Managing acid reflux involves lifestyle adjustments to reduce symptoms and prevent discomfort. Strengthening the lower esophageal sphincter can help prevent acid from rising into the esophagus. Avoiding smoking,…
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the colon and rectum, causing symptoms like abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, rectal urgency, and fatigue. Sanjay Murthy, MD,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, pretreatment with a glucocorticoid decreases complications and time spent in the hospital, probably by attenuating the postsurgical…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis often have gastroesophageal reflux (GER), and use of medication to treat this condition is associated with increased survival,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Argon plasma coagulation (APC) in combination with another method of esophageal recanalization is better than APC alone as palliative therapy in patients with…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Venous thromboembolism (VTE) after colorectal surgery is nearly twice as common when a patient undergoes an open procedure compared to laparoscopy, a study…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Most patients with acute variceal bleeding have a relatively low 6-week mortality risk after standard-of-care treatment, but those with high creatinine levels have…
Joseph Ramagnulo, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Associate Professor Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses pancreatic stenting in high risk patients who undergo ERCP. This procedure reduces…
Joseph Ramagnulo, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Associate Professor Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses different types of cases requiring sphincterotomy to reduce pain. Related ReadingMeasuring episodic…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), high doses of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) are associated with an increased risk…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Even when small, nonfunctioning pancreatic endocrine tumors are likely to be aggressive, and should be removed when they are discovered incidentally, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), treatment success rates at 5 years are similar with proton pump inhibition using esomeprazole or with…
