Prices for diagnostic colonoscopies vary widely in countries around the world, according to the 2015 Comparative Price Report, by the International Federation of Health Plans.
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For gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, propofol sedation has a similar risk of cardiopulmonary adverse events compared with traditional anesthesia, according to a study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Here are five recent news updates on key gastroenterology and endoscopy companies.
Gastroenterologist Sherman Mellinkoff, MD, who led the University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine for 24 years, passed away at the age of 96 years.
United States Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) is urging Congress to tighten requirements governing medical device warnings, in light of the discovery that Olympus told U.S. executives not to issue a warning to hospitals regarding a possible deadly infection from tainted…
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Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colo., added Peak Gastroenterology Associates Colorado Springs (Colo.) to its service roster, according to a Mountain Mail report.
Biomerica added Edward W. Barnholt to its newly formed strategic advisory board and Anthony J. Lembo, MD, to its scientific advisory board.
Exact Sciences announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016.
Olympus' internal emails reveal the company told U.S. executives not to issue a broad warning to hospitals regarding a deadly infection from tainted scopes that was later linked to numerous deaths at major hospitals, according to Kaiser Health News.
Here are the five most popular Becker's ASC Review gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of July 18 to 22, 2016.