Excessive use of intravenous PPIs in low-risk acute upper GI bleeding highlights the need for improved adherence to treatment guidelines.

During a live event, Mark Yarchoan, MD, and participants reviewed adverse event management for 3 different combination ...

A patient’s occupation can be misleading. Asking the right questions led to referrals for help. Learn how your practice can make a difference too.

H. pylori (Heliobacter pylori) is a type of bacteria that infects your stomach. It can damage the tissue in your stomach and the first part of your small intestine (the duodenum). In some cases it can ...

Medically reviewed by Alexis Appelstein, DO Healthcare providers use conscious sedation (also called procedural or moderate ...

Background Health systems are currently subject to unprecedented financial strains. Inappropriate test use wastes finite health resources (overuse) and delays diagnoses and treatment (underuse). As ...

7 D´Hondt M, Steverlynck M, Pottel H, Elewaut A, George C, Vansteenkiste F, et al. Value of preoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric ...