Oncology & Cancer
Do pancreatic cysts become cancerous?
What is a pancreatic cyst?
Nov 21, 2017
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Page 28 - News tagged with abdominal pain
Surgery
Improving assessment of acute abdominal pain
Surgical admissions for people with abdominal pain to Wellington Hospital's department of general surgery have nearly doubled over the past decade, a University of Otago, Wellington (UOW) study has found.
Oct 6, 2017
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Pediatrics
Seven easy ways to soothe your child's pain in the hospital
Imagine this: You are having a lovely day at the park, when your sweet boy, only seven years old, falls from the monkey bars and screams loudly. His wrist is swelling quickly and looks deformed. You rush to the local hospital, ...
Sep 25, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Individualized diets for irritable bowel syndrome better than placebo
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome who follow individualized diets based on food sensitivity testing experience fewer symptoms, say Yale researchers. Their study is among the first to provide scientific evidence for this ...
Sep 21, 2017
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Other
SNMMI publishes appropriate use criteria for hepatobiliary scintigraphy in abdominal pain
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has published appropriate use criteria (AUC) for hepatobiliary scintigraphy in abdominal pain. This is the third in a series of new AUC developed by SNMMI in its ...
Aug 3, 2017
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Health
Cost of a common ER visit? Study finds most health care providers don't know
Researchers found an average of only 38 percent of emergency medicine healthcare professionals—including physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners—accurately estimated the costs for three common conditions ...
May 30, 2017
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Immunology
Researchers reveal role of gene in IBD
Inside a healthy gut, bacteria and immune cells maintain a delicate balance. If that balance is disturbed, a condition called inflammatory bowel disease or IBD can result. Patients with IBD can experience diarrhea, abdominal ...
Apr 26, 2017
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Surgery
More patients can avoid hospital admissions after emergency room visits for diverticulitis
About 150,000 people are admitted to hospitals each year for diverticulitis,1 an inflammation of an outgrowth or pouching in the colon that can cause severe abdominal pain. Furthermore, emergency room (ER) visits for diverticulitis ...
Apr 25, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Niger declares hepatitis E epidemic in Diffa region
Niger's Ministry of Health has declared an epidemic of hepatitis E in the Diffa region, where 25 people have died among the 86 cases recorded since the beginning of April.
Apr 20, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New bowel disorder treatments needed, FDA says
(HealthDay)—There's no known cause or cure for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which affects more than 15 million Americans, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Apr 17, 2017
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