opioids
opioids
01/24/2020
Because clinicians often prescribe opioids for cirrhosis pain, authors of a new study assessed whether opioids affect patients’ risk of hepatic encephalopathy and, if so, what impact opioid use duration has...
01/24/2020
c difficile
c difficile
01/24/2020
The FDA has expanded the approval of a drug used for the treatment of C. difficile infection to include pediatric patients aged 6 months and older.
01/24/2020
Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis
01/14/2020
The guideline authors developed more than 10 recommendations with the goal of promoting high-quality, high-value, evidence-based care for adult patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis.
01/14/2020
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer
01/10/2020
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC), but authors of a new study evaluated whether patients with UC are still at greater risk for CRC and CRC-related mortality even after the...
01/10/2020
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
01/07/2020
The American College of Gastroenterology guideline includes 23 recommendations on the management of disorders of hepatic and mesenteric circulation.
01/07/2020
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
01/07/2020
The American College of Gastroenterology guideline includes 23 recommendations on the management of disorders of hepatic and mesenteric circulation.
01/07/2020
Constipation
Constipation
12/04/2019
Walter Chan, MD, MPH, and Nayna Lodhia, MD, answer our questions about their research on the role of defecation dysfunction and rectal sensitivity in opioid-related chronic constipation.
12/04/2019
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
11/26/2019
Mark Gromski, MD, from the Indiana University School of Medicine, answers our questions about his research that compared the efficacy of reprocessing duodenoscopes with double high-level disinfection vs...
11/26/2019
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
11/26/2019
Mark Gromski, MD, from the Indiana University School of Medicine, answers our questions about his research that compared the efficacy of reprocessing duodenoscopes with double high-level disinfection vs...
11/26/2019
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
10/30/2019
Authors of a new study measured differences in patient radiation exposure and the scatter effect among endoscopy personnel between the use of conventional and artificial intelligence-enabled fluoroscopy...
10/30/2019