Search results for "Gastroenterology"
Smart surfing: Finding the best medical Web sites
One expert offers tips on sorting the good from the bad.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/10/medical-websites.htm
15 Oct 2007
Internal medicine residency match results encouraging
The number of U.S. senior medical students choosing categorical internal medicine residencies increased this year for the fourth consecutive year, according to the 2013 National Resident Matching Program.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/20/2.htm
20 Mar 2013
Internal medicine residency match results virtually unchanged from last year
The number of U.S. senior medical students choosing categorical internal medicine residencies increased slightly for the fifth consecutive year. According to the 2014 National Resident Matching Program, 3,167 U.S. medical school seniors matched for residency training in internal medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/26/2.htm
26 Mar 2014
Probiotics fail to prevent antibiotic-associated, C. difficile diarrhea in elderly
A multi-strain preparation of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria failed to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea and/or Clostridium difficile diarrhea in elderly patients, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/14/4.htm
14 Aug 2013
Rectal NSAIDs beat PD stents to prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis
Rectal administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is superior to pancreatic duct (PD) stents in preventing pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ECRP), a meta-analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/10/3.htm
10 Jul 2013
Stool transplantation via colonoscopy effectively treats C. diff
Fecal transplantation via colonoscopy is effective for treating recurrent Clostridium difficile, including the virulent 027 strain, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/04/4.htm
4 Apr 2012
ACP issues guideline on colorectal screening
A new guidance statement developed by ACP offers recommendations on when to screen patients for colorectal cancer.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/07/3.htm
7 Mar 2012
What is clinical validation?
Diagnoses documented in a patient's record must be substantiated by clinical criteria generally accepted by the medical community.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/12/coding-clinical-validation.htm
15 Dec 2016
No harm in early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for mild gallstone pancreatitis
Patients with mild gallstone pancreatitis can safely have a laparoscopic cholecystectomy within 48 hours of admission, and it appears to shorten their length of stay compared to those who wait longer, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/25/4.htm
25 Jul 2012
Pain in the gut
Sometimes a careful history and minimal screening are more effective than extensive scans and tests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/bowel.htm
15 Feb 2012