The prescribing information for Clenpiq (sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide, and anhydrous citric acid; Ferring) has been updated to include use in pediatric patients ≥9 years old for cleansing of ...

Pediatric colonoscopy is successful and safe if performed by endoscopists with a sufficient annual volume of procedures; new evidence-based training guidelines should be introduced to define ...

Pediatric gastroenterologists are doctors who specialize in children’s liver, digestional, and nutritional issues. They treat children from birth through age 18. If your child is having digestion, ...

Functional abdominal pain disorders cause significant stress in children, driving high care use. New guidelines urge providers to utilize brain-gut-behavioral therapies to meet growing prevalence ...

Colonoscopy is considered the 'gold standard' for detection and removal of premalignant lesions in the colon. However, studies suggest that colonoscopy is less protective for right-sided than for left ...

CHICAGO, IL (May 9, 2011) — Research being presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) focuses attention on the needs of pediatric patients, including screening for obesity and raising awareness of the ...

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that focuses on the digestive tract, gallbladder, liver, bile ducts, and pancreas. A doctor who specializes in these fields is called a gastroenterologist, ...

The dose of propofol required for EGD was less in the colonoscopy-first group than in the EGD-first group (mean 95% credibility interval: 38.5 [11.5–65.5]vs 62.9 [26.8–99] mg, respectively, P < 0.001) ...

MONTVALE, NJ, Feb. 1, 2013 /CNW/ - PENTAX Medical is pleased to announce commercial availability in Canada of the new PENTAX RetroView Colonoscope - the first high definition video colonoscope with an ...