Current Issue
February 2012
Novel Diet Relieved Symptoms of IBS
“Food is what patients blame for their gastrointestinal symptoms,” Dr. Peter Gibson said at the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.
Colonoscopy Does Cut Risk of Proximal Cancers
Colonoscopy led to significant reductions in colorectal cancers located in both the distal colon and proximal colon, based on a large analysis of Medicare data from 1998 to 2002.
Islet Autografts Promising in Pancreatitis
Despite the predominant view that islet cell transplantation is a radical procedure, it is effective for chronic pancreatitis when endoscopic duct drainage does not relieve the pain, said Dr. David Sutherland of the University of Minnesota.
75% of Colonoscopy Patients Accepted Hepatitis Screen
A screening colonoscopy can provide a convenient opportunity to simultaneously test older adults for hepatitis, based on a study of 500 patients, 75% of whom agreed to blood tests for hepatitis A, B, and C.
Entecavir + Tenofovir Tested in Chronic Hepatitis B
When treating chronic hepatitis B, two antiviral agents are not necessarily better than one, based on results from an international randomized trial called BE-LOW.
