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Gastroenterology

Pri-Med Southwest: Common Pediatric Dermatologic Cases in Primary Care
Session at Pri-Med Southwest focuses on diagnosing and treating atopic dermatitis and other conditions in children.
Pri-Med Southwest: Primary Care is the Key to Improving the Value, Quality of Health Care
Keynote on second day of Pri-Med says that primary care is at the heart of the push to provide high-quality, lower-cost medical care.
Pri-Med Southwest: What Is the Best Approach to Treating Vitamin D Deficiency?
At Pri-Med Southwest, Frank Domino, MD, discussed the dangers of vitamin D deficiency and recommended screening and supplementation for at-risk patients.
Pri-Med Southwest: Motivational Interviewing Can Help Patients Lose Weight
At Pri-Med Southwest, Frank Domino, MD, discussed the benefits of using motivational interviewing techniques when counseling patients on weight loss.
Pri-Med Southwest Attendees Celebrate the Promise of Primary Care
John Goodson, MD, opened Pri-Med Southwest 2011 with a keynote address highlighting primary care innovation and advocacy and advice for future success.
Survey Shows GERD Significantly Reduces Patients' Quality of Life
Poorly treated GERD has a significant impact on patients’ lives and can lead to reduced physical and social activity.
Cruise Outbreak Highlights Gastroenteritis Transmissibility
Though 15 percent of passengers contracted acute gastroenteritis, only 60 percent of those affected sought medical care onboard the ship.
Diarrhea Deaths Could Be Halved with Simple Interventions
Breastfeeding, hand washing, and rotavirus vaccination are some of the low-cost methods researchers say could prevent 5 million diarrheal deaths by 2015.
Thank LLamas, Camels for Your C. Diff Medication
Single-domain antibodies found in camelids are giving researchers a new avenue to create novel treatments for clostridium difficile.
I Really Have to Go: Urgency as a Primary Endpoint in IBS Trials
The FDA contends that it is not clear how IBS patients define the term urgency. Researchers say that this is putting patients in harm’s way.
Vitamin A's Role in Gastrointestinal Immune Response Uncovered
Retinoic acid influences immune response during initial stages of activation and can amplify development of regulatory or inflammatory response.
New Symptom-based Criteria Accurately Identify Fibromyalgia
By eliminating need for physical exam in diagnosis of fibromyalgia, new criteria enable co-morbidity studies in patients with IBS.
Chronic Pancreatitis Likely Not Alcohol-related
Data from the North American Pancreatitis Study reveals that more than 50% of CP cases are non-alcohol-related, or have no identifiable cause.
Hydro-stomach CT Not a Reliable Detection Tool
The poor diagnostic performance of hydro-stomach CT imaging for the detection of early gastric cancer was no different between blinded and unblinded analysis.
Clips, Endoloops, Glue Repair Iatrogenic Perforation
A research report underlines how a combination of endoscopic techniques can resolve complicated perforations without the need for surgical intervention.
A Six Pack May Be Too Much After Gastric Bypass
Patients take longer to metabolize alcohol and return to a sober state after gastric bypass, and could have a few too many if they aren't aware.
Hypomagnesemia Linked to PPIs Can Cause Serious Adverse Effects
Long-term use of prescription proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, can depress serum magnesium levels and, possibly, lead to serious adverse events.
Aspirin May Only Benefit Certain Patients with Colorectal Cancer
Reduced colorectal cancer risk is associated with regular aspirin intake in patients with high levels of soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor-2.
HDL Cholesterol Benefits the Heart and Bowel Cancer Risk
The association between HDL cholesterol and cancer risk reduction exists irrespective of indicators like inflammation and insulin resistance.
Some Overweight Teens May Be at Risk for Weak Bones
New research shows that adolescents with risk factors such as pre-diabetes have less bone mass than their overweight but otherwise healthy peers.
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