Anorectal Disorders
Anorectal Disorders
In the US it is estimated that 8.5 million people suffer from hemorrhoids, resulting in 168,000 hospitalizations annually and 18 deaths. The incidence rate is approx 1 in 272 or 0.37% or 1 million people in US.
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As Use of Herbal Remedies Soars, Patients Taking These and Cardiovascular Medications May be at Heightened Risk of Dangerous, Potentially Life-Threatening Interactions
"Many people have a false sense of security about these herbal products because they are seen as 'natural,'" said Arshad Jahangir, M.D.,...
Are ‘Cascades’ Changing the Face of Clinical Guidelines?
Despite the huge wealth of knowledge on which they are based, guidelines often fail to influence healthcare in the parts of the world where they are...
Fifty Years of the World Gastroenterology Organisation
In parallel with these organizational developments, the field of gastroenterology itself has witnessed tremendous progress. Who could have envisaged...
Banding Hemorrhoids Using the O Regan Disposable Bander
Reference Section a report by Iain G M Cleator, MB, ChB, FRCS(c), FRCS(E), FACS, FRCS and Maria M Cleator, MD Professor Emeritus of Surgery,...
Improving Quality of Life for Patients After Colorectal Surgery
The common denominator among a variety of specialties was recently quality of life improvement. Publicly available databases in surgery now include...
