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IBD raises postop risk of venous thromboembolism
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Oct 20, 2011
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Critical Care, Gastroenterology, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Nurses/NP/PA, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The rate of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism is twice as high among surgical patients in the US with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than those without, according to an analysis of national data reported in the Archives of Surgery online October 17.
The risk of deep...
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GI bleeding common after PCI for acute myocardial infarction
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The incidence of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is “remarkably high” in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who undergo primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and receive routine dual antiplatelet therapy, a study from Taiwan suggests....
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Survival outcomes good for split liver transplants
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Oct 5, 2011
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Gastroenterology, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Split liver transplantation results in “excellent” patient and graft survival for both pediatric and adult patients, according to the authors of a new single-center retrospective review.
While postoperative morbidity was high, “this is justifiable owing to limited...
Drug-induced pancreatitis often goes unrecognized
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Sep 26, 2011
Mesalamine once-daily OK for ulcerative colitis maintenance therapy
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Sep 21, 2011
Barrett’s esophagus ablation can bury metaplastic glands
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Sep 14, 2011
Heartburn symptoms do not worsen after proton pump inhibitor withdrawal
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Aug 25, 2011
Multiple factors complicate hip and knee replacement
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Aug 24, 2011
Early celiac plexus neurolysis has benefits in pancreatic cancer patients
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Aug 24, 2011
Outcomes best when laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed promptly
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Aug 15, 2011
RF ablation alternative to surgery in early liver cancer
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Aug 3, 2011
No survival benefit to adjuvant chemo in older adults with stage II colon cancer
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Jul 29, 2011
Metformin improves outcomes in diabetics with hepatitis C cirrhosis
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Jul 22, 2011
Glucocorticoid treatment before major abdominal surgery has benefits: study
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Jul 18, 2011
Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux may prolong survival in pulmonary fibrosis
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Jul 15, 2011
Happy Fourth of July!
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Jul 1, 2011
Combination therapy offers best palliation for malignant dysphagia
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Jun 27, 2011
Clot risk lower with laparoscopic colon surgery
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Jun 24, 2011
New classification rule identifies high-risk patients with variceal bleeding
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Jun 8, 2011
Pancreatic Stentingt
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May 25, 2011
Sphincter of Oddi Sphincterotomyt
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May 25, 2011
High dose ursodeoxycholic acid tied to neoplasia in UC
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May 24, 2011
Incidentally detected nonfunctioning pancreatic tumors should be resected
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May 20, 2011
GERD remission similar with esomeprazole or antireflux surgery
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May 20, 2011
Classic 4-port laparoscopic technique still preferred for cholecystectomy
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May 5, 2011
Difficult IV access in pediatric patients eased with nitrous oxide
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May 5, 2011
Insulin resistance cuts cure rate in treatment of HCV: meta-analysis
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Apr 28, 2011
Increased risk of pancreatic malignancy in diabetes
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Apr 13, 2011
Immunosuppressives not definitively effective in IBD
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Apr 13, 2011
