Taking CRC Screening to the Underserved
Dr. David Kerr discusses strategies for increasing CRC screening in underserved populations in the United States, as proposed by a coalition of experts in cancer control and prevention. (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast - July 14, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
How Far Would You Go for Science?
Dr. Roger Steinert shares a story told by Nobel laureate Dr. Barry Marshall, whose great discovery of Helicobacter pylori as the cause of peptic ulcer disease was difficult to swallow. (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast - June 27, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
New Drugs, Diets, Diagnostics, and Therapeutic Techniques
Dr. David Johnson summarizes the practice-changing highlights from this year's Digestive Disease Week (DDW) meeting. (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast - May 30, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Is This Patient's Cryoglobulin Hiding Something?
Negative HCV RNA in a man with mixed cryoglobulinemia -- crack the case. (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast - May 21, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
C diff: An Update From the Expert
Dr. John Bartlett provides the highlights from his recent presentation at ACP Internal Medicine 2014. (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast - May 20, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Bariatric Surgery in Children: Is This the Right Approach?
As the obesity epidemic rages on, bariatric surgery is being performed in younger and younger patients. Three experts discuss the pros and cons. (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast - May 6, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
PPIs and Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Is There a Link?
Is vitamin B12 deficiency more common in patients taking proton pump inhibitors or histamine type-2 receptor blockers? (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast - May 2, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Hepatitis C: Cure, but at What Cost?
Dr. Paul Sax considers how the high cost of sofosbuvir, simeprevir, and other potentially curative agents might affect their use in patients with HCV genotype 1 infection. (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast - April 29, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
A Sneak Peek of DDW 2014
Dr. David Johnson highlights some of the most interesting and intriguing topics to be presented at this year's Digestive Disease Week (DDW) meeting in Chicago. (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast - April 29, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Adjuvant Chemo for Rectal Cancer Patients?
Dr. David Kerr reports on a well-conducted, 10-year study showing no benefit in the use of adjuvant chemotherapy in rectal patients, but he's not ready to stop using adjuvant chemo in his patients. (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast - April 28, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Adjuvant Chemo: Timing Isn't Everything
Dr. David Kerr reviews data for the timing of adjuvant chemotherapy in pancreas, colorectal, and most breast cancers and concludes that a delay of 3 months is acceptable -- and possibly preferable. (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast - April 28, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
The US Healthcare System vs The US Postal Service
George Lundberg uses an 11-item scorecard to compare the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and populism of US healthcare and the US Postal Service. (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast - April 23, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Debunking Myths About Diverticular Disease
Dr. David Johnson reviews new data that put to rest several long-held beliefs about diverticulosis and diverticulitis. (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast - April 7, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Resected Pancreatic Cancer: Why Wait for the Inevitable?
Dr. John Marshall reports on a retrospective study suggesting that maintenance with capecitabine is a promising option in patients with resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma after adjuvant therapy. (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast - April 4, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
