Top 10 Issues in Gastroenterology for 2013

Here are issues that have had a significant impact on the field of gastroenterology in 2013, according to Medscape's Top 10 Practice Changers in Gastroenterology: 2013 report.

1.    Endoscopic surveillance of Barrett's esophagus patients.
2.    Crohn's diagnosis and the prevention of complications.
3.    Vedolizumab as a treatment for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
4.    Clinical guide for coagulation in liver disease.
5.    Muscle cramps in cirrhosis patients.
6.    New treatment for hepatitis C.
7.    Creating tailored achalasia treatment based on manometric profile.
8.    Peroral endoscopic myotomy for treatment of achalasia.
9.    New guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of C. difficile infections.
10.    Prevention of postoperative recurrence of Crohn's disease.

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Top 10 Issues in Gastroenterology for 2013

 

Here are issues that have had a significant impact on the field of gastroenterology in 2013, according to Medscape's Top 10 Practice Changers in Gastroenterology: 2013 report.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/817735_5

 

1.      Endoscopic surveillance of Barrett's esophagus patients.

2.      Crohn's diagnosis and the prevention of complications.

3.      Vedolizumab as a treatment for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

4.      Clinical guide for coagulation in liver disease.

5.      Muscle cramps in cirrhosis patients.

6.      New treatment for hepatitis C.

7.      Creating tailored achalasia treatment based on manometric profile.

8.      Peroral endoscopic myotomy for treatment of achalasia.

9.      New guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of C. difficile infections.

10.  Prevention of postoperative recurrence of Crohn's disease.

 

More Articles on Gastroenterology:

Gastroenterologist Compensation Across the US in 2012 vs. 2011: 18 Statistics

https://www.beckersasc.com/gastroenterology-and-endoscopy/gastroenterologist-compensation-across-the-us-in-2012-vs-2011-18-statistics.html

AGA Launches New Guidelines for Crohn's Disease

https://www.beckersasc.com/gastroenterology-and-endoscopy/aga-launches-new-guidelines-for-crohn-s-disease.html

The Changing Healthcare Environment & Gastroenterologists: Q&A With Dr. Edwin Levine

https://www.beckersasc.com/gastroenterology-and-endoscopy/the-changing-healthcare-environment-gastroenterologists-q-a-with-dr-edwin-levine.html

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