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Southeast Pain Care is partnering with Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle, N.C., to open a new location on the hospital campus to treat patients' pain needs, according to a news release.
A new initiative of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has released its first report on diminutive colorectal polyps, according to an ASGE report.
A new pain management clinic has opened as part of Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Detroit Lakes, Minn., according to a Detroit Lakes Online news report.
Study results suggest high levels of "good" cholesterol or high-density lipoprotein could cut the risk of colon cancer, according to a report by U.S. News & World Report.
Even though the U.S. population is expected to increase 9 percent over the next 10 years, gastroenterology fellowship training is not expected to increase at all over the same time period, according to a study published in the American Journal…
Top-rated hospitals are more likely to prevent medical errors such as hospital-acquired bloodstream infections and post-surgical sepsis than lower-rated hospitals, according to a study conducted by HealthGrades researchers, with coverage of the study provided by HealthDay.
More research is needed to determine whether minimizing anesthetic exposure will improve outcomes in vulnerable patients, according to a study published in Anesthesiology that examined the effect of anesthesia depth on long-term mortality.
The Michigan Economic Growth Authority approved a $2.2 million tax credit for Lansing-based medical information company MedAssurant on Tuesday, a move that is expected to create new medical coding jobs in the Lansing area, according to an MLive report.
Study: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury More Common in Patients Receiving Sedation or General Anesthesia
Traumatic spinal cord injury is more common in patients receiving sedation or general anesthesia and in patients who are unresponsive during the procedure, according to a study published in Anesthesiology.