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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet recommends a new routine for protection against infection when percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), a tube for feeding directly through the abdominal wall, is surgically inserted in the stomach. The new routine is both simpler and cheaper than the one used today. The method, presented in the British Medical Journal, has been clinically tested on over 200 patients at the Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Stockholm County.
Karolinska Institutet (Gastroenterology) - Mon, 5 July 2010
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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) was introduced into clinical practice in 1980.1 PEG is an effective way of providing enteral feeding to patients who have functionally normal gastrointestinal tracts but who cannot meet their nutritional needs because of inadequate oral intake.
British Medical Journal (Gastroenterology) - Mon, 5 July 2010
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In order to obtain an acceptable weight loss in the great obese, a gastric surgery is often used, choosing between Roux-en-Y bypass and banding. These two kinds of surgery have been compared in an observational, non-randomized trial performed in California on 197 obese people. In the first 90 days, after surgery there have been no deaths.
MedNews (Gastroenterology) - Tue, 22 June 2010
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The role of endoscopy in the evaluation of patients with dyspepsia, above all older patients, and when to perform it are still under discussion. In order to answer the question on timing, some researchers have performed a prospective multicentric trial on 2741 patients presenting Rome-II criteria for dyspepsia, presenting no alarming symptoms and undergoing endoscopy in 17 countries.
MedNews (Gastroenterology) - Mon, 31 May 2010
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In this retrospective study, the diagnostic yield of capsule endoscopy in children was similar to that in adult studies and was higher in the evaluation of inflammatory bowel disease.
Medscape (Gastroenterology) - Mon, 31 May 2010
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Gastric cancer is a complex and enigmatic disorder noted for marked global variations in etiology, incidence, natural course, and management.
Journal of the American Medical Association (Gastroenterology) - Mon, 10 May 2010
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In this randomized trial comparing infliximab, azathioprine, and combination therapy in adults with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease, infliximab and combination therapy were superior to azathioprine. Adverse events were similar in the three groups.
New England Journal of Medicine (Gastroenterology) - Mon, 19 April 2010
http://www.nejm.org
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Patients who snore under conscious sedation during colonoscopy probably have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), researchers from Lebanon suggest.
Medscape (Gastroenterology) - Tue, 13 April 2010
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In a genomewide study, more than half the variants associated with celiac disease correlated with altered activity of nearby genes.
Medscape (Gastroenterology) - Mon, 29 March 2010
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Treatment for 6 months led to reduced rectal polyp number and size in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
Medscape (Gastroenterology) - Mon, 22 March 2010
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