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Clostridium Difficile infection remains a severe intestinal complication, which is more and more often difficult to defeat by metronidazole (until some time ago the first-choice drug).
MedNews (Gastroenterology) - Fri, 31 October 2008
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Postmenopausal use of estrogens, selective estrogen receptor modulators, or OTC hormone preparations is associated with a greater likelihood of symptoms of GERD.
Archives of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology) - Wed, 10 September 2008
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Guidelines to perform again a colonoscopy suggest a 3-year interval after the presence of a high-risk adenoma or of 3 or more non-high-risk adenomas and a 5/10-year interval after the discovery of one or two adenomas at no risk of cancerous transformation.
MedNews (Gastroenterology) - Mon, 8 September 2008
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The presence of gastroesphageal reflux in children is often dealt with through non-pharmacological therapies: but it is still to be shown which is really their efficacy.
MedNews (Gastroenterology) - Wed, 23 July 2008
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In a review article US scientists describe an approach to evaluating common causes of nausea and vomiting and briefly review treatment options.
Medscape (Gastroenterology) - Thu, 17 July 2008
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The prevalence of erosive esophagitis and other complications of gastro-esophageal reflux increases with years and among all the patients affected by gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) the oldest subjects more frequently have severe complications, like Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal carcinoma, compared to younger subjects.
MedNews (Gastroenterology) - Sun, 29 June 2008
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People with recurrent gastrointestinal complaints often have other concurrent health problems, seek medical care more frequently, and experience lower quality of life than those without such complaints.
Karolinska Institutet (Gastroenterology) - Fri, 13 June 2008
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A review showed that peppermint oil was effective in treating digestive disorders and other conditions including headaches; high dosages may cause adverse effects.
Medscape (Gastroenterology) - Wed, 16 April 2008
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Researchers have wondered whether the administration, at the same time, of two antithrombotic drugs (or of an antithrombotic and a NSAID) is capable to increase the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.
MedNews (Gastroenterology) - Wed, 5 March 2008
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Probiotics—'good' bacteria—are associated with increased mortality in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) and don’t reduce the risk of infectious complications.
The Lancet (Gastroenterology) - Thu, 28 February 2008
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