The FDA approved four GI-related devices in March 2017.
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Matthew Grossman, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Clifton-based Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey.
A study published in Endoscopy expanded on single-case studies which explored how water exchange increased adenoma detection rate.
A study presented at the European Crohn's and Colitis Organization's 2017 Annual Meeting, Feb. 15 to Feb. 17, in Barcelona, Spain, explored how a value-based care model would affect patient outcomes concerning inflammatory bowel disease, Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News reports.
More than 1,300 people surveyed by Philadelphia-based Health Union said they delayed seeking care and felt negative feelings after receiving an initial irritable bowel syndrome diagnosis.
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Barry Perkins, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Oklahoma City-based St. Anthony Hospital.
Paris-based Mauna Kea Technologies' confocal laser endomicroscopy platform Cellvizio matches histologic diagnostic findings in relation to major gastrointestinal diseases.
Greensburg, Pa.-based Allegheny Health Network is planning a 23,000-square-foot multispecialty facility with an endoscopy center.
Researchers presented a study at the American Association for Cancer Research's Annual Meeting, April 3, 2017 in Washington, D.C., that examined the effect pesticide exposure plays in developing cancer, Live Science reports.
The New York City-based Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and the American Gastroenterological Association, in collaboration with New York City-based Pfizer, are developing a program to improve patient-provider communication on inflammatory bowel disease.