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,…
Joseph Romagnuolo, M.D., FRCP, MSc, Associate Professor, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses ERCP. References and Resources Nguyen K, Sing JT Jr. Review of endoscopic…
Jacob G. Robison, MD, Professor, Vascular Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses differentials, diagnosis, and treatments of acute abdominal pain. References and Resources Borghi F, Giraudo G,…
In a recent issue of Hepatology, a study of noninvasive methods for detecting esophageal varices in cirrhotic portal hypertension patients shows that gold-standard endoscopy proved a better tool…
Thomas K. Byrne, MD, Professor, General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Director, Bariatric Surgery Program, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses surgical weight loss. References and Resources Blanc PM, Lagoutte…
Howard Simon, MD, Director, Newly Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, State University Hospital Syracuse, discusses when psychicians should refer patients for gastric bypass surgery or laparoscopic band surgery. References…
Howard Simon, MD, Director, Newly Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, State University Hospital Syracuse, discusses the complications associated with bariatric surgery. References and Resources Fernández-Esparrach G, Bordas JM, Pellisé…
The FDA has notified healthcare professionals of reports of clinically significant liver injury, including markedly elevated serum hepatic enzymes and elevated total bilirubin, occurring as early as six…
Howard Simon, MD, Director, Newly Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, State University Hospital Syracuse, discusses the questions and concerns patients have before undergoing bariatric surgery. References and Resources Larsen…
William Chey, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, discusses how to test for eradication of H. Pylori. References and Resources Siddique I, Al-Mekhaizeem…
The FDA has approved natalizumab (Tysabri) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease in patients with evidence of inflammation who have had an inadequate response to, or are…
