Search results for "Gastroenterology"
Rectal NSAIDs beat PD stents to prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis
Rectal administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is superior to pancreatic duct (PD) stents in preventing pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ECRP), a meta-analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/10/3.htm
10 Jul 2013
Internal medicine residency match results encouraging
The number of U.S. senior medical students choosing categorical internal medicine residencies increased this year for the fourth consecutive year, according to the 2013 National Resident Matching Program.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/20/2.htm
20 Mar 2013
From dysphagia to euphoria
Patients and physicians can define a ##ldquo;good outcome##rdquo; very differently.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/03/selfexam.htm
15 Mar 2013
No harm in early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for mild gallstone pancreatitis
Patients with mild gallstone pancreatitis can safely have a laparoscopic cholecystectomy within 48 hours of admission, and it appears to shorten their length of stay compared to those who wait longer, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/25/4.htm
25 Jul 2012
In the News
Dabigatran risks, C. diff, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/itn.htm
15 Jun 2012
Rounds in motion
Our goal was to round with precision, though it was more likely we would meander due to the effects of Brownian motion, bouncing randomly around the hospital, starting at one point and ending up somewhere else.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/newman.htm
15 May 2012
Stool transplantation via colonoscopy effectively treats C. diff
Fecal transplantation via colonoscopy is effective for treating recurrent Clostridium difficile, including the virulent 027 strain, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/04/4.htm
4 Apr 2012
ACP issues guideline on colorectal screening
A new guidance statement developed by ACP offers recommendations on when to screen patients for colorectal cancer.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/07/3.htm
7 Mar 2012
MKSAP quiz on gastroenterology
These cases and commentary, which address gastroenterology, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/ty.htm
15 Feb 2012
Pain in the gut
Sometimes a careful history and minimal screening are more effective than extensive scans and tests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/bowel.htm
15 Feb 2012