In a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, researchers assessed the patient recovery-time burden of the water method with the option of on-demand sedation during colonoscopies.
GI & Endoscopy
Researchers conducted a study analyzing the safety and effectiveness of a computer-assisted personalized sedation system that integrates propofol delivery with patient monitoring, according to a study to be published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Researchers evaluate whether sex and ethnicity preferences for endoscopists exist among Hispanic patients, according to a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Here are three best practices for improving pathology collection at GI-driven ambulatory surgery centers.
2011 will be a year of change and opportunity for GI physicians. Glenn Littenberg, MD, chair of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy's practice management committee, discusses five opportunities for gastroenterologists this year.
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Researchers from Duke University suggest adding a light source and sensors at the end of an endoscope could potentially help physicians accurately identify pre-cancerous cells in the esophagus more quickly and in a less-invasive manner, according to a report by…
Researchers studied healthcare professionals' knowledge of medical acronyms to ascertain potential barriers in communication created between primary care physicians and gastroenterologists, according to a study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Richard J. Mailloux, MD, will be opening a new gastroenterology practice — Bellefonte Digestive Disease Center — in Bellefonte, Ky., according to a Herald-Dispatch news report.
Researchers from the Connecticut Gastroenterology Institute and other research centers suggest there may be a new "promising" treatment for patients who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, according to a news release.
Patients are often wary and fearful of GI/endoscopic procedures because of the pain and discomfort associated with them. Ralph McKibbin, MD, FACP, medical director of Allegheny Regional Endoscopy Center in Altoona, Pa., shares how his endoscopy center evolved its practice…