EndoNurse Magazine

Procedures

There are many types of endoscopy—including those that use natural orifices, and those that use small incisions—but all are used to detect or treat illness. Those using natural body openings include colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, gastroscopy, enteroscopy, esophogealgastroduodenoscopy (EGD, or upper endoscopy), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Endoscopy procedures that use small incisions include percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), etc.

Given Imaging Announces Expanded Reimbursement Coverage For Suspected Crohn's Disease

Dec 16, 2003 07:30 ET YOQNEAM, Israel -- Given Imaging Ltd. announced today that health plans of the Wellpoint Healthcare Network and The Regence Group have expanded their capsule endoscopy coverage policies to include suspected Crohn's disease. Both organizations already ...More
December 18, 2003
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome's Possible Genetic Link Studied by Mayo Clinic Researchers

ROCHESTER, Minn, -- Researchers at Mayo Clinic studying irritable bowel syndrome say their study of people with this disorder suggests genetic factors may play a role. Irritable bowel syndrome is a common problem affecting about one in 10 adults. However, many ...More
December 11, 2003
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Standard Colonoscopy Recommended Over Virtual Colonoscopy

OAK BROOK, Ill., -- The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Technology Assessment Committee, led by Gregory Ginsberg, MD, University of PA Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA, recommends standard colonoscopy for patients rather than virtual colonoscopy.The term ...More
December 10, 2003
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Given Imaging Announces FDA Clearance of Capsule Endoscopy for Pediatric Use

Given Imaging has announced that the FDA has cleared capsule endoscopy for pediatric use in children ages 10 -18, effective October 29, 2003.FDA clearance was based on a 30-patient study conducted by Ernest G. Seidman, M.D., Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, at ...More
December 9, 2003
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Given Imaging Announces Permanent CPT Code with Higher Physician Payment Rate

Given Imaging announced that the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established a higher national average global physician payment for the recently announced permanent CPT code for capsule endoscopy as part of its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for ...More
December 9, 2003
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New Beginnings

When my friend asked me to be the official photographer at the birth of her third child, I was a little nervous. But it was either that or babysit her two older children while she was in labor. I chose photography. Considering that the only births I’d witnessed to date were ...More
December 1, 2003
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Alphabet Soup

Picture this: You’re eight years old. Summer vacation is drawing to a close; it’s time for school to start again. It’s hot and humid, you have scrapes on your knees, and you’re bored stiff. All your library books are read, you’ve traversed every neighborhood path on your ...More
October 1, 2003
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ENDO ALL STARS

“Show Me” Some All-Stars: Phelps County Regional Medical Center Endoscopy Team Janet A. Rankin, RN, is a “lifer” — with 26 years’ nursing experience, she is more than qualified in her role as clinical coordinator of endoscopy at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center in ...More
October 1, 2003
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Briefs

Corticosteroid Risk Patients with irritable bowel disease (IBD) may be at greater risk of post-operative infections if they take corticosteroids or immunomodulators, researchers report in the August issue of Gastroenterology. In “Corticosteroids and immunomodulators: ...More
October 1, 2003
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Understanding Probiotics

In recent years, a growing body of research evaluating human health has supported the importance of establishing a favorable colonic environment. Much attention has focused on how colonic microorganisms affect human health and nutrition. The human gut contains a diverse ...More
October 1, 2003
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