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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
A new cell-free DNA blood test detects early-stage stomach cancer with 71% sensitivity, offering a non-invasive alternative to endoscopy.
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 ...