A major UK reaudit shows significant improvements in outcomes for patients with acute upper GI bleeding and highlights clear ...

Randomized trial data show substantial cost savings ...

Gastroenterology has experienced a complex mix of momentum and headwinds throughout 2025. Demand for GI services remains high, procedure volumes continue to shift into lower-cost outpatient settings ...

Here are the 2010 Medicare payment rates for six upper GI procedures in the ASC setting. 1. Upper GI endoscopy including esophagus, stomach and either duodenum and/or jejunum as appropriate; with ...

James M. Cleary, MD, PhD: Increasingly, hospitals—including mine—have pathways that tell us what the recommended treatments are for our patients at a certain course in their illness. At my hospital, ...

Syma Iqbal, MD, provides insights pertaining to various types of upper GI cancers, as well as primary characteristics and risk factors for these diseases. Syma Iqbal, MD, provides an overview of the ...

A new study casts doubt on international guidelines advising up to a week of prophylactic antibiotics in patients with cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Pooled data from 14 ...

Upper GI mucosal damage was tied to a 76% higher risk of subsequent Parkinson's disease. The retrospective study followed GI patients for nearly 15 years. The findings support literature suggesting ...

Aloe vera gel can be effective for GI issues. A wide array of OTC and herbal products can help treat patients with GI issues. The clinician has a wide and powerful array of OTC, supplemental, and ...

Researchers report the use of Linked Color Imaging, an innovative modality that specifically combines selected wavelengths of light for illumination in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. This method, ...