While gastroenterologists focus on providing care to patients, many have several other tasks at their practices daily, including improving coworker morale and enhancing the patient experience. Monina Pascua, MD, a gastroenterologist and clinical medical director at the Oregon Clinic in Tualatin and chair of the TOC Quality Committee, told Becker’s that one of the best parts of her job is driving passion in those around her.
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SOUTH JERSEY (KYW Newsradio) — Gastroenterology doctors at Virtua Health are getting an A.I. assist with colonoscopy exams. Doctors at all five Virtua hospitals are already using the GI Genius endoscopy module to better identify polyps during a colonoscopy. “I like to use the analogy, it’s similar to a backup camera or camera sensors in a car,” said Dr. Gregory Seltzer, Virtua’s medical director for Gastroenterology and Digestive Health.
The article “I Tried Hypnosis to Help Manage My IBS. Here’s What Happened” recounts the author’s personal experience with using hypnosis as a means to manage their irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The author initially expresses skepticism but decides to explore hypnosis as a complementary therapy for their IBS symptoms. The article goes on to describe the author’s sessions with a licensed hypnotherapist, which involved relaxation techniques, guided imagery, and suggestions to change the author’s perception of gut sensations while reducing stress and anxiety. The author notes that during and immediately after the sessions, they experienced a decrease in IBS symptoms…
The DDW meeting 2023 covered a huge variety of basic, translational and clinical aspects of research in gastrointestinal and extraintestinal human health and disease. This post highlights the major-takeaways from the Microbiome & Microbial Therapy sessions and unravels how they might impact daily basic research and clinical practice (part 1).
A process improvement project at one endoscopy center has identified a consistent delay in inpatient procedural start times as a culprit for reduced patient throughput. The project, presented at 2023 Canadian Digestive Diseases Week 2023, looked at maximizing endoscopy unit efficiency over a period of 12 months by adding one completed procedure per day. “It wasn’t that we needed more resources,” said lead researcher Mayur Brahmania, MD, MPH, a gastroenterologist/hepatologist and an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Western Ontario, in London, Ontario. “It was that we needed to better utilize the time we already had.”
Small Talk, Big Topics host Dr. Matthew Whitson is joined by Drs. Renumathy Dhanasekaran, Alexandra T. Strauss and Daniel Penrice for a conversation about the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will impact gastroenterology and the medical field. Dr. Dhanasekaran is an assistant professor at Stanford University, Dr. Strauss is an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University and Dr. Penrice is a gastroenterology fellow at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Key takeaways: Computer-aided detection in colonoscopy had a “positive effect” on adenoma detection rate, mean number of adenomas per colonoscopy and polyp detection rate and should be considered when performing routine colonoscopy, researchers reported.
NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, June 28, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — The global Capsule Endoscopy Market was valued at USD 507.5 million in 2021 and is projected to experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8% during the forecast period. The main drivers of market revenue growth include the increasing prevalence of gastrointestinal disorders, a growing demand for minimally invasive procedures, and significant investments in Research & Development (R&D) activities.
Join us for an insightful podcast episode featuring Dennis Hursh, a veteran attorney with over 40 years of experience in health law. Discover the importance of letters of intent in physician contracts, their purpose, and the legal implications involved. Gain valuable advice on negotiating agreements and when to involve an attorney. Don’t miss this essential episode for physicians navigating employment contracts.
With the hashtag #GutTok clocking in more than 900 million views on TikTok as the beverage girlies incorporate prebiotic sodas into their sleepy girl mocktails and other users chomp on digestive-friendly snacks in between taking their supplements, interest in gut health has never been higher. The reason? Post-pandemic, consumers are increasingly more health-conscious, at the same time as digestive diseases are on the rise across the U.S., with the National Institutes of Health estimating that between 60 and 70 million Americans are affected.