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Fundoplication Curbs Reflux Only in Some Children
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Only a minority of children who undergo Nissen fundoplication will be freed of the need to take antireflux medication in the long term, researchers in California report. Reuters Health Information
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COX-2 Inhibitor Plus PPI Best for Preventing NSAID-Related Gastropathy
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Although all of the common gastroprotective strategies reduce the risk of upper gastrointestinal (GI) complications in users of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), the combination of a COX-2 inhibitor with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) is associated with the largest risk reduction, according to a Canadian study reported in the April issue of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
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Nonbiologic Therapy for IBD Revisited
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Carmen Cuffari, MD, discusses current and emerging issues in nonbiologic strategies for inflammatory bowel disease, as based on key data presented during ACG 2007.
Medscape Gastroenterology
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