GI & Endoscopy

The American College of Gastroenterology published updated guidelines on managing upper gastrointestinal and ulcer bleeding in the May 2021 issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Pinnacle GI Partners said it hasn't seen major effects from prior authorization at its ASCs, but the paperwork approvals have affected more than one-third of the platform's overall revenue.

Here are three recent guideline updates from gastroenterology organizations in the last two weeks:

Gastroenterology saw enormous setbacks during the pandemic — colorectal cancer screening procedures dropped more than 80 percent in the early stages of COVID-19. 

Here are states with the highest projected colon and rectal cancer death rate in 2021 for male and female patients, from an American Cancer Society study:

Here are 10 gastroenterologists to know:

The World Gastroenterology Organisation has released a new set of guidelines for the treatment of digestive tract tuberculosis.

San Diego-based Shoreline Biosciences named co-founder William Sandborn, MD, as CMO.

Fifteen percent of new diagnoses of inflammatory bowel disease occur in individuals older than 60 years, according to the American Gastroenterological Association

Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine received initial accreditation to create a gastroenterology fellowship program in its department of medicine.