Allowing Bedside Nurses to Order C. Difficile Testing Cuts Time to Results
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Allowing bedside nurses to independently order stool testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) significantly decreases the amount of time to receive test results versus requiring physician approval, a…
Learn MoreUnenhanced CT 30 Percent Less Accurate Than Enhanced for ED Evaluation
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unenhanced computed tomography (CT) is 30 percent less accurate than contrast-enhanced CT for evaluating abdominal pain in the emergency department, according to a study published online May 3 in JAMA Surger…
Learn MoreDigestive Disease Week, May 6-9
Digestive Disease Week, the annual meeting sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Gastroenterological Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tra…
Learn MoreFecal Microbiota Transplantation Aids Resolution of Recurrent C. Difficile
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For immunocompetent adults with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI), fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) yields a significant increase in resolution compared with alternative treatments, acc…
Learn MoreMás evidencias de que la obesidad aumenta las probabilidades de cánceres gastrointestinales
VIERNES, 12 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mantener un peso saludable podría ser importante para reducir el riesgo de un cáncer gastrointestinal, sugiere un nuevo estudio. La investigación amplías las evidencias actuales de que el exceso de peso …
Learn MoreDelaying Ileostomy Reversal Does Not Increase Postop Complications
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Delaying ileostomy reversal surgery does not affect the risk for postoperative complications, but loss of microbiota is associated with the incidence of complications, according to a study published online Apri…
Learn MoreMore Evidence That Obesity Raises Odds for Gastrointestinal Cancers
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maintaining a healthy weight may be important for reducing the risk of gastrointestinal cancer, a new study suggests. The research adds to the evidence that excess weight and weight increases in adulthood incre…
Learn MoreLa enfermedad de Crohn: qué es, síntomas y tratamiento
LUNES, 8 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La enfermedad de Crohn, una forma de enfermedad intestinal inflamatoria, no tiene cura. Pero hay muchos tratamientos, específicos según el tipo, y es posible mantener los síntomas bajo control.Un gastroente…
Learn MoreCuatro señales de que un adulto joven podría tener un cáncer de colon
VIERNES, 5 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuatro síntomas podrían proveer una advertencia temprana de cáncer de colon en los adultos más jóvenes.Ser consciente de las señales de advertencia podría conducir a una detección y un diagnóstico más tem…
Learn MoreCrohn’s Disease: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease, has no cure. But there are many treatments, specific to type, and it is possible to keep the symptoms under control. A gastroenterologist offers some tips f…
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