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Endoscopy is a procedure in which organs inside the body are digitally visualized using an instrument known as an “Endoscope.” The process usually involves inserting a long tube with a tiny camera on its rear end down the throat. Due to advancements in the technology of medical domains, newer devices are being introduced day by day. Wireless Capsule Endoscopy is a perfect example of such modern advances. Wireless Capsule Endoscopy may also be known as: – Capsule EnteroscopyCapsule Endoscopy
(SACRAMENTO) A UC Davis Health team has developed a first-of-its-kind positron emission tomography (PET) scan imaging-based tool to detect liver inflammation in patients affected with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Many patients diagnosed with the disease develop nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is characterized by liver inflammation and scarring or fibrosis, and can progress to liver cirrhosis and increase the risk for liver cancer.
There’s good news for bread lovers who have irritable bowel syndrome. It turns out high consumption of gluten doesn’t lead to greater IBS symptoms. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and Uppsala University, Sweden have conducted a large study that found this to be the case. The double-blind study involved 110 people with IBS. Participants were served differently prepared rice puddings. Researchers examined how people were affected by the different puddings.
The choice of general anesthetic regimen—either total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) or volatile anesthesia—does not appear to affect cancer outcomes after colorectal surgery. The authors of this systematic review and meta-analysis noted that these findings contrast with previous studies, which showed a protective effect of TIVA in other types of cancer surgery. “There is both clinical and preclinical evidence which suggests that even though exposure to anesthesia is brief, it can potentially have significant clinical impact on outcome after cancer surgery,” said Zhaosheng Jin, MD, a resident at Stony Brook Medicine, in New York. “This project looks at the clinical evidence…
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic, progressive, immune-mediated diseases of adults and children that have no cure. IBD can cause significant morbidity and lead to complications such as strictures, fistulas, infections, and cancer. In children, IBD can also result in growth impairment and pubertal delays. IBD is highly heterogenous, with severity ranging from mild to severe and symptoms ranging from mild to debilitating. Delay in IBD diagnosis, especially in Crohn’s disease, is common and associated with adverse outcomes. Early diagnosis and prompt institution of treatment are the cornerstones for improving outcomes and maximizing health.…
In May 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Measures Voting Members unanimously recommended the addition of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening to the CMS Medicaid Adult Core Set of Quality Measures for adoption in 2022. However, CMS has the latitude to reject recommendationsfrom the Voting Members. The proposed CMS Medicaid CRC screening quality measure should be supported because it is actionable, has alignment with other metrics, is appropriate, is feasible, and will promote equity for all people insured through CMS.
Scrubs & Heels, a new initiative created by women for women in the field of gastroenterology, aims to empower women with the professional and personal skills and networking tools to continue to succeed in their own career paths of interest. “We want to highlight that female gastroenterologists only make up about 18% to 20% of practicing gastroenterologists in the field, and unfortunately each year we have a high attrition of women for many reasons, including but certainly not limited to issues related to pay discrepancy, promotion and leadership opportunities, grant funding, job fulfillment and satisfaction, and many other barriers related…
Medical device and technology company Lazurite Holdings LLC has been recognized by MedTech Outlook magazine as a 2021 Top 10 Endoscopy Device Provider for its ArthroFree™ wireless camera system for minimally invasive surgery. We’re proud to be named a MedTech Outlook 2021 Top 10 Endoscopy Device Provider “The increasing demand for minimally invasive surgeries, and rising adoption of endoscopes for treatment and diagnosis, along with the ever-evolving healthcare technology realm, is breathing a fresh air of innovation into the endoscopy devices market…. In order to assist endoscopy device providers in shoring up their capabilities with robust solutions…. we have listed…
With the continued digitization of the healthcare industry, the risk of cyberattacks has increased dramatically as healthcare data breaches hit an all-time high last year. A new report found 45 million individuals were affected by healthcare breaches in 2021 alone, up from 34 million in 2020 and triple the 14 million impacted in 2018.