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Digestive Disease Week 2011
This event featured the world's largest gathering of physicians and researchers in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal surgery.
Day 4
GLP-2 analog teduglutide reduces the need for parenteral support in patients with short bowel syndrome-intestinal failure.
Cardiovascular risks associated with discontinuing clopidogrel before elective colonoscopy exceed the risks of post-polypectomy bleeding.
Intestinal decontamination with rifaximin prevents spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and improves transplant-free survival in cirrhotic patients with ascites.
Day 3
Age is less important than BMI, cardiovascular health, diabetes, and other considerations when evaluating elderly patients for bariatric surgery.
High-intensity athletes report more functional gastrointestinal disorders than athletes who engage in lower-intensity sports.
Results from the REALIZE study show that combination treatment with telaprevir is superior to standard treatment for patients with hepatitis C virus infection.
Day 2
Low vaccination rates among patients with CLD and diabetes have grave public health implications.
High consumption carbohydrates, starch, and fructose may increase the risk of developing biliary sludge and stones during pregnancy.
Combination treatment with boceprevir produces a significant reduction in incidence of serious liver complications in patients with hepatitis C.
Day 1
Trial of mindfulness training as an intervention for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) demonstrates substantial therapeutic impact on bowel symptom severity.
Increased risk of clostridium difficile infection may be associated with exposure to linezolid and clindamycin.
Trial indicates that the relationship between body mass index and colonic adenomas is linear, suggesting that obesity can be a risk factor for colonic polyps.
Scheduling, session topics, plenary speakers, and other information for physicians planning to attend DDW 2011.
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