EndoNurse Magazine

Disorders

Endoscopy is used to detect and treat a myriad of disorders throughout the body, from gastroesophageal reflux disease to colitis and colorectal cancer. Several types of endoscopes are used to detect these, including pediatric scopes and colonoscopes and bronchoscopes, as well as several others.

The Importance of Monitoring Rinse Water Used During Endoscope Reprocessing

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), the Association for Practitioners in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), and several other organizations,1,5 routine (periodic) ...More
December 1, 2001
Posted in Articles, Disorders, Procedures
E. coli Suspected in English Outbreak

LONDON-The strain of bacteria E. coli 0157 was discovered in five confirmed cases in the village of Eccleston, some 200 miles northwest of London. More than 15 people have been hospitalized surrounding the potential outbreak as health officials hurry to determine a source ...More
November 28, 2001
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
UNICEF Vitamin Program in India Under Scrutiny

NAGAON, India-Health officials are calling for tests of vitamin A supplements given to Indian children after thousands of complaints of malaise were reported. A UNICEF-sponsored anti-blindness program had been dispensing the vitamins in the northeast province of Assam. ...More
November 19, 2001
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Taiwanese Officials Find Success in Hep B Vaccination

TAIPEI, Taiwan-Health officials in Taiwan are patting themselves on the back after research revealed universal vaccinations against hepatitis B has significantly decreased rates of the infectious disease. Presented in an article in the Annals of Internal Medicine, officials ...More
November 9, 2001
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Pediatric Burn Patients Often Develop Fatty Liver

WESTPORT, Ct-A team of researchers from University Hospital Groningen, in the Netherlands has found children who suffer from severe burns often develop fatty liver and sepsis. The research, recently published in The Journal of Trauma, Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, ...More
November 8, 2001
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Botulism Toxin May Help Cerebral Palsy Patients

A treatment that has been used for years to smooth wrinkles may also help children suffering from cerebral palsy. A toxin taken from botulism has shown to be effective in relaxing the muscles of children with cerebral palsy. A study of more than 150 children examined the ...More
November 5, 2001
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Pharma Update - Keeping Acid Reflux in Check

The human body has a variety of methods for keeping things at bay and in place. Eyelashes bat away dangerous germs. Nose hairs intend to prevent pathogens from being inhaled. The rib cage houses the internal organs. Several sphincters seal perfectly to keep acids where they ...More
November 1, 2001
Posted in Articles, Disorders
Radiotherapy Aids Rectal Cancer Patients

LONDON-A new study published in The Lancet reports rectal cancer patients who undergo radiotherapy have less of a risk of local recurring cancer. They are also less likely to die from rectal cancer than other patients who chose to not have radiation therapy. The study, ...More
October 25, 2001
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
British Gene Therapy Company Takes Steps Toward Cancer Vaccine

LONDON-Oxford BioMedica Plc, a gene therapy company spun from Oxford University, has announced they are making progress in an anti-cancer vaccine. TroVax, designed to stimulate a patient's immune system to destroy cancer cells, has been tested in phase1/11 studies. Patients ...More
October 25, 2001
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
MMR Vaccine Not Linked to IBS, Autism

LONDON-Contradicting a previous report, a new study published in the September issue of Archives of Disease in Childhood shows receiving a childhood vaccine for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) does not increase the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBS) or ...More
September 27, 2001
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures