GI & Endoscopy

Antireflux surgery and omeprazole are both effective treatments for the long-term care of gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a study published in the December issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Karen Remley, MD, Virginia state health commissioner, has rejected plans for three virtual colonoscopy clinics, which would have allowed patients to receive both traditional and CT colonoscopies, according to a report in the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star.

Here is the number of visits to ambulatory care centers in the United States for colorectal cancer in 2004, arranged by demographic information.

An article published in the December issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy says that more than one third of patients undergoing outpatient endoscopy are at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, according to a report from Reuters Health.

A study in the Archives of Surgery found that morbidity and mortality were elevated among elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery, emphasizing the need for quality improvement initiatives in this population, according to a report by MedWire News.

Three clinical and scientific thought-leaders in inflammatory bowel disease research were awarded the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's prestigious Annual National Science Awards at its 2009 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Clinical & Research Conference in Hollywood, Fla., on Dec. 4,…

Christopher Magiera, MD, has joined Ministry Health Care's Ministry Medical Group Department of Gastroenterology, according to a report in the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune.

Here is the number of visits to ambulatory care centers in the United States for gastrointestinal infection in 2004, arranged by demographic information.

A study in a recent episode of Endoscopy has shown that outpatient colonoscopy is safe with a low risk of acute complications and that the quality of bowel preparation was related to the risk of complications, according to a report…

A study published in a recent issue of Endoscopy showed that gastroenterologists trained in reading computed tomography colonoscopy images had a specificity and sensitivity approaching that of radiologists, according to a report on GastroHep.com.