Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast
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Podcast Description
Latest medical news and features from Medscape Gastroenterology
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NCI's Varmus Changes the Metaphor: There Is No War on 'Cancer' | It has been 40 years since President Nixon signed the National Cancer Act. What have learned? What progress have we made? And what challenges lie ahead? | 12/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Celiac Disease: What Is Your Biopsy Protocol? | Dr. David Johnson comments on an analysis of biopsy protocols in the evaluation of celiac sprue that suggests a low adherence to the current guideline recommendations. Are diagnoses being missed? | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Three Challenges That ICD-10 Brings to Doctors | ICD-10 will have a huge impact on physicians' daily lives and revenue. It's important to make the transition smooth and be ready, or the practice could end up losing significant money when billing. | 11/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A 'Dirty Bomb' Hits Colorectal Cancer | Dr. John Marshall discusses regorafenib, perifosine, and aflibercept -- 3 promising treatments for refractory colorectal cancer. | 11/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Will the New ACO Rules Affect Doctors' Daily Practice? | CMS Administrator Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, and Richard J. Gilfillan, MD, Acting Director, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, discuss the final ACO rules and how they will affect doctors. | 10/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Colorectal Cancer: New Data, New Insights | Dr. Eric Van Cutsem reports on significant new data from studies in colorectal cancer presented at EMCC. | 10/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Keep Patients Out of My Office, Says CRC Doc | Dr. John Marshall talks about options for colonoscopy that may improve compliance and tells physicians to get their patients to undergo screening so they can stay out of his CRC office. | 9/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hold the Raw Sprouts, Please | Here are the facts that you need to know -- and tell your patients -- about the dangers of eating raw sprouts. | 9/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Laparoscopic Repair of Paracolostomy Hernia | This SAGES video shows hernia reduction with minimal dissection using the laparoscopic repair. | 8/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Transoral Retrieval of Eroded Adjustable Gastric Band | This SAGES video demonstrates a procedure for retrieval of an eroded adjustable gastric band using flexible endoscopy. | 8/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Can Aflibercept Clean Colon Cancer's Clock? | Dr. David Kerr discusses the VELOUR study in which aflibercept, a circulating "trap" for growth factors, increases overall survival in patients with mCRC when combined with FOLFIRI chemotherapy. | 7/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Alphabet Soup of Healthcare Reform | If you aren't crystal clear on whether you should join an ACO or why you should be concerned about VBP, it's time to get up to speed. | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CMS Partnership to Drastically Cut Errors | Donald M. Berwick, MD, of the CMS talks about Partnership for Patients, a public-private coalition to prevent hospital complications and dramatically reduce patient errors. | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is 7-Gene Signature a New Paradigm for CRC Patients? | Dr. David Kerr discusses a 7-gene signature that may identify adjuvant CRC patients who would benefit from chemotherapy after surgery, as reported at the World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer. | 7/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Sustainable Growth Rate -- What Happens Now? | Senator Tom Coburn describes the future of Medicare reimbursements and comments on other issues of concern for physicians, such as tort reform and the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act. | 6/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Consumer Medication Information: One Page Fits All | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, talks about the new initiative for putting consumer drug information into a single document. | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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GI Cancer: Provocative and Practice-Changing Studies | Dr. Louis Weiner highlights some of the best GI cancer abstracts from ASCO® 2011. | 6/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Biomarkers in GI Cancers: What to Measure When | Can any of the biomarkers developed in recent years help us make difficult treatment decisions in colorectal and other GI cancers? Dr. Axel Grothey summarizes the latest news from ASCO® 2011. | 6/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Senator Coburn on Medicaid: Let the Market Decide | Tom Coburn, one of 3 physicians in the US Senate, discusses the realities of Medicaid in today's healthcare system and the struggles faced by healthcare providers and patients. | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Imputation -- Filling the Gaps in the Data | Black and Andrew Vickers discuss imputation and how it works when a trial lacks all the data. | 5/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Immunizing Patients With Gastrointestinal Diseases | Patients who need immunizations are falling through the cracks. Are you hesitant to immunize your IBD patients? | 4/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What the New Food Allergy Guidelines Offer to Clinicians | Dr. Matthew Fenton, from NIAID, and Dr. Hugh Sampson, past president of AAAAI, review the food allergy guidelines and discuss how they should guide clinical practice. | 3/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy | Curious about the 1-cut laparoscopic cholecystectomy? Watch this video case and see how it's done. | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Drug Crisis: Getting by Without Leucovorin | Leucovorin, which is used in the treatment of colon cancer, is among the US drugs in short supply. Dr. John Marshall suggests ways that physicians can manage CRC patients without it. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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PPI-Related Hypomagnesemia: Putting it in Perspective | On the heels of the FDA's recently released alert that long-term PPI use is associated with hypomagnesemia, Dr. David Johnson offers his perspective on the data and provides guidance to clinicians. | 3/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are You Prescribing Unapproved Drugs? | Some drugs that are currently on the market have never been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Laparoscopic Polypectomy With Intraoperative Endoscopy | This SAGES video presents a laparoscopy duodenal polypectomy with intraoperative endoscopy in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. | 3/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Against Occam's Razor: TAP Repair of Recurrent Hernia | This SAGES video demonstrates a repair of recurrent inguinal hernia with concomitant inversion of original polypropylene plug. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Does Exercise Improve Symptoms of IBS? | Proven effective in the treatment of other conditions, exercise has now been shown to improve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, according to a new study. Dr. David Johnson offers commentary. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Promising New Drug for C difficile Infection | Dr. Andy Shorr discusses a recent study comparing fidaxomicin vs vancomycin for Clostridium difficile infection. Do we have a new therapy to help combat this serious infection? | 2/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Safe Use of Drugs Requires Reports From Clinicians | The Safe Use Initiative is taking aim at adverse drug events and seeks input on safety issues encountered by frontline clinicians. | 2/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Separating Docs From Industry -- A Witch Hunt? | Frank Veith, MD, believes that the initiative to separate physicians from industry is excessive and can lead to harm for patients. What do you think? | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Nose Knows: Dog Sniffs Out Colon Cancer | Dr. David Johnson comments on a new study where a dog detected colon cancer in breath and stool samples with high accuracy. Will scent detection play a role in future diagnostic screening? | 2/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Genetic Testing for Lynch Syndrome in Colorectal Cancer | In this video commentary from the CDC, Dr. David Dotson outlines the use of genetic testing for patients newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer and others. | 2/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stop Hounding Patients to Give Up Their Privacy | Many people think that privacy of medical treatment should not apply to everyone. An ethics expert tells why privacy protects all of society. | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Healthcare a Right or a Privilege? | Dr. John Marshall asks: If health insurance is a choice that individuals can opt not to have, who pays for the care of the 40 million people in the United States who have no healthcare insurance? | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FDA Commissioner: "Safety Science" Key to Drug Regulation | Dr. Margaret Hamburg talks with Dr. Eli Adashi about the complex role of the US Food and Drug Administration in approving new drugs while still ensuring their safety. | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Obama Didn't Say -- An Alternative Viewpoint | Thomas Ahlborn, MD, responds to the State of the Union message and expresses his concern and offers alternative solutions for healthcare issues that President Obama did not address. | 1/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Obama Didn't Say -- The Supportive Position | Robert Morrow, MD, stressed what Obama left out and is encouraged by the future implementation of many positive changes, particularly for primary care. | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Foodborne Illness: A Handy Overview | In this video commentary from the CDC, Dr. Mahon reminds us of the serious and widespread nature of foodborne illness. | 1/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Single-Incision Hemicolectomy With Laparoscopic Instruments | A video from the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons shows single-incision right hemicolectomy performed with laparoscopic instruments. | 1/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy With Intraoperative Encoscopy | A video from the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons showing laparoscopic Heller myotomy with intraoperative encoscopy in a 33-year-old female with several years of increasing dysphagia. | 1/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Can Higher Levels of HLA-G Improve Liver Transplant Outcome? | Dr. Ron Shapiro reports on a study indicating that increased levels of HLA-G are associated with tolerance of liver grafts and suggests this finding may impact management of other organ recipients. | 1/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Promising New Treatment Option for IBS | Dr. David Johnson comments on a recent study that found the antibiotic rifaximin to be an effective treatment for patients with irritable bowel syndrome. How will it affect clinical practice? | 1/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Communicating Diagnosis and Prognosis to Patients With Cancer: Guidance for Healthcare Professionals | Learn how to answer the question "How long do I have left to live?" and to deliver bad news to cancer patients and families. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Communicating Diagnosis and Prognosis to Patients With Cancer: Guidance for Healthcare Professionals | Learn how to answer the question "How long do I have left to live?" and to deliver bad news to cancer patients and families. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Communicating Diagnosis and Prognosis to Patients With Cancer: Guidance for Healthcare Professionals | Learn how to answer the question "How long do I have left to live?" and to deliver bad news to cancer patients and families. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Communicating Diagnosis and Prognosis to Patients With Cancer: Guidance for Healthcare Professionals | Learn how to answer the question "How long do I have left to live?" and to deliver bad news to cancer patients and families. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Laparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty in a 43-Year-Old Female With Severe Obesity: A SAGES Video | A video from the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons showing laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty and defining the advantages. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 49 Episodes |
