Opioid prescriptions for gastrointestinal diseases have increased by 0.5 percent each year between 2006 and 2016 in the U.S., a study published in the April 2021 issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology found.
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Studies on inflammatory bowel disease recommend screening IBD patients for anxiety and depression and offering vaccines at IBD centers.
GI companies have been busy in the past month, from ASC acquisitions to partnerships.
Gastroenterologist Peter Rosenberg, MD, chief-elect of Huntington Hospital's medical staff in Pasadena, Calif., was elected to the hospital's board of directors.
The American Cancer Society estimates 11 states will have more than 4,000 new colon and rectum cancer cases this year, according to its Cancer Facts & Figures 2021 report.
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Michael Goldberg, DO, and Philadelphia-based Einstein Healthcare opened an outpatient gastroenterology suite on Einstein's main campus.
Up to one third of patients with inflammatory bowel disease experience anxiety, and one quarter have symptoms of depression, a systematic review and meta-analysis shows.
At least five gastroenterologists or GI innovators were appointed to leadership positions in the first quarter of 2021.
Putting vaccine services in inflammatory bowel disease centers is critical to improving immunization rates, researchers say.
The American Gastroenterological Association is recommending intragastric balloons as a weight loss tool along with lifestyle changes.