Olympus introduces world's smallest GI scope to offer 4-way angulation and Narrow Band Imaging Nov 11, 2009
"Compared to two-way angulating scopes, the major advantages of the XP180N are its maneuverability, its ability to biopsy more easily and the ease of intubating the duodenum," added Chak. . (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
When insurance is not enough Oct 27, 2009
His vocabulary includes words like duodenum, and he proudly shows off his stuffed ape, Chunky Monkey, who also sports a hospital bracelet and a tube in his tummy. When he gets a little wild, Linden will hitch a ride on his IV stand, scooting with one foot, then rolling down a hospital hallway. (MSNBC -- Health)
Celiac Disease: A Diagnosis Often Missed Oct 2, 2009
With the patient sedated, a small, flexible tube is slipped into the mouth, down the esophagus and stomach and into the first part of the small intestine (duodenum), where biopsies are taken and subsequently examined for changes seen in celiac disease. Treatment is a gluten-free diet - easier said than done, especially for a child who wants to be like everybody else and eat pizza, cookies, and cake at birthday parties. (CBS News -- Health)
Public Plan Pits Democrat Vs. Democrat Sep 30, 2009
-- we need our representatives to take their collective head out of their "but I want to be re-elected" duodenum and DO what the electorate sent them to do IN THIS TERM.. WE want, we need, we must have health care reform. (CBS News)
Post Gastric Bypass Diet Sep 23, 2009
Usually staples are used to decrease the size of the stomach pouch and bypass part of the stomach as well as the upper part of the small intestine, called the duodenum ... Without time spent in the duodenum the body does not have as much of an opportunity to utilize the vitamins and minerals provided by food, making the quality of calories ingested extremely important after weight loss surgery. (Suite101.com)
Pancreas, an organ of many talents, also root of serious ills Sep 15, 2009
Think of it as an oblong eel, the tail tucked into the stomach, the head butting up against the curve of the duodenum, of the small intestine. Add to that inaccessibility a prima donna sensitivity. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Surgical treatment a rare complication of duodenal diverticulum Aug 26, 2009
However, duodenal diverticular hemorrhage complicated by duodenal obstruction can happen after transcatheter arterial embolization by ischemic damage to the duodenum or fibrotic encasement of the duodenum. Complications of peridiverticular and retroperitoneal fibrosis around the resolving hematoma could happen after successful TAE; therefore, the resolving hematoma should be thoroughly observed. (EurekAlert!)
'Normal' Cells Far From Cancer Give Nanosignals Of Trouble Jul 12, 2009
In the studies, cells were collected by brushing the rectum (for the colon), the duodenum (for the pancreas) and the cheek (for the lungs). The PWS technique was able to distinguish between the patients with cancer and those without. (Science Daily)
Small Bowel Obstruction Jul 12, 2009
The small intestine (small bowel) consists, in order, of the Duodenum, Jejunum, and Ileum. The order can be remembered using the phrase "Dow Jones Industrial." Food passes from the mouth through the esophagus into the stomach, then through the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, and finally into the colon (ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid) and then the rectum. (Suite101.com)
* [HEALTH] When acid reflux is only part of the problem Jul 7, 2009
It is produced by the liver, stored in the gallbladder and released intermittently into the duodenum, the upper part of the small intestine, when needed to digest fat. (Bile continues to be produced as a digestive aid even after the gallbladder is removed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Study examines radiation dose estimates for pregnant women undergoing therapeutic ERCP Apr 29, 2009
To reach the ducts, an endoscope is passed through the mouth, beyond the stomach and into the small intestine (duodenum). A thin tube is then inserted through the endoscope into the common bile duct and pancreatic duct connecting the liver and pancreas to the intestine. (EurekAlert!)
Medical center introduces high-definition endoscopy center Apr 8, 2009
HDTV and NBI make it possible to more accurately identify lesions in the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum; and also enable us to find colon polyps, particularly flat polyps, at an early stage, Zopolsky said. We are especially proud of our new Endoscopy Center which has been designed not only for optimal patient care and comfort, but also ease of patient registration and subsequent discharge. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
