EndoNurse News

Doctor Tied to Nevada Hepatitis Outbreak Reinstated

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:35:20 PDT

LAS VEGAS—The Associated Press is reporting that the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners ruled July 1 to restore privileges to practice medicine to Eladio Carrer, MD, a co-owner of the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, which is involved in one of the largest hepatitis C scares in the nation.Carrera and ...(138 words)

Change of Venue Denied for Nevada Hepatitis Trials

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:34:00 PDT

LAS VEGAS—District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez denied a change of venue request from attorneys representing Dr. Dipak Desai, who is facing 22 medical malpractice lawsuits from patients who claim they were exposed to hepatitis C from the unsterilized equipment used at his Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada.Hundreds of lawsuits have been ...(108 words)

Lawmakers: More Oversight Needed at VA

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:23:34 PDT

MIAMI—The Miami Herald is reporting that Mary Berrocal, the director of the Miami Veterans Affairs Health Care System, told a Senate panel last week that the facility has taken steps to improve patient safety; however, senators suggested the VA needs tightening at the very top.“It is clear in the wake ...(142 words)

C.B. Fleet Says Bowel Cleansers Safe

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:21:46 PDT

LYNCHBURG, Va.—Last year, C.B. Fleet Company voluntarily recalled its over-the-counter products Fleet® Phospho-soda® and Fleet® Phospho-soda® EZ-Prep® Bowel Cleansing System after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety alert stating that oral sodium-phosphates bowel-cleansing solutions should be available by prescription only.However, the News Advance is reporting ...(193 words)

Celiac Disease Four Times More Common Than in 1950s

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:38:28 PDT

Celiac disease, an immune system reaction to gluten in the diet, is over four times more common today than it was 50 years ago, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic study published this month in the journal Gastroenterology.The study also found that subjects who did not know they had ...(508 words)

Study Explores Gluten-Sensitivity Enteropathy in RAS Patients

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:21:08 PDT

NEW YORK—According to a new study in BMC Gastroenterology, a minority of patients with recurrent mouth sores (aphthous stomatitis) have gluten-sensitive enteropathy, which means it is appropriate to evaluate these patients for celiac disease.Aphthous stomatitis is a painful open ulcer in the mouth. It can be white, yellow, and surrounded ...(73 words)

Latest Issue of GIE Focuses on Polyp-Detection Rates

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:01:52 PDT

OAK BROOK, Ill.—In the June issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), a study looking at polyp detection rates at screening colonoscopy found a wide variation among endoscopists, though researchers note that further study is needed to determine the ...(1314 words)

VA Allocates $26M for Endoscopy Sterilization Equipment

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:20:57 PDT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—The Department of Veterans Affairs announced June 24 that VA hospitals will receive $26 million worth of new sterilizing equipment to help reprocess endoscopes and other reusable medical devices, reported WBIR. The funds will be released from the VA reserve funds, which means it can be distributed immediately to ...(180 words)

Covidien Unveils MIS, Soft Tissue Repair Devices

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:37:06 PDT

NORTH HAVEN, Conn.—Covidien will showcase new innovations in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and soft tissue repair at the American Society for Metabolic Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) annual meeting, June 21-26, 2009 in Grapevine, Texas.Of note is the SILS™ PORT, a single, flexible port that can be fitted through a small ...(124 words)

Study: Covidien Stapler Effective for Gastric Bypass

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:30:35 PDT

NORTH HAVEN, Conn.—Covidien, a global provider of healthcare products, today released clinical data from a multi-center, prospective, randomizedstudy on the Company’s DST Series™ EEA™ stapler and OrVil™ device. The findings were presented today at the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), held in ...(395 words)