EndoNurse Magazine

Gastroenterology

GI Center Offers Advice on Choosing an EMR

When physicians work together in a GI facility, they can spread costs and improve the business, according to James Leavitt, MD, president of Gastro Health, a Miami-based GI group. US Gastro—which Leavitt is president of, includes six founders who help each other survive the ...More
June 21, 2011 By Jessica Barreras
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
German E. coli Outbreak May Trigger New Food Regulations

New regulations, improved surveillance and disease prevention strategies, particularly pertaining to produce, will likely emerge in the European Union and throughout the world following the recent deadly E.coli outbreak in Germany, said Professor Patrick Wall, the former ...More
June 17, 2011
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Studies Affirm Role of Food Sensitivity in Skin and GI Disorders

At the annual meeting this week of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, in Istanbul, Turkey, doctors from the University Teaching Hospital in Pavia, Italy, reported on their success in treating patients with both gastrointestinal and skin disorders by ...More
June 14, 2011
Posted in News, Disorders
Inspecting Mucosa During Colonoscope Insertion Isn't Beneficial

Inspection of the mucosa during colonoscope insertion doesn’t increase adenoma detection, according to data from a randomized trial presented last month at the annual Digestive Disease Week, reported by Internal Medicine News Digital Network. ...More
June 7, 2011
Posted in News, Procedures
Minimizing GI Side Effects from Prostate Cancer

Intensity modulated radiation therapy, a newer, more precise form of radiation therapy, causes fewer gastrointestinal side effects when combined with hormone therapy than using three-dimensional radiation therapy, according to a study published in the June issue of the ...More
June 2, 2011
Posted in News, Disorders, Procedures
Are Gastroenterological Staff at Greater Risk of Helicobacter pylori Infection?

Helicobacter pylori is a widely spread bacterium that mainly inhabits the gastric mucosa and can lead to serious illnesses such as peptic ulcer disease, gastric carcinoma and gastric MALT lymphoma, and the oral-oral route seems to be the main transmission route. Claudia ...More
May 31, 2011
Posted in News, Disorders
Preventive Benefit of Zinc Against Diarrhea is Inconclusive

Prevention of diarrhea has presented indomitable challenges. A preventive strategy that has received significant interest is zinc supplementation. Existing literature including quantitative meta-analyses and systematic reviews tend to show that zinc supplementation is ...More
May 20, 2011
Posted in News, Disorders
Link Found Between Gut Bacteria and Behavior

Researchers at Canada’s McMaster University have conclusive evidence that bacteria residing in the gut influence brain chemistry and behavior, they recently reported. ...More
May 19, 2011
Posted in News, Disorders
EndoChoice Releases Products for GI Practices

EndoChoice, Inc., this month announced the launch of two products that can help gastroenterologists manage their practice. ...More
May 13, 2011
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Parasite Research Could Help 1 Billion People Worldwide

Scientists have discovered why some people may be protected from harmful parasitic worms naturally while others cannot in what could lead to new therapies for up to 1 billion people worldwide. Parasitic worms are a major cause of mortality and morbidity affecting up to a ...More
May 10, 2011
Posted in News, Disorders