Monthly Archives: November 2019

Today’s Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lectures features Chantell Evans

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No such thing as a low-risk surgery for frail patients

Even a minor surgery such as a laparoscopic gallbladder removal can prove to be a high-risk and even fatal procedure for frail patients, according to new research published in JAMA Surgery. Continue reading

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Launch of living liver transplant program to increase availability of organs

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is launching a living liver donor transplant program, significantly increasing the number of available organs for life-saving transplants. The program will allow relatives to donate part of their liver to their love… Continue reading

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Cure of H. pylori Infection and Reduced Risk of Gastric Cancer: One Step Forward but Room for Improvement

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COLONOSCOPY FOR LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING: TIME IS NOT OF THE ESSENCE

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A Minty Breath of Fresh Air for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Can we cross off common kitchen practices as causes of gluten cross-contact?

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Distinct Molecular Phenotype of Sporadic Colorectal Cancers Among Young Patients Based on Multi-omics Analysis

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Clinical Practice Update: Endoscopic treatment of Barrett’s esophagus with dysplasia and/or early cancer

The purpose of this best practice advice article is to describe, in patients with Barrett’s esophagus (BE) with dysplasia/early cancer, the role of Barrett’s endoscopic therapy (BET) and appropriate follow-up of these patients. Continue reading

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Tissue engineering expert to deliver Hall Lecture on lessons from use of biomaterials in surgery, Nov. 18

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