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Companies Partner on EUS

MONTVALE, N.J.—PENTAX Medical, an endoscopic-imaging company, and Hitachi-Aloka Medical, an ultrasound-imaging company, recently announced that they'll collaborate on the development of endoscopic ultrasound systems. The ...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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Bioartificial Liver Reduces Mortality by 44 Percent in Acute Liver-failure Patients

In a major study conducted at 20 centers in the United States and Europe, a bioartificial liver developed by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center reduced mortality significantly among patients suffering from acute liver failure, the dramatic loss of liver function ...More
April 22, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
InKine Announces Positive Clinical Trial Results: Low Dose VISICOL® Is Highly Effective in Treatment of Chronic Constipation

BLUE BELL, PA -- InKine Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. has announced the successful completion of a Phase IV study of Visicol® tablets in patients with functional constipation or constipation predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The study demonstrated nearly 100 ...More
April 19, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act Introduced in Senate and House

Legislation requiring health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screening has been introduced in the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act would require health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screening mandates coverage ...More
April 16, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
IFFGD Research Awards

The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) is seeking applications/nominations for research awards. IFFGD will give awards to active investigators who have a record of research interest in basic mechanisms or clinical aspects of ...More
April 16, 2004
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69th Annual ACG Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course

The American College of Gastroenterology will conduct its 69th Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course on October 29 - November 3, 2004 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. In addition to Free Paper sessions, clinical symposia ...More
April 16, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Sacral-nerve Stimulation Could Help Counteract Incontinence

Results of a small trial in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that electrical stimulation of the sacral nerve could be a future treatment option for fecal incontinence. Anal incontinence affects an estimated 2 percent of the general population. Prevalence rises ...More
April 16, 2004
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DNA Test Shows Promise for Identifying Patients with Colorectal Cancer

Testing for DNA changes in stools might provide a new, accurate, and less invasive way to screen patients for colorectal cancer, conclude the authors of a research letter in THE LANCET. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the industrialised world, and ...More
April 16, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Survey Shows Nurses Not Satisfied With Double Gloving

LOS ANGELES -- More than 93 percent of nurses responding to a survey question about their use of double gloving said they were not satisfied with the process. The survey was conducted among nurses attending the recent Association of periOperative ...More
April 15, 2004
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NEJM 2003 Study Hails the Reliability of Virtual Colonoscopy in 3D, While JAMA Study Conducted in 2D in 2001 Cites Poor Results

STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- Demonstrating clearly that not all virtual colonoscopies are equal, the study -- published in the December 2003 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine and the American Journal of Roentgenology -- found the results found using the Viatronix ...More
April 15, 2004
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School of Nursing Receives $1.4 Million Grant From U.S. Dept. of Labor For Expansion of One-of-a-Kind Nursing Education Program

Federal Job Initiative identifies nursing shortage as critical workforce situation; grant funds to bolster nation’s only foreign physician-to-nursing program ...More
April 15, 2004
Posted in News, Industry Issues