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Flu Shots Don’t Make Employees Quit

CHICAGO—Mandatory influenza (flu) vaccination, as a condition of employment, does not lead to excessive voluntary termination, according to a four-year analysis of vaccination rates at Loyola University Health System in ...read more

Endobronchial Ultrasound 101

What is bronchoscopy? Bronchoscopy is a method used for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that are performed in the lungs. It allows direct visualization in the lumen of the upper airway and the tracheobronchial tree ...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

Early MVP Voting Results Are In

Voting for the 2013 EndoNurse MVP started on May 22 and early results are in. ...read more

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Olympus Releases Fully Rotatable HD Bronchoscopes

CENTER VALLEY, Pa.―Medical-device company Olympus today announced the commercial availability of its 510(k) cleared BF-190 bronchoscopes. ...More
May 7, 2013
Posted in News
FDA Grants Premarket Approval for 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 personalized sedation (CAPS) system. ...More
May 7, 2013
Posted in News
Does Surgery Fight Reflux When Meds No Longer Work?

HOUSTON—For years, Majed Khalifa’s severe reflux prevented him from sleeping at night and, because of his disease, he couldn’t even drink coffee to help him get through the day. He was taking medication for gastroesphogeal reflux disease (GERD), and when it stopped working, ...More
May 3, 2013
Posted in News
Should Hospitals Screen for C. dif Upon Admission?

WASHINGTON―Testing patients with just three risk factors upon hospital admission has potential to identify nearly three out of four asymptomatic carriers of C. difficile, according to a new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the ...More
May 2, 2013
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Study Explores New Way to Detect Colorectal Cancer

LEXINGTON, Ky.—A unique new study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Guo-Min Li and Libya Gu, in collaboration with Dr. Wei Yang at National Institutes of Health, reveals a novel mechanism explaining the previously unknown root cause of some ...More
May 2, 2013
Posted in News
Malpractice Suits Add Little to Healthcare Costs

BALTIMORE—Efforts to lower health care costs in the United States have focused at times on demands to reform the medical malpractice system, with some researchers asserting that large, headline-grabbing and “frivolous" payouts are among the heaviest drains on health care ...More
May 2, 2013
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Endoscopic Treatment for Diverticulum is Safe Long Term

A new study reports that flexible endoscopic treatment of Zenker’s diverticulum by using a diverticuloscope offers a treatment modality with a very low complication rate. Zenker’s diverticulum is an abnormal pouch in the upper part of the esophagus that causes difficulty ...More
May 1, 2013
Posted in News, Disorders, Procedures
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. ...More
April 30, 2013
Posted in Blog
Researchers Find New Way to Detect Colorectal Cancer

LEXINGTON, Ky.—A unique new study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Guo-Min Li and Libya Gu, in collaboration with Dr. Wei Yang at National Institutes of Health, reveals a novel mechanism explaining the previously unknown root cause of some ...More
April 30, 2013
Posted in News
Plan to Reduce Diarrhea Could Save 2 Million Children a Year

GENEVA―A new Global Action Plan launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF has the potential to save up to 2 million children every year from deaths caused by pneumonia and diarrhea, some of the leading killers of children under age 5 globally. ...More
April 29, 2013
Posted in News, Industry Issues