Families with Lynch syndrome should receive surveillance colonoscopies every 1-2 years to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study published in the journal Gastroenterology.
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John Gleason is administrator and Gail Wells, RN, is director of outpatient clinical operations at the Berks Center for Digestive Health in Wyomissing, Pa., a partner with Physicians Endoscopy since 2001.Q: What do you do to ensure a smooth and…
James Weber, MD, is a gastroenterologist with and president of Texas Digestive Disease Consultants in Keller, Texas. The organization is one of the largest gastroenterology groups in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Dr. Weber's areas of interest include colorectal cancer prevention…
Eric Dow, administrator of Lone Star Endoscopy in Keller, Texas, a freestanding endoscopic ASC managed by Physicians Endoscopy, suggests following these five guidelines to improve turnover time between colonoscopies.
Brien Fausone, administrator of Michigan Endoscopy Center, a single-specialty GI ASC managed by Physicians Endoscopy, offers the following three tips to increase room turnover time.
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Two physicians from the Northern Colorado Gastroenterology Clinic, based in Fort Collins, Colo., will begin treating patients at the Banner Health Medical Arts Centre of Windsor (Colo.), according to a report by the North Colorado Business Report.
Live endoscopy demonstrations, or courses that include demonstrations of endoscopic techniques in real time, can provide valuable educational opportunities, but can also raise questions regarding patient safety and ethics, according to the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. To address these…
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has issued guidelines addressing ethnicity, gastrointestinal diseases and endoscopic procedures, according to an ASGE news release. The guidelines, developed by the ASGE's Standards of Practice Committee, appear in the June issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal…
Brien Fausone is the administrator of Michigan Endoscopy Center, a single-specialty GI ASC managed by Physicians Endoscopy.
Scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems in Dredsen, Germany, have developed a laser-based microscope head that fits on the end of an endoscope, which provides real-time in vivo diagnosis of cancer during endoscopy, according to a Fraunhofer news…