news release by the American Gastroenterological…