GI & Endoscopy

Two endoscopy center administrators share insight on the challenges of leading their facilities this year and goals for 2014.

San Jose, Calif.-based NDS Surgical Imaging has introduced its new display, the 21" EndoVue SE with LED-backlight technology for cost-sensitive emerging markets.

A study led by Prashanthi Thota, MD, of The Cleveland Clinic's department of gastroenterology and heptaology, has linked diabetes in patients with Barrett's esophagus with a greater risk of developing esophageal cancer, according to a Daily Rx report.  

Mark Pimentel, MD, and a team of researchers uncovered evidence to suggest a blood test can diagnose irritable bowel syndrome.

The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center elected Ram Chuttani, MD, to its trustee advisory board, according to a Wicked Local report.

The American College of Gastroenterology launched a new online peer-reviewed, open-access journal for gastroenterology fellows, clinicians and more, titled the ACG Case Reports Journal.

A team of researchers looked at the national clinical and economic burden of gastrointestinal emergency department visits in the U.S. and found GI illnesses make up a substantial burden, according to a Medscape report.

As of 2012, 36 percent of physicians said they would no longer accept Medicaid patients, according to a Jackson Healthcare report.

A new study shows the effectiveness and safety of fecal microbiota transplantation for treating Clostridium difficle, according to a Medscape report.

Gastroenterology Associates of Beverly Hills (Calif.) has launched its SmartPill, a capsule that travels through the gastrointestinal tract while wirelessly transmitting data.