Articles Tagged With: gastrointestinal
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Rapid Stool Tests for Gastrointestinal Pathogens in Children Who Vomit
For children with acute vomiting (but not diarrhea), rapid rectal swab testing for bacterial and viral pathogens has potential for helping clinicians confirm a diagnosis of gastroenteritis and, thus, avoid unnecessary evaluation for other diagnoses. -
Childhood Diarrhea — Judicious Use of Diagnostic Tests
In the United States, rapid diagnostic testing for panels of potential gastrointestinal pathogens in children increases the yield of identifying rare pathogens, but, overall, does not change length of stay for hospitalized patients or reduce hospital charges. -
Gluten/Celiac Disease Neuropathy
Gluten neuropathy should be suspected in any patient who presents with a neuropathy and has a history of gastrointestinal disease. The diagnosis is made using blood serology plus intestinal mucosal biopsy.
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First Entirely Disposable Duodenoscope Receives Approval
A one-use device needs no reprocessing, eliminating potential infection risk.
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An Evidence-Based Review of Gastrointestinal Bleeding Evaluation and Management in the Emergency Department
Gastrointestinal bleeding is a common presentation to the ED, and patients can present at any age with varying complexity and severity.
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Probiotic Use in Day Care Children
A 12-week intervention of daily supplementation with probiotics Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis (BB-12) and Lactobacillus rhamnosus (LGG) 10 billion colony-forming units produced no reduction in the number of days absent from day care in Danish infants 8 to 14 months old.
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Pharmacology Watch
GlaxoSmithKline's rosiglitazone (Avandia) will receive a black box warning by the FDA because of concerns over heart failure associated with use of the drug.