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Traumatic Biliary Stricture
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A 48-year-old man with a history of short-gut syndrome presented with painless jaundice. Approximately 1 year earlier he was involved in a motor vehicle accident.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine
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Maternal Cholestasis Tied to Lung Injury in Neonates
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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
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Guidelines Issued for Management of GERD
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The American Gastroenterological Association has issued a medical position statement and technical review on the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Medscape Medical News
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Body Position Affects Gastroesophageal Reflux in Premature Infants
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Postprandial gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in premature infants is increased when infants are placed in the right lateral or supine positions, according to the results of two studies appearing in the Journal of Pediatrics for December. Reuters Health Information
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Colonoscopic Competence Requires Significant Experience
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Technical competence in performing screening and diagnostic colonoscopies is achieved only after participating in at least 150 cases, according to a report in the April issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Reuters Health Information
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