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Ministry Health Care Welcomes New Gastroenterologist

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

Number of Visits to Ambulatory Care Centers for Gastrointestinal Infections

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

Study Shows Outpatient Colonoscopy Is Safe With Low Risk of Acute Complications

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…

Study: Gastroenterologists' Readings of CT Colonoscopy Close to Radiologists'

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.

SLU Hospital Launches Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery Program

Saint Louis (Mo.) University Hospital recently launched a new single-incision laparoscopic surgery program, which is an advancement in minimally-invasive surgery and could pave the way for natural orifice surgery, according to an SLU Hospital news release.

Oklahoma Clinic Welcomes New Gastroenterologist

Gastroenterologist Leor D. Roubein, MD, has joined Tusla, Okla.-based Utica Park Clinic, according to a report by GTR Newspapers.

Study: Adequate Bowel Prep Leads to More Successful Colonoscopies

A study by physicians at the VA Medical Center in Phoenix, Ariz., found that inadequate bowel preparations for colonoscopy lead to the need for follow-up examinations 17.1 months earlier than average, according to a news release from the American College…

ASGE: Incidence of Colorectal Cancer Drops 22 Percent

A new study shows that incidence rates of colorectal cancer in the U.S. have dropped 22 percent and death rates dropped 26 percent from 1975-2000, due to increased colorectal cancer screening, changes in lifestyle and diet and improved treatments, according…

Number of Hospital Inpatient Discharges for Gastroenterology Procedures

Here are the numbers of all-listed procedures for discharges for gastroenterology procedures by patient age from short-stay hospitals in the United States in 2006, according to data from 2006 National Hospital Discharge Survey. Note: Numbers in thousands.

ASGE Releases New Guidelines for Antithrombotic Management for Endoscopy

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has released new guidelines regarding the management of antithrombotic agents for endoscopy, aspirin and/or NSAIDs that say the agents may be continued for all elective endoscopic procedures, according to an ASGE news release.