12 kg cancerous tumour removed in life-saving surgery at a Gurugram hospital

A 67-year-old Ethiopian woman underwent successful surgery in India to remove a rare 12 kg cancerous gastrointestinal stromal ...
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Upper management asks them to follow procedures, but this employee knows they won’t get the results they’re hoping for

Restaurants are often run like a tight ship, with quirks and ways to keep morale high and customers happy. Sometimes, the way a place is run doesn’t always follow the exact protocols put in place by ...
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Combining Upper-Lower GI Screening Feasible, Effective

BERLIN — Pairing a screening or surveillance colonoscopy with a same-day esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) proved feasible and yielded clinically relevant upper gastrointestinal (GI) findings, ...
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H. pylori screening does not significantly reduce upper gastrointestinal bleeding after heart attack, trial finds

Routine Helicobacter pylori screening did not significantly reduce the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients hospitalized for myocardial infarction (MI), according to late-breaking ...
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RMC first in Alabama to perform groundbreaking GI procedure

ANNISTON — Regional Medical Center has become the first hospital in Alabama to perform a new gastroenterology procedure that doctors say could mean better outcomes for patients across the state. The ...
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Overuse of IV PPIs in Low-Risk Acute Upper GI Bleeding

Excessive use of intravenous PPIs in low-risk acute upper GI bleeding highlights the need for improved adherence to treatment guidelines. A study published in June 2025 issue of Journal of Clinical ...
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Advances in Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers include cancer of the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach), the stomach, and the small intestine. These cancers can sometimes be ...
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Smoking Tied to Higher Readmission for Upper GI Bleeding

In patients discharged after hospitalization for nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, cigarette smoking is associated with a significantly increased risk for readmission for recurrent ...
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GI procedures dominate at ASCs

Gastrointestinal procedures make up a huge share of the most commonly billed services at ASCs, according to a March 13 MedPAC report. While cataract surgeries top the list, several GI-related ...
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FDA Approves Gvoke VialDx to Inhibit GI Motility During Diagnostic Procedures

Gvoke VialDx is expected to be available in the third quarter of 2025. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gvoke VialDx ™ (glucagon) for intravenous use as a diagnostic aid during ...
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The SNMMI Procedure Standard/ACNM Practice Guideline for Gastrointestinal Bleeding Scintigraphy 3.0

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is an international scientific and professional organization founded in 1954 to promote the science, technology, and practical application ...