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2009 November Volume: XXXIII Issue: 11 |
| A SPECIAL ARTICLE |
| Recommendations for C. difficile Infection (CDI) Treatment and Control |
| Perry Hookman, Jamie S. Barkin |
| There have been dramatic increases in the frequency, severity and refractoriness of C. difficile in multiple outbreaks of antibiotic associated diarrhea (AAD), attributed to this hypervirulent strain, NAP1/BI/027 not only in North America, but around the world. Careful adherence to infection control policies is critical to the control of C. difficile. |
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| ENDOSCOPY: OPENING NEW EYES, SERIES #2 |
| The Role of Endoscopy in the Treatment of Obesity: Current and Future Concepts |
| Justin T. Kupec, Stephan U. Goebel, Ehab Akkary |
| This article provides a review of the current and emerging state of endoscopic management of obesity as it pertains to bariatric surgery. We discuss the pre-operative evaluation, management of complications from bariatric surgery and procedures that may be performed in lieu of primary bariatric surgery. |
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| Medical Bulletin Board |
| New Program Strips Stigma from Crohn's Disease and Unites Community |
| Crohn'sAdvocateTM Program Connects, Educates and Empowers those Living with Crohn's Disease |
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| Parents Relieved as Young Patients Gain Access to Leading Small Bowel Evaluation Technology |
| Given Imaging's PillCam® SB and AgileTM Patency System Cleared for Use in Young Children |
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| Ethicon Endo-Surgery announced the company won a Gold 2009 International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) for the research and design process used in the development of the Harmonic FocusTM Curved Shear. |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery Wins Prestigious International Design Award for Innovative Development of Harmonic FocusTM |
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| Three models of stenting system now available for palliative treatment of malignant common bile duct strictures. |
| Boston Scientific Announces FDA Clearance and U.S. and European Availability of Wallflex® Biliary RX Covered Stents |
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