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Cellvizio(r) imaging system improves bile duct cancer detection according to a new study in clinical gastroenterology and hepatology (Sep 4, 2008 12:00)
A new imaging system that allows physicians to examine tissue at the cellular level from inside the ..

Optimer pharmaceuticals completes enrollment in second prulifloxacin phase 3 clinical trial (Sep 4, 2008 05:00)
Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPTR) announced that the company has completed enrollment in t..

Patient preferences for the chemoprevention of esophageal adenocarcinoma in barrett's esophagus (Sep 3, 2008 22:00)
OBJECTIVES: Although evidence suggests that aspirin and celecoxib may reduce the risk of esophageal ..

The risk of developing crohn's disease after an appendectomy: a meta-analysis (Sep 3, 2008 22:00)
BACKGROUND: Studies exploring the association between appendectomy and Crohn's disease (CD) have rep..

Cumulative h. pylori eradication rates in clinical practice by adopting first- and second-line regimens proposed by the maastricht iii consensus and a third-line empirical regimen (Sep 3, 2008 22:00)
BACKGROUND: The European Helicobacter Study Group (EHSG) has recently issued the current concepts in..

The role of nonacid reflux in nerd: lessons learned from impedance-ph monitoring in 150 patients off therapy (Sep 3, 2008 22:00)
INTRODUCTION: Nonerosive reflux disease (NERD) is the most common form of gastroesophageal reflux di..

Safety and efficacy of cyclosporine therapy in inflammatory bowel disease (Sep 3, 2008 22:00)
(Source: The American Journal of Gastroenterology)

The clinical utility and diagnostic yield of routine gastric biopsies in the investigation of iron deficiency anemia: a case–control study (Sep 3, 2008 22:00)
AIMS: To audit our experience with gastrointestinal investigation of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) an..

Endoscopic celiac plexus blockade via direct intraneuronal injection versus perineuronal injection: results of a pilot study (Sep 3, 2008 22:00)
(Source: The American Journal of Gastroenterology)

Cotton pledget method for nasal decongestive anesthesia prior to transnasal endoscopy (Sep 3, 2008 22:00)
(Source: The American Journal of Gastroenterology)