Surgery should not be default for rectoceles
Researchers have found no difference in anorectal physiology or severity of obstructed defecation syndrome between patients with and without rectoceles. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - April 17, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
HCV infection alone not linked to diabetes risk
Individuals with hepatitis C virus infection are at increased risk for developing Type 2 diabetes only if they have elevated alanine aminotransferase levels, show study findings published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - April 15, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Pediatric GERD label should be used with caution
Parents are more interested in requesting acid-reducing medications for their children when symptoms of crying and excessive regurgitation are labelled as gastroesophageal reflux disease, researchers say. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - April 13, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Decline linked to poor colorectal cancer chemotherapy outcomes in elderly
Severe toxicity and unexpected hospitalization among elderly patients receiving first-line chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer is predicted by factors such as cognitive function and impairments in autonomy, say French scientists. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - April 10, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
HCV-infected patients bury heads in sand
Researchers have found poor levels of knowledge about hepatitis C virus among individuals with HCV mono-infection and HCV/HIV co-infection. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - April 8, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Gastric acid treatment raises C.difficile risk
People taking histamine 2 receptor antagonists have a nearly 50% increased risk for developing Clostridium difficile infection, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - April 4, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Colonoscopy bowel preparation improved by telephone-based re-education
Bowel preparation quality improves in patients who are given telephone-based re-education the day before their colonoscopy, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - April 3, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Family history linked to colorectal cancer survival
A family history of colorectal cancer is associated with an increased, rather than decreased, chance for survival after diagnosis, UK researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - March 28, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Anal intraepithelial neoplasia best treated by electrocauterization
Electrocauterization is better than topical treatments for treating anal intraepithelial neoplasia in HIV-positive men who have sex with men, Dutch study findings suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - March 27, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Greater attention to hepatitis C virus in detention facilities needed
Around 2.2 million prison detainees worldwide are anti-hepatitis C virus positive, estimate the authors of a global meta-analysis, who say that more must be done to identify and treat HCV in this population. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - March 25, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Oral estrogen menopause therapy linked to gall bladder removal risk
Women exposed to oral estrogen menopausal therapy are at an increased risk for requiring gallbladder removal, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - March 21, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Colorectal cancer–constipation link dismissed
The findings of a meta-analysis fail to support the common belief that constipation increases the risk for colorectal cancer. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - March 21, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
