In the fight against obesity, bariatric surgery is currently the most effective treatment; however, only 1 to 2 percent of qualified patients receive this surgery due to limited access, patient choice, associated risks and ...
Jan 20, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE), especially second-generation CCE (CCE-2), has high sensitivity and specificity for detecting colorectal polyps, according to a review published in the November issue of Clinical ...
Nov 1, 2016
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(HealthDay)—For children with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), eight weeks of a four-food elimination diet can induce remission, according to a study published online June 8 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Jul 7, 2017
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(HealthDay) -- Nearly half of patients continue to use proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) even after pH studies confirm that they do not have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and most do not recall being instructed to stop ...
Jun 5, 2012
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There is no significant association between metachronous cancer and biopsy of nontumor sites after biopsy of a primary colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online May 26 in Clinical Gastroenterology and ...
Jun 9, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Liver transplant recipients have a lower rate of infection with receipt of prebiotics and probiotics before surgery, according to a meta-analysis published in the September issue of Clinical Gastroenterology ...
Oct 1, 2015
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Probiotics are effective in preventing hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis of the liver, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American ...
Jun 6, 2014
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A patient's viewpoint of the severity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms can be influenced not only by physical symptoms of IBS but broader psychological problems, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology ...
Nov 21, 2011
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(HealthDay)—Resistance to the antibiotics clarithromycin, metronidazole, and levofloxacin is high among patients with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, according to a study published in the September issue of Clinical ...
Oct 7, 2015
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Aspirin use appears to reduce the risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE), the largest known risk factor for esophageal cancer, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice ...
Jul 23, 2012
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