Here are seven news updates for gastroenterologists to know for April 24, 2015.
Dr. Lawrence Kosinksi named Mutare Health CMO.
Mutare Health named gastroenterologist Lawrence Kosinski, MD, MBA, AGAF, its chief medical officer. Dr. Kosinski is a managing partner of Illinois Gastroenterology Group and president of Elgin Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center. He led the development of Project Sonar at IGG, an intensive medical home for Crohn's disease management. The project was developed in partnership with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois. Dr. Kosinski and Mutare Health will add smartphone technology using Mutare's Vital Link secure communication platform.
Chromoendoscopy for IBD surveillance may not increase dysplasia detection.
Implementation of chromoendoscopy for inflammatory bowel disease surveillance did not increase dysplasia detection compared with white light endoscopy with targeted and random biopsies, according to a study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Olympus released infection safety warnings in Europe 2 years ago.
Olympus warned European hospitals of infection risk linked to TJF-Q180V duodenoscopes approximately two years ago, but a similar warning was not released in the United States until recently.
PPI therapy may increase risk of kidney damage in elderly patients.
Patients undergoing proton pump inhibitor therapy face an increased risk of acute kidney injury and acute interstitial nephritis. The study found that the rates of acute kidney injury were 13.49 per 1,000 person-years for the PPI therapy group as compared to 5.46 per 1,000 person-years for the control group. The rates of acute interstitial nephritis were also higher among patients given PPIs.
UC, Cincinnati Children's receive grant to study diarrheal disease.
University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center physicians and researchers have been awarded a $4.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study diarrheal disease using organoids.
Knoxville Hospital & Clinics opens new endoscopy suite.
Knoxville (Iowa) Hospital & Clinics has opened a new outpatient endoscopy suite. Sharon Campbell serves as the surgery manager. The new suite opened on April 21.
Aiken Regional Medical Centers adds GI services.
Aiken (S.C.) Regional Medical Centers has added two new gastroenterology service lines. The hospital now offers BarrX flex radiofrequency therapy for the treatment of Barrett's esophagus. The hospital also now offers endoscopic ultrasound.