Main Directory
Articles 2591
CME 2
eCommerce 0
Medical Web Sites Directory 93
Podcasts 94
Web Design and Hosting 2




Esophageal Stents Relieve Cancer-Related Dysphagia
Link ID 3789
Title Esophageal Stents Relieve Cancer-Related Dysphagia
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/571067?src=rss
Description Three types of esophageal stents provide palliation of dysphagia in patients with esophageal or gastric cardia cancer, according to a report in the February American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
Keywords
Date Mar 6, 2008
Contact Name
Email
Write a Review   Add to My Favorite   Refer it to Friend   Report Broken Link  

Average Visitor Rating: 0.00 (out of 5)
Number of ratings: 0 Votes
Visitor Rating

 Other links at Articles > Gastroenterology
1. Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue a Source of Persistent HIV
  HIV persists in gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) despite long-term treatment with antiretroviral drugs, according to a report in the March 1st issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
Category:   Articles > Gastroenterology


2. Embryonic Stem Cells Fully Differentiated Into Pure, Mature Hepatocytes
  A team out of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland reports that it has successfully differentiated human embryonic stem cells into mature hepatocytes that produce adult levels of enzymes, proteins and other markers of fully differentiated liver cells. Reuters Health Information
Category:   Articles > Gastroenterology


3. Maternal Cholestasis Tied to Lung Injury in Neonates
  Bile acids are detectable in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid of newborns with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) who are delivered from pregnancies affected by intrahepatic cholestasis, Italian researchers report in the January issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
Category:   Articles > Gastroenterology


4. Rate and Degree of Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Governs Diabetes Outcome
  The amount of weight lost within the first few months after gastric bypass surgery is a key determinant of whether severe type 2 diabetes will go into remission, according to surgeons at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. Reuters Health Information
Category:   Articles > Gastroenterology


5. Black Men Less Likely to Undergo Elective Aortic Aneurysm Repair
  Black men are less likely than white men to undergo elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair, but are more likely to undergo urgent repair, according to a report in the Archives of Surgery for May. Reuters Health Information
Category:   Articles > Gastroenterology




Home      New Listings      Hot Listings      Top Rated      Editor Pick      Add a Listing      Update a Listing      Get Rated      Upgrade a Listing
Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional   Valid CSS