The advent of capsule endoscopy--a not-so-futuristic approach to obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

kavin submitted, created time 4 months 3 weeks (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

Capsule endoscopy is a new, wireless, endoscopic examination of the small intestine. To date, two small clinical trials have been reported utilizing capsule endoscopy in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, and have shown its superiority to push enteroscopy in diagnosing the cause of blood loss. No outcome studies have been reported. This paper proposes a change in practice guidelines for obscure bleeding

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Great Lakes fish virus may threaten U.S. aquaculture

julie submitted, created time 1 year 6 months (www.reuters.com)

"A virus in the U.S. Great Lakes that has killed tens of thousands of fish in recent years is spreading and poses a threat to inland fish farming, a U.S. Agriculture Department official said on Monday."

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