A simple breath test for detecting H pylori infection is as effective and safe as endoscopy and is less uncomfortable and distressing for the patient, conclude researchers in this week’s BMJ. The ...
A study, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, examined the cost effectiveness of the Cytosponge, a minimally invasive gastroesophageal reflux disease screening tool. Chin Hur, MD, a ...
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (09/22/2022) — Published in Gastroenterology, a peer-reviewed commentary by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers found that medically underserved people (Black, ...
Endoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that can diagnose a stomach ulcer. A long, thin tube with a camera on the end is placed down your throat and into your stomach. If needed, treatment is also ...
A fecal lactoferrin test can detect intestinal inflammation. High lactoferrin levels in stool suggest that inflammation is present. This may indicate a bacterial infection or inflammatory bowel ...
For GI clinics and ASCs, accurate coding and documentation are critical to protecting reimbursement, reducing denials and ...
What the research is about Gastric cancer (stomach cancer) develops when cells lining the inner surface of the stomach ...
Image source, Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board A new endoscopy unit intended to shorten waiting times and support earlier diagnosis has opened. The Community ...