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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

Karl Storz Unveils Pure Digital Imaging

CULVER CITY, Calif. - Officials at Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., have announced the debut of Image 1 - the only camera head that converts optical images to digital at the CCD sensing chip. The digital source sampling system also minimizes image artifacts, while ...More
March 26, 2002
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures
FDA recalls OB/GYN Equipment

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Officials at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are alerting healthcare workers internationally of a medical device recall. Equipment manufactured by A&A, also known as A&A Medical/Rocket USA and Lifequest, of Alpharetta, Ga., is being ...More
March 18, 2002
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Traveler's Disease Vaccine in Trials

GAITHERSBURG, Md - Officials at Antex Biolgics Inc., have announced they will being testing their Activax combination vaccine. Activax reportedly is designed to protect those inoculated from Campylobacter jejuni and Shigella sonnei. Campylobacter jejuni is estimated to ...More
March 18, 2002
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Hereditary Link Determined in Pancreatic Cancer

NEW YORK - In a recent report from the International Journal of Cancer, a Canadian team of researchers has discovered a hereditary link concerning pancreatic cancer. The team from the University of Toronto researched a case-control study of 174 patients with incident ...More
March 18, 2002
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Hepatitis B, Carotid Atherosclerosis Linked

NEW YORK - Japanese researchers have reportedly found a tie between chronic hepatitis B (HBV) and carotid atherosclerosis. The team's report, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, details the population-based study. Studying 4,686 men and women aged ...More
March 18, 2002
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Texas Worker Tests Positive for Anthrax

DALLAS - Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are not releasing many details concerning the recent exposure and infection of a laboratory worker to the skin form of anthrax. The worker noticed a wound on his neck after working with the original ...More
March 18, 2002
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Scoping Out Repairs

Brian Newton, president of The Scope Exchange, an endoscopy repair company based in Greensboro, NC, explains the latest information for keeping delicate equipment functioning effectively. Q: How often should endoscopes be checked for maintenance? Are there generally blatant ...More
March 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Procedures
Crohn's Treatment Receives FDA Approval

Crohn's disease plagues an estimated 500,000 Americans, causing inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, and weight loss. Some patients also develop fistulas and other complications. While this chronic inflammatory bowel disease causes ...More
March 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
Put Your Smarts To Use

A recent study at New York University-Mount Sinai Medical Center discovered that screening for colorectal cancer was low in neighborhoods with lower incomes. The report noted that nationally, screening for colorectal cancer is lower among minorities than among Caucasians. ...More
March 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
ERCP and Gallstone Removal

Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) is often considered one of the most technically challenging procedures for an endoscopy nurse. The procedure, which involves passing an endoscope through the mouth, down the esophagus, through the stomach and into the ...More
March 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Disorders, Industry Issues