Racial disparities in colon cancer survival appear to be related to health of patient at diagnosis rather than differences in subsequent treatments, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
GI & Endoscopy
The ASGE/ACG Task Force on Quality in Endoscopy updated quality metrics for several GI procedures. EHR and practice management solutions company gMed has completed the initial adoption of the newly recommended colonoscopy quality metrics.
Covidien's PillCam SB is featured in the "Tools: Extending Our Reach" exhibit at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York.
A study found that geriatric patients who are undergoing gastrointestinal procedures often receive unnecessarily high doses of anesthesia at induction, according to a Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News report.
Gastroenterologists may not need to send colon polyps to a pathologist for examination as most physicians correctly evaluated whether a polyp was precancerous or benign using high-definition optical lenses during a colonoscopy, according to a study published in the December…
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The Gastroenterology Practice Management Group recently published a review of adenoma detection rates from 370 gastroenterologists over a six-year period in the journal Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Here are five things to know about the study and its results.
The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has announced its 2015 courses that will be held at the ASGE Institute for Training and Technology in Downers Grove, Ill.
Here is a stock report on five publicly traded GI/endoscopy companies for Dec. 11 to Dec. 16.
St. Joesph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro, Ill., has undertaken a $3.5 million expansion of its endoscopy center, according to a report by The Southern.
A survey has found that many clinicians offer less than optimal care for celiac disease, despite the fact that there are clear guidelines for the condition's diagnosis and management, according to a Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News report.