A study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases found that hepatitis C virus-related deaths in the United States jumped from 11,051 in 2003 to 19,368 in 2013, according to a Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Newsastroenterology & Endoscopy News report.
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Physicians at Al Sabah Hospital in Kuwait City have been trained in the use of SpectraScience's WavSTAT4 Optical Biopsy System.
Olympus launched the newly enhanced Olympus GI Benchmarking product.
Medicare spending on breakthrough medications for hepatitis C will nearly double this year, passing $9 billion, according to the Albany Daily Star.
A study published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology found colonic diverticular disease may be associated with an increased risk of dementia.
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The Arizona Center for Digestive Health in Gilbert is offering patients the HyGIeaCare Same Day Prep system for colonoscopies, according to Virtual-Strategy.
A new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology found children with abdominal pain related to irritable bowel syndrome who take psyllium fiber had a decrease in pain episodes, as reported by Medical Xpress.
In a report from the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative, researchers found patients who undergo a revisional bariatric operation after implantation of an adjustable gastric band face significantly higher risks for adverse events than patients undergoing a primary bariatric operation, as…
Kulwinder S. Dua, MD, is a gastroenterologist and section chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
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