Utilizing a magnetically-controlled capsule endoscopy system, the double-blind, randomized OPT-PEACE trial found that nearly all patients receiving antiplatelet therapy developed evidence of abnormal gastrointestinal (GI) ...
Nov 8, 2021
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Chronic constipation is a common problem that affects approximately 15 percent of the U.S. population, according to the American Gastroenterological Association. It can be painful and lead to a reduction in a patient's quality ...
Jan 28, 2015
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While ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules have been limited by the fact that they could not be controlled by physicians. They moved passively, driven only by gravity and the natural ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Different methods of giving patients the same drug to prevent severe complications after a type of stroke lead to different outcomes, according to the first study ever to compare how patients fare after being treated with ...
May 23, 2023
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A tiny capsule that can carry out a chemical analysis of the contents of one's stomach could identify the presence of so-called "occult" blood at very low levels. The data is automatically broadcast to an external monitoring ...
Dec 4, 2013
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More standardised methods are needed for the extemporaneous preparation of paediatric medicines,according to a doctoral dissertation examined at the University of Eastern Finland. Hospital pharmacies modify adult medicines ...
Jan 7, 2014
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