Although home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is still the primary option for treating intestinal failure, intestinal transplantation can be a life-saving alternative, according to a 3-year prospective study by European researchers, published in the July issue of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
A case-study approach: review the symptoms and risk factors associated with front-line esophageal disorders and explore optimal solutions for these patients.
A preoperative requirement for vasopressors and mental status changes are among the risk factors for death in patients who have undergone colectomy for fulminant Clostridium difficile colitis, the results of a study at a teaching hospital suggest. Reuters Health Information
Patients who experience daily gastric acid reflux have lower blood pressure than those who experience fewer GERD episodes or none, according to study findings published April 15th by BMC Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
Steven Herrine, MD, discusses important clinical concepts regarding complications of cirrhosis, including variceal bleeding and ascites, as framed by key data presented at AASLD 2007. Medscape Gastroenterology
Only one-fifth of those with small, nonmetastatic HCC received liver transplantation, what disparities may play a factor? The American Journal of Gastroenterology
