Fatigue, a significant problem in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), cannot be attributed merely to weight problems, according to a report in the June issue of Gut. Reuters Health Information
The use of imatinib mesylate after surgery for primary gastrointestinal stromal tumors can significantly increase both overall and recurrence-free survival. Medscape Medical News
Narrow band imaging (electronic chromoendoscopy) appears particularly useful in colonoscopic surveillance for hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), UK researchers report. Reuters Health Information
The first transgastric natural orifice cholecystectomies in humans were performed with no apparent adverse effects and no need for anesthetic drugs. Medscape Medical News
Commentary on a study on the effect of silver-coated endotracheal tubes on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia, published August 2008 in the Journal of the American Medical Society. Medscape General Surgery