Study: VA Surgeons Who Do Colonoscopies May Need More Training
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- Surgeons in the Veterans Affairs (VA) medical system did a poorer job at detecting adenomas during routine colonoscopies compared with gastroenterologists, a review of VA data suggested.
With results analyzed from... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - May 8, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Butorphanol for Visceral Pain in GI Endoscopy Butorphanol for Visceral Pain in GI Endoscopy
Might adding butorphanol to propofol decrease the incidence of postoperative visceral pain in patients undergoing gastroscopy and colonoscopy?BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Does Young-Onset Adenoma Require More Intense Surveillance? Does Young-Onset Adenoma Require More Intense Surveillance?
New data suggest that people with young-onset adenoma do not need more aggressive colonoscopy follow-up than recommended by current guidelines for older adults.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 26, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Low Uptake of Treat-to-Target Endoscopic Monitoring in IBD Low Uptake of Treat-to-Target Endoscopic Monitoring in IBD
Only about half of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) undergo colonoscopy in the 3 to 15 months after starting a new IBD treatment, even though the procedure is widely recommended.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - April 26, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Cochrane study finds stool transplants more effective than antibiotics for treating recurring, life-threatening gut infections
A new Cochrane Review has found that, compared with standard antibiotic treatment, stool transplantation can increase the number of people recovering from Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection, a condition which causes potentially life-threatening diarrhea. 77 percent of people who received a stool transplant did not experience reinfection within eight weeks, compared to 40 percent of those who received antibiotics alone.C. diff is a bacterium that can cause life-threatening diarrheal illness in individuals with an unhealthy mixture of gut bacteria, known as dysbiosis. The most common cause of dysbiosis is treatment...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - April 24, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Woman's bowel cancer spotted by artificial intelligence
The AI flags up tissue of concern to the medic carrying out the colonoscopy, missed by the human eye. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How colon cancer screening and monitoring saved this Triad patient ’s life
Shirley Norman, a resident of Elkin, North Carolina, and a retired home health worker, had her first colonoscopy when she was in her early 50s. The results were normal, so she thought she could wait a while before having another one.
At age 65, Norman had a routine visit with her primary care doctor. During the appointment, her doctor recommended she have another colonoscopy. She opted for an at-home screening test instead. The test revealed blood in her stool, which meant she needed a colonoscopy. “There… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Source Type: news
Federal Appeals Court Preserves Access to Abortion Drug That Texas Judge Had Blocked
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal appeals court preserved access to the abortion pill mifepristone for now but reduced the period of pregnancy when the drug can be used and said it could not be dispensed by mail.
The ruling late Wednesday temporarily narrowed a decision by a lower court judge in Texas that had completely blocked the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the nation’s most commonly used method of abortion. The Texas order unsettled abortion providers less than a year after the reversal of Roe v. Wade already dramatically curtailed abortion access.
The case may now be headed to the U.S. Supreme...
Source: TIME: Health - April 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Paul J. Weber and Jessica Gresko / AP Tags: Uncategorized abortion wire Source Type: news
Inflammation May Be the Culprit Behind Our Deadliest Diseases
In the early days of my medical residency, I met a man whom we’ll call Jason. He arrived to our emergency room on a holiday, nonchalant yet amiable, and complained of mild chest pain. Jason was tall and trim, with a strong South Boston accent and fingertips still faintly stained from his last home-improvement project. He was only 45 years old, but he looked much younger. He didn’t smoke, barely drank alcohol, and his cholesterol levels had always been normal. No one in his family had a history of heart disease. He asked us if we could work quickly—he wanted to be home for dinner with his daughters.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shilpa Ravella Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news
CRC Blood Tests: A Future Without Screening Colonoscopies? CRC Blood Tests: A Future Without Screening Colonoscopies?
If colon cancer blood tests eventually win FDA approval and Medicare reimbursement, their use could become more widespread. But first this approach needs to match up against the current standard.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 5, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Ticks Carry More Diseases Than Just Lyme. Here ’ s What You Need to Know
Chris Rose lost ten years of his health—not to mention his gallbladder—to a single tick bite. The tick bit in 2010 and Rose, now a 50-year-old network engineer in Chapel Hill, N.C., thought little of it at the time.
“It was one of those lone star ticks,” he says, “and I just picked it off me. It wasn’t a big deal.”
Before long, however, Rose began developing crushing chest pains, abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, and other symptoms. Doctors screened him for heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and gallstones, and even removed his gallbladder to see if that might ease the intesti...
Source: TIME: Health - April 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Disease healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Think You ’re Too Young to Need a Colonoscopy? Think Again
Colon cancer rates are rising among younger people, yet many Americans don’t realize they should start screenings at age 45. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Does Your 80-Year-Old Patient Really Need That Colonoscopy?
(MedPage Today) -- A large share of screening colonoscopies in adults over age 75 years were performed on individuals with a limited life expectancy, a group that stands to benefit little and carries a greater risk for complications, findings from... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - April 4, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Consider Life Expectancy in Surveillance Colonoscopy Advice Consider Life Expectancy in Surveillance Colonoscopy Advice
The likelihood of finding a concerning polyp on surveillance colonoscopy is low in older adults, yet most are advised to repeat the procedure even when they have limited life expectancy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - March 21, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Seniors With Few Years Left Often Advised to Get Colonoscopy
Some polyps, if allowed to grow, have the potential to develop into cancer, a transformation that can take 10 to 15 years. This long timeline highlights the importance of considering life expectancy in deciding which patients should have a repeat colonoscopy. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
