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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

Latest Headlines

Biopsy with Needle, Not Scalpel

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) can visualize solid masses in the pancreas better than conventional ultrasound or CT scans, but its ability to differentiate between cancer and inflammatory masses is limited. UAB gastroenterologist Mohamad A. Eloubeidi, M.D., reported in ...More
February 6, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
SRI/Surgical Express Performs Groundbreaking Installation of RFID Technology

TAMPA, Fla.— SRI/Surgical Express, Inc. (SRI), a provider of products and services supporting the healthcare industry, has announced the successful implementation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology in all 10 of its processing facilities across the United ...More
February 4, 2004
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Inflammation Marker Predicts Colon Cancer

C-reactive protein (CRP) -- a marker of inflammation circulating in the blood already associated with increased risk of heart disease -- can also be used to identify a person's risk of developing colon cancer, according to a Johns Hopkins study.Results of the study, ...More
February 4, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Study Quantifies Cancer Risk from Diagnostic X-Rays

The most detailed calculation of its kind to estimate the risk of cancer from exposure to diagnostic X-rays recently published in THE LANCET suggests that in the UK around 700 of the 124,000 cases of cancer diagnosed annually could be attributable to exposure to ...More
February 2, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Researchers Discover that A Virus Can Naturally Target and Kill Tumors

Mosquitoes are notorious for their ability to spread disease, but in some cases they may prove to be a boon instead of a bane. In a recent study, researchers at New York University School of Medicine found that one mosquito-borne virus automatically targets and kills tumor ...More
February 2, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Pharma Update

Shame. Embarrassment. Humiliation. These are just a handful of descriptors for the feelings experienced by individuals with fecal incontinence. More than 6.5 million Americans have this condition — affecting children as well as adults. Fecal incontinence is the involuntary ...More
February 1, 2004
Posted in Articles, Disorders
Look! There at the keyboard!

Typing faster than a person should! Extracting information from those in the know! Able to spell “cholangeopancreatography” without the aid of a dictionary! It’s a mild-mannered reporter… it’s a new managing editor… it’s ENDOMAN! Fate has landed me smack dab in the world of ...More
February 1, 2004
Posted in Articles
The Evolution of ERCP

ERCP has evolved from diagnostic tool to therapeutic alternative. While technological advancements and new techniques have enhanced ease and speed, the procedure still carries risks. Photo courtesy of Pentax Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is evolving ...More
February 1, 2004
Posted in Articles, Disorders, Industry Issues
The Evolution of ERCP

Chronic Liver Disease: Preventive Care By Tina Brooks Each year, 25 million Americans die from chronic liver disease (CLD) and cirrhosis — the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. CLD is particularly serious because it prevents the largest organ in the body ...More
February 1, 2004
Posted in Articles, Disorders, Industry Issues
the scope of things

An Endoscopic Symphony By Patricia L. Raymond, MD, FACP, FACG While reading Ken Blanchard’s “The One Minute Manager Builds High Performing Teams,” I experienced a direct download from God... We doctors simply don’t get it. We believe that by virtue of our years of medical ...More
February 1, 2004
Posted in Articles