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FDA Approves New Propofol System

CINCINNATI, Ohio—Sedasys, a Division of Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Ethicon), this month announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted PMA approval for the SEDASYS System, a computer-assisted ...read more

Communicate Better at Work

In today’s fast-paced nursing environment every word matters. Make yours count. Choose your words wisely and be successful at work. ...read more

Choosing and Using the Proper Probiotic

This slide show will be helpful to GI professionals who want to learn more about probiotics, and can be shared with patients as well. ...read more

May is Celiac Awareness Month

This May (and every May, for that matter) is Celiac Awareness Month. This awareness campaign is sponsored by the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness and other celiac organizations. ...read more

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Senate Approves Patient Safety Legislation

Prior to adjourning for the summer recess, the Senate approved S. 720, legislation aimed at improving patient safety by creating a voluntary reporting system for medical errors. The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the Alliance of Specialty Medicine worked ...More
August 5, 2004
Posted in News, Industry Issues
AGA and the Alliance Honor Democratic Legislators at Convention

During the Democratic National Convention in Boston, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the Alliance of Specialty Medicine gave four Democratic legislators the Hugh Williamson Award for Congressional Leadership, which recognizes their leadership on ...More
August 5, 2004
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Grove Hill Medical Center Selects Burst Technology to Protect Confidential Patient Information

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. -- Burst Technology, Inc., a provider of employee Internet management (EIM) solutions, today announced that Grove Hill Medical Center, the largest independent multi-specialty healthcare clinic in the state of Connecticut, chose Burst Technology's ...More
August 4, 2004
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Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer Offers No Survival Benefit After 10 Years

In 1988, a team of researchers reported that for patients with colon cancer, postoperative chemotherapy was associated with better five-year disease-free and overall survival than surgery alone. However, this survival benefit disappeared after 10 years, according to an ...More
August 4, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
New Test Gives Hope for Early Diagnosis of Esophageal Cancer

A new screening test for esophageal cancer could dramatically improve survival from the disease, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer1 this week. Cancer Research UK funded scientists at University College London's Wolfson Institute for Biomedical ...More
August 4, 2004
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Vital Images Signs New Agreement With Existing Partner E-Z-EM for Virtual Colonoscopy Applications

MINNEAPOLIS -- Vital Images, Inc., a medical imaging software company, has signed a new agreement with existing partner E-Z-EM, Inc., a leader in conventional colonoscopy contrast agents and disposables. Since 2001, E-Z-EM has distributed Vital Images' virtual ...More
August 3, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Xanthus Receives Patent on Technology to Measure Gastric Emptying

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Xanthus Life Sciences today announced that it has received U.S. Patent No. 6,740,305, covering methods for measuring an individual's gastric emptying rate. A person's gastric emptying rate directly relates to how quickly or slowly they are able to absorb ...More
August 3, 2004
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Briefs

National Time-Out Day Celebrates Adoption of First Universal Protocol to Prevent Errors in U.S. Operating Rooms DENVER — For the first time, nurses, surgeons and accredited hospitals throughout the country are being required to adopt a common set of operating room ...More
August 1, 2004
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
Tools In the Suite

Focusing on video monitoring and disinfecting equipment — essential tools in endoscopy. Video and Monitoring Equipment Advances in technology have made what once was impossible easily within reach. The versatility of today’s video and monitoring equipment not only enhances ...More
August 1, 2004
Posted in Articles
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BY ALL ACCOUNTS a grand success, SGNA’s 31st Annual Course, May 14- 19 in Dallas featured four days of education, vendor presentations, exhibits and social gatherings. This was the first conference I have attended for this industry, and I came home with a great sense of ...More
August 1, 2004
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