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Coverage from the

World Congress of Gastroenterology 2017

October 13 - 18, 2017; Orlando, Florida

October 13 - 18, 2017 Orlando, Florida

ACG Risk for Alcohol Abuse Intensifies After Bariatric Surgery The rise in significant alcohol use after bariatric surgery identified in a meta-analysis of 28 studies suggests that these patients require lifelong monitoring.
Medscape Medical News, October 18, 2017

Conference News

ACG Aspirin Given After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Still Useful
Medscape Medical News, October 19, 2017
ACG Risk for Alcohol Abuse Intensifies After Bariatric Surgery
Medscape Medical News, October 18, 2017

ACG Opioids for C diff Pain Connected to Worse Outcomes
Medscape Medical News, October 17, 2017
ACG Complications After Bariatric Surgery Lead World Congress
Medscape Medical News, October 6, 2017

Popular News from the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2016

Surprising Lessons Learned by a Physician-Turned-Patient A 60-year-old gastroenterologist suffered a myocardial infarction, got rushed to the cath lab, and woke up 10 days later. What happened next startled him and opened his eyes to the patient experience.
Medscape Medical News, Nov 15, 2016
Edible Bowel Prep Pleases Patients An edible bowel preparation developed with the input of research chefs was highly rated by patients in a phase 2 study, and could lead to a boost in colonoscopy screening rates.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 18, 2016
Promising Treatments on the Horizon for NAFLD and NASH Endoscopic magnets, a semisynthetic bile analog, and a receptor agonist in development are offering hope to patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
Medscape Medical News, Dec 2, 2016

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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
Presentation: Global perspectives in IBD: Evolution and management
Date: October 16, 2017
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Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
Presentation: Advances in the management of cirrhosis and portal hypertension
Date: October 18, 2017

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