EndoNurse Magazine

Industry Issues

The endoscopy profession is one of the fastest changing parts of the medical world. Members need to stay up to date on a breadth of industry issues, including product releases, research results, controversies, continuing education, lawsuits, recalls and procedure updates.

The Stretta Procedure

Heartburn is a burning sensation behind the breast bone when stomach contents reflux backward into the esophagus (gastroesophageal reflux, GER). GER occurs in 10 percent to 48 percent of the U.S. population. Untreated GER has potentially severe complications including ...More
May 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Bronchoscope Pseudomonas Outbreak Rattles Johns Hopkins

Two pulmonary patients at Johns Hopkins Medical Center have died of pneumonia after being treated with Olympus bronchoscopes that were recalled several months prior to the procedures. The bronchoscopes were voluntarily taken off the market by the company after it was ...More
May 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues, Procedures
What is Professionalism?

What is Professionalism? By Terri Herzog RN, CGRN Are you a true professional? I know this sounds like a boring topic but it's not what you think. According to Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary 10th edition, professionalism is the conduct, aims or qualities that ...More
May 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
SGNA Special

U.S. Endoscopy GroupBooth 321 The newly designed Roth Net™ is the premier device for both polyp and foreign body retrieval. Improvements to this patented innovation include the "easy-pack" net delivery system, a stiffer loop wire and a reinforced sheath. All of these ...More
May 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues, Procedures
Endo Nerds Unite!

While surfing the Internet to scan national newspapers, I came upon a headline that made me jump: "Hospital Says Faulty Recall May Have exposed 400 to Infection." I read the online article quickly, hurried to the printer to review the text again and furiously made interview ...More
May 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
What is FAP?

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) also known as familial polyposis (affecting the colon), and Gardner Syndrome (colon and extracolonic manifestations), is a hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome associated with the development of hundreds to thousands of adenomatous ...More
May 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Eating Healthy May Prevent Colon Cancer

NEW ORLEANS - At a presentation at the annual Experimental Biology 2002 conference, Volker Mai, MD, reported preliminary studies show mice that eat healthy food choices have a lower risk of developing cancer of the colon and gut. Working with the U.S. National Cancer ...More
April 29, 2002
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
California Medicare to Cover Capsule Endoscopy

LOS ANGELES - California public health officials have announced the state will begin to cover capsule endoscopy under the Medicare program. The coverage includes a reimbursement of the procedure, examining the small intestine, available to those 3 million plus Medicare ...More
April 29, 2002
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures
Antacids Promote Bacteria

A new report shows that taking antacids for heartburn may promote the growth of cancer-causing bacteria. The studies, done on mice, show that the stomach ulcer bacteria Helicobacter pylori grow more rapidly after the use of antacids. The bacteria has been recently linked to ...More
April 29, 2002
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Lotronex Back on Shelves for Selected Few

BETHESDA, Md - Officials at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been hesitant to allow selected individuals to receive Lotronex - a pharmaceutica that treats irritable bowel syndrome. The drug has also been linked to the hospitalization of more than 160 patients and ...More
April 29, 2002
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures