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Kids Hospital Focuses on Colon Issues

Deion Brown of San Jose was a typical teenager with a healthy appetite. So, he and his mother knew something was wrong last summer when he could no ...read more

Nurses and Technology: Friends or Foes?

Nurses are constantly being asked to embrace new technology changes, often without being provide a full explanation to the benefits and impact to ...read more

MVP 2014: Meet the Nominees

EndoNurse has the honor of recognizing some of the many dedicated professionals associated with endoscopy suites across the United States, Canada?and ...read more

Colorectal-Cancer Awareness Month

For those of you who work in gastroenterology suites, all year you educate people about the importance of preventing colorectal cancer, and the ...read more

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Study: Fist Bumping Less Germy Than Handshake

“Fist bumping” transmits significantly fewer bacteria than either handshaking or high-fiving, while still addressing the cultural expectation of hand-to-hand contact between patients and clinicians, according to a study published in the August issue of the ...More
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New E-book Helps Nurses Identify Common HAIs

American Sentinel University’s free e-book, “Are You Prepared to Identify and Prevent the Three Infections That Make Up Two-Thirds of All Healthcare Associated Infections?” is a go-to guide to help nurses minimize the occurrence of hospital-acquired ...More
3 days ago Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
N.Y. Law Offers Nurses More Recognition, Responsibility

Nurse practitioners in New York State may be about to get more recognition for their contributions to primary care. In Massachusetts, laws already on the books allowing NPs to provide primary care offer nurses more recognition of their contributions to patient care and ...More
4 days ago Posted in News, Industry Issues
FDA Announces Voluntary Recall of Non-Expired Sterile Drugs from Unique Pharmaceuticals

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting healthcare professionals and consumers of a voluntary recall of all non-expired drug products produced for sterile use by Unique Pharmaceuticals Ltd., of Temple, Texas. ...More
5 days ago Posted in News, Industry Issues
US Endoscopy Releases Irrigation Scope Connector

US Endoscopy, an endoscopy-design-and-manufacturing company, today announced the release of the Torrent irrigation scope connector, called Pentax. The new single-use scope connector joins the existing Torrent irrigation tubing and accessories portfolio. ...More
6 days ago Posted in News, Industry Issues
New Statement Published on PEG Feeding Tubes for Kids

Placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube has become an "essential" technique for children and young people with a wide range of problems with feeding and nutrition, according to a position statement in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and ...More
6 days ago Posted in News, Disorders, Procedures
Children's Hospital Starts Center for Complex Colorectal Issues

Nationwide Children’s Hospital has established a Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction, with internationally-known colorectal surgeon Marc Levitt, MD at the helm. ...More
1 week ago Posted in News, Disorders, Procedures
Scientists Identify Proteins Involved in Crohn's Disease

University of Delaware researchers have identified a protein, hiding in plain sight, that acts like a bodyguard to help protect and stabilize another key protein, that when unstable, is involved in Crohn’s disease. The fundamental research points to a possible pathway ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Disorders
New Study: Stretta a Valuable GERD Treatment

A newly published peer-reviewed paper suggests that Stretta therapy is a safe, lasting treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The paper was authored by George Triadafilopoulos, MD, clinical professor of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
AAMI Working on Key Documents for Sterile Processing

A ground-breaking meeting in October 2011 has led to a new draft standard from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) that will provide sterile processing professionals with the means to address quality management systems. ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures