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DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians Endoscopy, LLC (PE), the leading GI ASC development and management company in the ASC industry, is pleased to announce the acquisition of a minority interest in the Digestive Health Associates Endoscopy Center, LLC (DHA) located in Stoneham, MA. DHA is a partnership between the six-physician practice, Digestive Health Associates P.C. and Physicians Endoscopy, who will provide administrative services to the facility. DHA is a...
The fastest and most effective way for hemorrhoid treatments is now available at the Center for Colorectal Health in San Francisco. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) September 25, 2012 The Center for Colorectal Health, a medical facility in San Francisco that provides care for perianal problems, is now featuring the world's best technology in hemorrhoid removal: the CRH O'Regan System. "It is a devise designed specifically for the treatment of hemorrhoids; therefore the doctor is...
Michigan State University researchers have unlocked secrets in bone marrow that could lead to improved treatments for colitis and Crohn’s disease. The results, featured in the current issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences, show that the havoc inflammatory bowel diseases wreaks on the digestive tract is mirrored in bone marrow. Early indications also show that the disorders of the gut could potentially be treated through the bone marrow, said Pam Fraker, MSU...
PHOENIX, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PoopDoc.com is at it again. This time with a political bid to get things flowing with no pain and no strain. Unlike many politicians running for office today, PoopDoc.com offers an outstanding record for producing relief. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120924/LA79041) "The Only Stimulus Package that Works," exclaims PoopDoc.com's newest billboard on Interstate 10 at 19(th) Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona today. The company...
To help educate and enhance public awareness about ostomy surgery and the challenges patients encounter, the Youngstown Area Ostomy Support Group will join the United Ostomy Associations of America, the Canadian Ostomy Association, the International Ostomy Association and ostomy associations throughout the world in celebrating World Ostomy Day and Ostomy Awareness Day Oct. 6. Youngstown, OH (PRWEB) September 20, 2012 With more than a million Americans living with ostomies – some 100,000...
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Coloplast announced the U.S. launch of its new ostomy product, SenSura(®) Mio, an ostomy pouch that promises a better body fit and a greater feeling of security for patients with a colostomy. SenSura Mio achieves this fit and security by using Coloplast's innovative BodyFit((TM) )Technology, a pliable new elastic adhesive that is a first of its kind in the ostomy medical devices industry. Many patients have irregular abdominal surfaces,...
DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians Endoscopy, LLC (PE) is pleased to announce the acquisition of a minority interest in the Endoscopy Center of Robinwood (ECR) in Hagerstown, Maryland. The single specialty ambulatory surgical center operates within 5,900 square feet of the Robinwood Medical Center on the campus of Meritus Hospital. ECR provides outpatient endoscopic procedures specific to gastroenterology. The four room endoscopy center is conveniently...
DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians Endoscopy, LLC (PE) is pleased to announce the acquisition of a minority interest in the Digestive Disease Endoscopy Center (DDEC) located in Normal, Illinois. DDEC is a joint venture partnership between five physicians, BroMenn Physicians Management Corporation and Physicians Endoscopy. DDEC is a single specialty ambulatory surgical treatment center focused on gastrointestinal disorders performing nearly 4,000 procedures...
STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An emergency shipment of medical aid has arrived in Sierra Leone for the cholera epidemic that has already sickened 17,000 people and left more than 250 dead. The shipment contains enough oral rehydration solution, intravenous fluids, antibiotics, syringes, and other medical supplies to treat up to 15,000 patients at Ministry of Health and Sanitation cholera treatment centers in six districts. AmeriCares is also equipping...
PETACH TIKVA, Israel, September 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vibrant Ltd. today announced that it is conducting a pilot trial of the company's anti-constipation vibrating capsule. The clinical trial is taking place at two Israeli hospitals among patients with chronic idiopathic constipation. First results of the trial will be reported at the 20th United European Gastroenterology Week, to be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 20-24, 2012. "First indications show...
Latest Gastroenterology Reference Libraries
The small intestine is the part of the digestive tract that follows the stomach and is followed by the large intestine. Formation and Orientation The small intestine is on average between 22 feet 6 inches and 24 feet 4 inches. It is composed of three distinct structural parts; the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. The duodenum is the part of the intestine where most chemical breakdown happens; it is also the shortest part of the intestine. It starts at the duodenal bulb and stops...
The stomach is the hollow organ that helps along digestion after mastication (chewing). It is the next step after the esophagus and before the small intestines. Formation and Orientation The stomach is composed of four parts. The cardia is the first part of the stomach in the digestive tract. It is the part of the stomach that allows the food to empty from the esophagus. The most northern part of the stomach is the Fundus. This section is the part that creates the curved part of the...
The esophagogastroduodenoscopy is a medical diagnostic procedure used in internal medicine to view the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract. This non-invasive procedure is used for many complaints and requires little to no time for recovery from the procedure. Reasons for the Procedure Patients present to their physician with physical complaints. For example, a patient may come into the office and say they have been feeling tired and forgetful. Through many tests and evaluations,...
The Esophagus is an organ which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach. During swallowing, food passes from the mouth through the pharynx into the esophagus and travels to the stomach via peristalsis -- a radially symmetrical contraction and relaxation of muscles that propagate in a wave downward. The word esophagus is derived from the Greek word oisophagos, meaning “entrance for eating.” In humans the esophagus is continuous with the...
Paneth Cells are one of four principal cell types found in the epithelium of the small intestine; the other three are the goblet cell, enterocyte, and enteroendocrine cell. Paneth cells may also be found in the cecum and appendix, although sporadically. These cells are identifiable microscopically by their location just below the intestinal stem cells in the intestinal glands. and the large eosinophilic refractile granules that occupy most of their cytoplasm. These granules consist of...
