Douglas K. Rex, MD, FACG, reviews the latest trends and recommendations regarding screening and surveillance in colorectal cancer, as based on data presented at ACG 2007. Medscape Gastroenterology
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
Recent developments in the identification of serum biomarkers may aid in the early detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Computed virtual chromoendoscopy with the Fujinon intelligent color enhancement (FICE) system accurately differentiates small neoplastic colorectal lesions from nonneoplastic lesions, according to a report in the March American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
William Balistreri, MD, discusses the current state of the field regarding prevalence, screening, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment of NAFLD, as framed by data presented at DDW 2008 Medscape Gastroenterology
This review focuses primarily on medical approaches that have been studied for the treatment of PSC as well as on the management of symptoms commonly associated with the disease. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
