WaGI is the largest independent gastroenterology (GI) practice in Washington and is one of the largest independent GI practices in the country. With nearly five decades of providing care to patients, the WaGI clinical team consists of 31 board-certified gastroenterologists and 17 advanced practice providers. They deliver care across 17 strategically located offices, seven dedicated GI ambulatory surgery centers, and three infusion centers.
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Newswise — In patients with cirrhosis and chronic liver disease, acute-on-chronic liver failure is emerging as a major cause of mortality. New guidelines published January 10, 2022 in The American Journal of Gastroenterology indicate the preferred approach to the management of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure and represent the official practice recommendations of the American College of Gastroenterology. The guidelines were developed by Jasmohan S. Bajaj, MD, MS, FACG; Jacqueline G. O’Leary, MD, MPH, FACG; Jennifer C. Lai, MD, MBA; Florence Wong, MD, FACG; Millie D. Long, MD, MPH, FACG (Methodologist); Robert J. Wong, MD, MS, FACG (Methodologist); and Patrick S. Kamath,…
Las Vegas—A “potentially alarming” trend is being seen in the increasing incidence of pancreatic cancer among younger women relative to younger men, according to researchers who presented population-based data at the 2021 annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology. “If current trends persist, the incidence rate of pancreatic cancer in younger women is estimated to be 400% that of men by 2040,” said investigator Yazan Abboud, MD, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Pancreaticobiliary Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, in Los Angeles.
Get an overview of the main issues around the risk of patient cross-contamination with reusable GI endoscopes. Also learn about the three main challenges related to reprocessing and get facts and numbers from cross-contamination studies.
Now in our sixth year, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and the American Gastroenterological Association are thrilled to announce that the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®, will take place January 19-21, 2023, in a new and exciting location — Denver, Colorado. Join your colleagues from around the world and across the entire spectrum of clinical care and science at the premier conference on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as we continue our mission of transforming IBD care. Don’t miss all the excitement! We look forward to seeing you in person. Please check back for updates.
Wherever we look in the healthcare industry, we can find new technology being used to fight illness, develop new vaccines and medicines, and help people to live healthier lives.
Use of a universal nutritional screening tool may help identify patients with inflammatory bowel disease who are at high risk for malnutrition and other adverse outcomes, according to data presented at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.
Four PE GI Solutions’ endoscopy centers were named in Newsweek’s “America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2022” list, the company said in December. The Jamison, Pa.-based management company has more than 600 affiliated physicians and more than 60 clinical partner locations. Newsweek and global research firm Statista developed the list by analyzing surgery centers’ quality data, handling of COVID-19 and surveys of ASC nurses, therapists, physicians, surgeons and administrators.
The incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the chronic inflammation of intestinal tissues1, have risen dramatically in recent decades2. In 2015, an estimated ~1.3% of U.S. adults (~3 million) were diagnosed with IBD3, representing a 50% increase from 1999 (~2 million)4. IBD can severely impact life quality, as symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding, and there is no cure.
Researchers still don’t have a good idea about rates of celiac disease in people with irritable bowel disease. Some studies indicate that it’s possible for both diseases to occur together in the same patient.