Administering autologous expanded mobilized adult progenitor CD34+ cells into the hepatic artery of patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis (ALC) leads to considerable benefit, researchers report in the September issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
For patients requiring long-term home parenteral nutrition, arteriovenous (AV) fistulae are "safe and valuable" alternatives to central venous (CV) catheters, say researchers at Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands. Reuters Health Information
Mechanical bowel preparation prior to colonic surgery for large lesions (> 3 cm) increases the risk of surgical site infections, and therefore should be abandoned, according to a meta-analysis published in the February Annals of Surgery. Reuters Health Information
What are some of the adverse effects associated with the use of proton pump inhibitors? This new study takes a look. Current Opinion in Gastroenterology
