Chronic GERD and Intestinal Metaplasia: What Next?
Upper endoscopy demonstrates salmon colored tongues that extend 2 cm above the squamocolumnar junction in a 42-year-old man with chronic GERD. Biopsies reveal intestinal metaplasia without any dysplasia. What now? (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - August 19, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Recurrent Nausea and Vomiting: What Cause?
A 21-year-old college student has presented multiple times with nausea and vomiting during the last 4 years. Upper endoscopy showed residual food in the stomach. Cyclical vomiting syndrome? Something else? (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - August 15, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Elsevier launches first video journal in gastrointestinal endoscopy
(Elsevier) Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce the launch of Video Journal and Encyclopedia of GI Endoscopy -- an open access video journal providing scientists and clinicians with state-of-the-art visual information of gastrointestinal pathologies and step-by-step demonstrations and the first of its kind in the field of gastrointestinal endoscopy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - August 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Esophageal Malfunction: Can You Name the Cause?
An ED visit for food impaction, a short history of solid food dysphagia, and, lately, the last person at the dinner table. See if upper endoscopy results help you make a diagnosis in this young man. (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - August 9, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Dolly Parton: Suffering From GERD Faces Esophageal Cancer Scare
There have been reports that Dolly Parton has had surgery to treat her acid reflux disease because of a fear of developing esophageal cancer. It is reported that even though Dolly Parton has suffered from gastroesophageal reflux disease for several years, it was because she had a dramatic weight loss that the fear she had developed esophageal cancer crept in.
A source reported the laparoscopic surgery was performed on June 4th to implant a device called a LINX. This device consists of a series of titanium beads, each with a magnetic core, connected together with titanium wires to form a ring shape. It is implanted around ...
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - July 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cook Medical Launches Hemospray™ - A Hemostatic Spray For The Treatment Of Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleeds, UK
Cook Medical has chosen the annual meeting of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) to introduce an innovative endoscopic spray for use in nonvariceal bleeds in the upper GI tract to the UK market. Hemospray, which has undergone a clinical study and multiple evaluations[1], expands Cook Medical's current line of haemostasis devices, achieving haemostasis with a proprietary inorganic powder. It is now available to clinicians in the United Kingdom. Hemospray is a single-use device, delivered through the channel of an endoscope and sprayed toward the source of a bleed... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news
How Common Are Gastric Ulcers?
Discussion
The exact cause of gastric and upper intestinal inflammation and ulceration are not entirely understood. Imbalances between irritative factors and mucosal defenses underlie it. Gastric acid production is at adult levels by 3-4 years. Actual ulceration is associated with a lower acid secretion for gastric ulcerations but are increased in duodenal ulcerations in both adults and children. In adults changes to the mucus layer of the stomach and duodenum and bicarbonate secretion play a part in upper GI inflammation and ulcerations. Genetic studies have been linked to differences in both acid production, and mucosal ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - July 1, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Endoscopy referral variation blamed for poor oesophageal and gastric cancer outcomes
Research from the department of gastroenterology at the University of Liverpool has found that there is a wide variation in rates of elective upper gastrointestinal endoscopy between GP practices across England.
The team studied 22,488 new cases of oesophageal and gastric cancer from 6,513 general practices. Their research showed that average referral rates for endoscopy varied by 250%. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - June 14, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news
The Basics of Peptic Ulcers
Peptic ulcers can cause a variety of symptoms, and these vary from patient to patient. Some patients with ulcers have minimal, unusual, or even no symptoms at all. Others may have every symptom. This is why it is very important to consult your doctor if you have any concerns.
It is important to understand the causes of peptic ulcers. In the past, it was believed stress and diet caused peptic ulcers. Later, researchers stated stomach acids (hydrochloric acid and pepsin) contributed to the majority of ulcer formation. Today, however, research shows that most ulcers develop as a result of infection with a bacterium called ...
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Basics of Hiatal Hernias
A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach pushes through an opening in the diaphragm, and up into the chest. This opening is called a esophageal hiatus or diaphragmatic hiatus.
Approximately 50 percent of hiatal hernia patients don't experience any symptoms. For the other 50 percent of patients, the these hiatal hernia symptoms may occur. There are a number of contributing factors that can cause hiatal hernias. While some patients with a hernia hernia may also have GERD, GERD doesn't cause a hiatal hernia.
Various tests can be used to diagnose a hiatal hernia, though the tests most often used are the bar...
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Capsule vs Conventional Endoscopy for Heartburn, DyspepsiaCapsule vs Conventional Endoscopy for Heartburn, Dyspepsia
Is conventional upper endoscopy as effective as capsule endoscopy in the assessment of both heartburn and dyspepsia? This new study compares the 2 procedures. Frontline Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
SEDASYS Propofol Sedation System Gets FDA Nod
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a Johnson & Johnson company, announced that the FDA granted PMA approval for its SEDASYS device, the first computer-assisted personalized sedation (CAPS) system for use by clinicians in the endoscopy suites.In other words, the system aims to replace anesthesiologists and CRNAs with computerized technology to administer propofol and to monitor minimal-to-moderate sedation in patients undergoing upper and lower endoscopies. According to the company, only ASA class I and II patients are eligible to receive propofol via SEDASYS.Read More (Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology)
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - May 10, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Editors Tags: Anesthesiology GI Source Type: news
Endoscopic Treatment For Zenker's Diverticulum Is Safe Long-Term
This study also demonstrated the long-term efficacy of the technique... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Barrett's Esophagus: A Growing Complication of GERD
Barrett's esophagus is a condition in which the esophagus changes so that some of its lining is replaced by a type of tissue similar to that normally found in the intestine. While there is a higher risk of developing esophageal cancer in people with Barrett's esophagus, less than 1% of patients with Barrett's esophagus will develop this cancer. While the odds of you developing esophageal cancer is low, it is still important that if you were diagnosed with Barrett's esophagus, you should have regular examinations to screen for precancerous and cancerous cells. Examinations can include an upper endoscopic exam and/or biopsy....
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - January 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EndoChoice Expands Product Line With Revolutionary Endoscope Through Merger With Peer Medical
Sequoia Capital Leads $43 Million Round to Fund Deal
ALPHARETTA, GA and CAESAREA, ISRAEL--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) - EndoChoice, Inc., a platform-technology company focused on gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, announced today that it will ... Devices, Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture CapitalEndoChoice, Peer Medical, endoscopy, endoscope (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - January 6, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
