Upper GI Tract
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Laser pill has potential benefits over upper GI endoscopy
Major Finding: In early testing, 15 cm of esophagus was imaged in a mean of 58 seconds and clearly distinguished the cellular abnormalities of...
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GI-friendly aspirin product performs well in phase III
Major Finding: An investigational combination of 325 mg of pH-sensitive aspirin and 40 mg of immediate-release omeprazole layered in a coordinated...
From the AGA Journals
Manometry, esophagram combo detects achalasia posttreatment problems
Major Finding: In a study of 31 men and 19 women aged 20-79 years, resolution of the achalasia pattern on HRM-EPT after treatment was associated...
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Scoring tool targets hospitalized patients needing acid suppressants
Major Finding: Acid suppressants would prevent one nosocomial gastrointestinal bleed for every 48 high-risk patients and every 95 moderate-risk...
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Restrictive transfusion strategy superior for severe acute GI bleeding
Major Finding: Mortality from any cause at 45 days was significantly lower in the restrictive-strategy group (5%) than in the liberal-strategy...
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Lower esophageal electrical stimulation therapy targets GERD
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Study connects aspirin 'resistance' to enteric coating
Major Finding: "Resistance" to a 325-mg dose of enteric-coated aspirin was as high as 49%, compared with 0% after the same patients took immediate...
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Arrhythmia risk prompts 32-mg IV ondansetron withdrawal
From the AGA Journals
Study Finds 'PPI Test' a Poor Predictor of GERD
Major Finding: Thirty-one percent of study subjects who had GERD showed a negative response to the PPI test, indicating that they did not have the...
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Bariatric Surgery Safety Has Increased With Medicare Coverage
Major Finding: The percentage of Medicare patients with any complications dropped from 12% before the National Coverage Determination to 8%...