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- 07-Jun-2010
- Pre-operative management improves Crohn's surgery outcomes A systemic pre-operative management program for Crohn's disease patients undergoing first ileocecal resection offers a low rate of postoperative morbidity and fecal diversion, conclude French researchers.
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- 04-Jun-2010
- GERD scoring system developed for diagnosis in resource-poor settings A simple scoring system that assesses both symptom frequency and severity may be effective for diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux disease in resource-poor settings, suggest study findings.
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- 02-Jun-2010
- Lymphocytic esophagitis linked to CD in pediatric patients Pediatric lymphocytic esophagitis is a manifestation of pediatric Crohn’s disease rather than ulcerative colitis or non-inflammatory bowel disease, suggest study results.
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- 31-May-2010
- Image cytometry predicts high-grade dysplasia and adenocarcinoma in BE patients Barrett’s esophagus patients who have cells with abnormal chromosome numbers or DNA ploidy, identified using image cytometric DNA analysis, are significantly more likely to develop high-grade dysplasia or adenocarcinoma than those who do not, say researchers.
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- 28-May-2010
- Alarm features limited for predicting GI malignancy in dyspepsia patients Dysphagia is the only alarm feature that significantly predicts upper gastrointestinal malignancy in Chinese patients with dyspepsia, show study results.
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- 26-May-2010
- Magnetic resonance enterography useful for Crohn’s disease management Magnetic resonance enterography helps clinicians to identify active Crohn’s disease and its chronic complications, show study results.
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- 24-May-2010
- Helicobacter pylori eradication increases GERD risk in PUD Eradication of Helicobacter pylori increases the risk for gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with peptic ulcer disease but not in those with dyspepsia, show results from a meta-analysis.
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- 19-May-2010
- BE patients with LGD have increased risk for esophageal cancer Patients with Barrett’s esophagus are frequently over-diagnosed with low-grade dysplasia, an associated condition, say researchers.
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- 17-May-2010
- Chronic GER symptoms signal underlying endoscopic abnormalities General practitionerS should consider referring older and heavier patients with chronic gastroesophageal reflux symptoms for secondary investigation as many have abnormal endoscopic findings, suggest study results.
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- 14-May-2010
- Barrett’s esophagus surveillance helps identify esophageal cancer early Regular endoscopic surveillance in Barrett’s esophagus patients helps identify esophageal cancer at an early stage, say researchers.
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