Gastroenterology

• Meeting News Coverage

• Plecanatide safe, effective for chronic idiopathic constipation

• May 21, 2013
• ORLANDO, Fla. — Patients with chronic idiopathic constipation can benefit from treatment with plecanatide, according to data presented at Digestive...More »

• In the Journals

• Coca-Cola effective as first-line treatment for gastric phytobezoars

• December 26, 2012
• Treatment with Coca-Cola can dissolve gastric phytobezoars, either on its own or as an initial therapy to be followed by endoscopic techniques, according...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Chronic constipation associated with colorectal cancer, benign neoplasms

• HemOnc Today, November 25, 2012
• LAS VEGAS — Patients with chronic constipation are more likely to develop benign neoplasms and colorectal cancer than those without constipation,...More »

• In the Journals

• Stool softener ineffective for hospice patients with constipation

• September 26, 2012
• Hospice patients with constipation did not benefit from treatment with stool softener docusate compared with patients who received placebo in a recent...More »

• FDA approves linaclotide for IBS, chronic constipation

• August 30, 2012
• The FDA today approved linaclotide to treat adults with certain varieties of irritable bowel syndrome.
  Linaclotide (Linzess, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals,...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Fecal incontinence significantly reduced quality of life in elderly patients with GI symptoms

• May 31, 2012
• SAN DIEGO — Lower gastrointestinal symptoms are common among ambulatory elderly patients, and the presence of fecal incontinence significantly...More »

• Video

• endoscopy video

• April 2, 2012
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), gastric reflux disease, or acid reflux disease is a chronic symptom of ......More »

• Video

• Fundoplication For GERD using Ligasure The DRS Technique

• April 2, 2012
• Fundoplication using the 'DRS' four port technique for Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease. A novel technique using "Ligasure Force Triad" for 'BLOODLESS' ......More »

• In the Journals

• Ileal bile acid transporter may ease functional constipation in women

• December 12, 2011
• An ileal bile acid transporter accelerated colonic transit and loosened stool consistency in women with functional constipation, according to a study.
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• Cannabinoid agonist reduces fasting colonic motility in nonconstipated IBS

• October 27, 2011
• Pharmacogenetic trials demonstrated that dronabinol reduced fasting colonic motility in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea or with...More »

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