Novel'Power-Wash' Procedure May Help Detect Gastric Cancer Novel'Power-Wash' Procedure May Help Detect Gastric Cancer
In proof-of-concept study, high-pressure liquid spray showed promise for collecting cytology specimens from the stomachs of patients undergoing endoscopy for gastric cancer screening or surveillance.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 19, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
GLP-1s May Increase Post-Endoscopy Aspiration Pneumonia Risk GLP-1s May Increase Post-Endoscopy Aspiration Pneumonia Risk
Although the overall incidence remains low, patients on GLP-1s have a 33% higher chance of aspiration pneumonia after endoscopic procedures, according to a new large population-based study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Aspiration Pneumonia Risk Increased for GLP-1 RA Users Undergoing Endoscopy
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 -- Patients using glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) undergoing endoscopic procedures have an increased risk for aspiration pneumonia, according to a study published online March 27 in Gastroenterology.
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Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
UltraCon: How reliable is POCUS for pancreatic imaging?
AUSTIN, TX – Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) isn’t typically used for imaging the pancreas, but perhaps that should change, according to a presentation given April 7 at UltraCon.
In her talk, Alice Lee, MD, from Stanford University in California highlighted findings on how POCUS can be a reliable tool for pancreatic imaging, whether performed by experienced or novice sonographers.
“One of the big implications of pancreatic POCUS is the way that we put imaging in the hands of a provider who’s really managing the patient, whether it’s the gastroenterologist or the primary care physician,” Lee said.
Alice Lee,...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 7, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Gastrointestinal Radiology Source Type: news
GLP-1 Users May Have Increased Endoscopy-Related Aspiration Pneumonia Risk
(MedPage Today) -- People on GLP-1 receptor agonists (RAs) had a significantly higher risk of aspiration pneumonia after undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy, researchers reported.
Compared with 0.63% of non-users, 0.83% patients on a GLP-1 receptor... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - April 1, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Doctors warn of a NEW fatal complication from Ozempic and Wegovy that may cause food to be sucked into lungs and choke patients to death
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles found that patients taking GLP-1 agonists before an endoscopy had a 33 percent greater risk of aspiration pneumonia. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Merit Medical Systems posts Q4, year-end results
Disposable medical devices developer Merit Medical Systems reported revenue gains for its fourth quarter of 2023 and end-of-year financial results.
For the quarter unaudited (end-December 31, 2023), Merit reported total revenue of $324.5 million, an increase of 10.6% compared with the same quarter during the previous fiscal year. In its cardiovascular segment, the company reported $315.2 million in total revenue, an increase of 10.3% over the same quarter in 2022. The peripheral intervention division alone was up 19.4% compared with the fourth quarter of 2022. For the endoscopy devices segment, fourth-quarter revenue fini...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
AI-Identified Vascular Healing Can Predict Relapse in UC AI-Identified Vascular Healing Can Predict Relapse in UC
An AI-assisted image-enhanced endoscopy system accurately assessed vascular healing and predicted clinical relapse in patients with ulcerative colitis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - February 26, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Sponge on a string reduces long waits for diagnostic test for cancer
Exclusive: cytosponge detects precursor to oesophageal cancer, slashing NHS waiting times for endoscopiesA “sponge on a string” used to identify a precursor to one of Britain’s deadliest cancers is helping to reduce the long delays faced by patients who need a vital diagnostic test.An NHS trial of the innovative “cytosponge” has found that almost eight out of 10 people who are assessed using the method do not then need to join the waiting list foran endoscopy.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 26, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Tags: Cancer Health Cancer research NHS Medical research Source Type: news
Capsule Endoscopy –Guided Treatment Reduces Flares in Crohn's Capsule Endoscopy –Guided Treatment Reduces Flares in Crohn's
Patients with Crohn ' s disease who are considered high-risk as determined by capsule endoscopy but are in clinical remission benefit from a treat-to-target strategy, a new study shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Zappix Reports Significant No-Show Reductions for its Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Clients Using Zappix Digital Patient Engagement Solutions During 2023
Zappix, a Digital Patient Engagement Solutions leader, reports significant reductions in no-shows and late cancellations for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy clients utilizing its platform throughout 2023. BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zappix, a Digital Patient... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 14, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Biomarkers Have a Clear Role in Managing Crohn's Disease Biomarkers Have a Clear Role in Managing Crohn's Disease
Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, MD, lead author of the new AGA guidelines, discussed using biomarkers over endoscopy in monitoring treatment response among specific types of CD.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - January 23, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Low Rate of Aspiration With GLP-1s During Upper GI Endoscopy Low Rate of Aspiration With GLP-1s During Upper GI Endoscopy
A large retrospective review provided the first cumulative incidence rate of pulmonary aspiration in those undergoing upper endoscopy while receiving popular diabetes and obesity treatments.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - January 10, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
6 Myths About IBD, Debunked
Michelle Pickens’ symptoms escalated in college. At the time, she was throwing up at least once a day, and experiencing frequent nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation. Juggling classes with work at a design studio became an extreme exercise in perseverance. She knew in her gut that something was wrong.
Yet three different doctors “wrote it off as stress,” says Pickens, now 32, who lives in Annapolis, Md. Lab work and procedures to see inside her gastrointestinal tract showed nothing abnormal. “No one wanted to dig deeper,” she recalls. In a final act of desperation, Pickens sa...
Source: TIME: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lindsay Lyon Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Management of foreign body ingestion in adults: time to STOP and rethink endoscopy - Tambakis G, Schildkraut T, Delaney I, Gilmore R, Loebenstein M, Taylor A, Holt B, Tsoi EH, Cameron G, Demediuk B, Miller A, Connell W, Wright E, Thompson A, Holmes J.
Background and study aims Foreign body ingestion is a common cause for Emergency Department presentation. In adults, foreign body ingestion is more common in patients with underlying psychiatric comorbidity, the elderly, alcohol intoxication, and in prison... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
