MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'esophagus'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:16:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125740&cid=t_96070_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fphysician-compares-ablation-techniques-for-barretts-esophagus%2F2011.08.12 The first cases of Barrett esophagus (BE) ablation in the late 1980s used YAG and Argon laser. Since then, a myriad of ablation techniques have been described, including multipolar electrocautery (MPEC), argon plasma coagulation (APC), cryotherapy, radiofrequency ablation (RFA), and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). Each technique has had its advocates, and some of the techniques appear to have certain advantages in certain types of BE: e.g., long segment, nodular, etc. Most cases of BE are short segment, and most neoplastic cases do not have nodules or erosions. So the question I would like to see discussed is: In a patient with 1–2 cm of otherwise featureless flat but neoplastic BE: What ablation technique would you use, and what do you feel makes this technique advantageous? (more&#... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125740 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:00:10 +0100 5125740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538091&cid=t_96070_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-science-based-view-of-the-complexity-of-cancer%2F2010.05.06 [Recently] I participated in a panel discussion at the Northeast Conference of Science and Skepticism (NECSS) with John Snyder, Kimball Atwood, and Steve Novella, who also reported on the conference. What I mentioned to some of the attendees is that I had managed to combine NECSS with a yearly ritual that I seldom miss, namely the yearly meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting. There are two huge cancer meetings every year — AACR and the annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO). AACR is the meeting dedicated to basic and translational research. ASCO, as the word “clinical” in its name implies, is devoted mainly to clinical research. Personally, being a translational researcher myself and a surgeon, I tend to prefer the ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538091 Thu, 06 May 2010 12:00:09 +0100 3538091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440882&cid=t_96070_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2F1jJoiJJwjsk%2F           One of the most interesting diseases I have come across in nursing is esophageal varices.  These are swollen veins in the lining of the lower esophagus near the stomach.  They are usually caused by liver failure, cirrhosis or other conditions that result in reduced blood flow through the liver.  This reduced blood flow causes blood to back-up into veins in the esophagus and stomach forming varices.  Swollen veins in the esophagus or stomach resemble the varicose veins that some people have in their legs.  The enlargement causes the walls of the veins to stretch and become fragile.  Because the veins in the esophagus are so close to the surface of the esophagus, swollen veins in this location can rupture and cause dangerous bleeding.            Esophageal ... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440882 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:15:02 +0100 3440882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212627&cid=t_96070_155_f&fid=38412&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpathlabmed.typepad.com%2Fsurgical_pathology_and_la%2F2010%2F01%2Fconsensus-guidelines-for-microscopic-esophagitis.html Fiocca R et al. Development of consensus guidelines for the histologic recognition of microscopic esophagitis in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Hum Pathol 2010;41:223-231 http://www.humanpathol.com/article/S0046-8177(09)00278-0/abstract Two-thirds of patients have microscopic esophageal abnormalities despite the absence of visible mucosal damage at endoscopy. This paper presents the findings of the "Esohisto project"--an attempt to describe and standardize criteria for recognizing these findings. This paper provides standardized definitions and shows the interobserver agreement within a group of "well-published experts in the field" before and after an intervention--using digitized images with a pertinent area of interest circled. This is worth read... The Daily Sign-Out blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212627 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:28:54 +0100 3212627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828474&cid=t_96070_155_f&fid=38412&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpathlabmed.typepad.com%2Fsurgical_pathology_and_la%2F2009%2F09%2Fintestinal-metaplasia-in-barretts-esophagusrip.html This is a follow-up to my post from last month regarding columnar metaplasia of the esophagus.  Dr. David Agbamu provided a reference to an article by renowned GI pathologists, Drs. Riddell and Odze, "Definition of Barrett's esophagus: time for a rethink--is intestinal metaplasia dead?" published online on July 21, 2009 in the Am J Gastroenterol.I finally had a chance to read and digest this paper and heartily recommend practicing pathologist colleagues to do the same as I think it can inform (and reform?) our practices.  GEJ biopsies and esophagus biopsies "r/o Barrett's" are common specimens seen in both "community" and "academic" practice settings.Drs. Riddell and Odze make a compelling argument challenging the American College... The Daily Sign-Out blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828474 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:03:04 +0100 2828474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667752&cid=t_96070_155_f&fid=38412&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpathlabmed.typepad.com%2Fsurgical_pathology_and_la%2F2009%2F08%2Fcolumnar-metaplasia-of-esophagus-without-goblet-cells-barretts.html Although maybe not earth-shattering for practical purposes, I find a recent paper by Hahn et al. in Am J Surg Pathol (July 2009) PubMed abstract is quite helpful in examining the significance of metaplastic nongoblet columnar epithelium in esophageal biopsies.  Further, the IHC stains used in the study may be useful in day-to-day practice.The problem is when one identifies gastric mucous (antral-like) or mixed mucous/oxyntic mucosa in "esophagus" biopsies with features of columnar metaplasia but without goblet cells.  Is this "Barrett" mucosa--which the clinician understands--or "columnar metaplasia of the distal esophagus" (huh?).  This paper clearly shows that this morphologic pattern, i.e., columnar metaplasia without goblet cells, can sho... The Daily Sign-Out blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667752 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:58:51 +0100 2667752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441054&cid=t_96070_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F23%2Fmartin-bril-the-author-his-death-and-his-cancer%2F Martin Bril is dead. No “news“, it happened a month ago: April 22. Martin Bril was a well known Dutch writer, poet and columnist – and the man who invented “skirt day”. He loved live -and love- in all it’s simplicity. He needed few words to describe the essence of things or as he would say: “The surface [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441054 Sat, 23 May 2009 10:01:57 +0100 2441054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523284&cid=t_96070_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D296%26Itemid%3D9 There are many reasons why you can have sour taste in you mouth. One of the most common is obviously gastro-oesophageal reflux. Look: GERD (content/view/198/2/) Then people start to talk about acidity. For example look what Aparna wrote about acidity (content/view/276/9/) And then, if you have a stomach ulcer, you might also think about hyperacidity, which always was considered the case, though in the last 10-20 years it was shown that up to 75 % of stomach ulcers (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pepticulcer.html) are caused by H. Pylory (or at least associated with the bug). This is, by the way, why we treat the peptic ulcers with antibiotics nowadays.Yet there are some rare conditions.I have asked Louise to talk more about one entity: Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome Zollinger-Ellison Synd... RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523284 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:13:30 +0100 2523284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=501619&cid=t_96070_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F26%2Ffirst-evidence-of-alcohol-cancer-link-emerges%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Research, Daily newsWhen Dr. Jian-Wei Gu went to Mississippi to study the cardiovascular system and the process of blood vessel growth, he had no idea he'd make national headlines about his research into the world of cancer. Gu, assistant professor of physiology and biophysics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, says his discovery of the mechanism by which alcohol consumption causes tumor growth was purely accidental. And extremely significant. Scientists have known for a hundred years about the link between alcohol consumption and cancer. A study from Paris in 1910 showed that 80 percent of patients with cancer of the esophagus or gastric track were alcoholics. More recently, scientists have found correlations between alcohol consumption and cancer o... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=501619 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 501619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523341&cid=t_96070_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D218%26Itemid%3D9 Did you ever a blood in your stool? Constipation? Though the reasons for this could be numerous, including relatively common hemorrhoids, small fraction of the disorders may include malignant tumors. Today let’s talk about colon cancer. Colon Cancer Quiz (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/colon_cancer.htm)Colon Cancer Quiz - wireless. (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/colon_cancer.wml) (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523341 Wed, 08 Nov 2006 04:45:55 +0100 2523341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523358&cid=t_96070_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D198%26Itemid%3D9 Did you get heartburn last week? How about week before that? Remember that late party with yourfriends? Water brash and hoarseness the day after?Because some people with those symptoms actually suffer Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease(GERD), you shouldn't take it lightly. Usual criteria are suffering symptoms of acid reflux for more than 2 times a week.The mechanisms of GERD vary. Sometime hiatal hernia may contribute to the condition. GERD (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/GERD.htm) Quiz (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523358 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:51:40 +0100 2523358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523390&cid=t_96070_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D135%26Itemid%3D9 OkLet’s say you are older than 50, suddenly have a pain in you belly, now visiting ER. After talk with the Doc you learn that you have diverticulitis. What is this disease? This is a complication of diverticular disease. -itis means inflammation, and diverticula means diverticula. What is diverticulum? Medically speaking it is the herniation of the mucosa and sub-mucosa through the walls of the colon.http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/Diverticula.htm (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523390 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 07:00:10 +0100 2523390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523403&cid=t_96070_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D123%26Itemid%3D9 If liquid (bile) stored in the gallbladder hardens into stone, that's what we talking about. The bile helps to digest fats. Made in your, liver the bile is stored in the gallbladder until your dinner (or supper, whatever).Then it goes through the common bile duct (that looks like a pinkish-green straw for drinks) into your small bowel, where the fatty food arrived.http://www.symptomat.com (http://www.symptomat.com/)http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/Gallstones.htm (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/Gallstones.htm) (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523403 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 05:57:44 +0100 2523403 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523404&cid=t_96070_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D122%26Itemid%3D9 If gallstones block the bile ducts, the inflammation of gallbladder may start (named cholecystits).Cholecystitis may also happen after infection, trauma, and blockage of the bile ducts by a tumor, diabetic complications, heart problems, sickle cell disease, Salmonella and cytomegalovirus infections, parasitic infections (cryptosporidiosis, or microsporidiosis) in patients with AIDS, debilitation, major surgery, sepsis, long-term total parenteral nutrition (TPN), prolonged fasting and other conditions of biliary stasis. http://rdoctor.com (http://rdoctor.com/)http://symptomat.com (http://symptomat.com/)http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/Gallstones.htm (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/Gallstones.htm) (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523404 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 05:49:27 +0100 2523404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515229&cid=t_96070_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D87%26Itemid%3D2 System: Liver Subject: Cirrhosis Abstract: Liver usually feels enlarged and harder than usual Website: http//www.kavokin.com Reference: http://www.rdoctor.com (http://www.rdoctor.com/)Reference 2: http://www.sympomat.com (http://www.sympomat.com/) (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515229 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:42:11 +0100 2515229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515230&cid=t_96070_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D86%26Itemid%3D2 System: Liver Subject: Hepatitis Abstract: Normal immune system protects body from viruses,bacteria, and parasites. Sometimes it gets wacked andattacks own body. This leads to autoimmune diseases. Website: http://www.kavokin.com (http://www.kavokin.com/)Reference: http://www.rdoctor.com (http://www.rdoctor.com/)Reference 2: http://www.symptomat.com (http://www.symptomat.com/) (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515230 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:39:42 +0100 2515230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515231&cid=t_96070_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D85%26Itemid%3D2 System: Liver Subject: Hepatitis Abstract: Hepatitis B vaccination was found to be safe when givenfor children and adults. Website: http://www.kavokin.com (http://www.kavokin.com/)Reference: http://www.rdoctor.com (http://www.rdoctor.com/)Reference 2: http://www.symptomat.com (http://www.symptomat.com/) (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515231 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:37:55 +0100 2515231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515232&cid=t_96070_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D84%26Itemid%3D2 System: Liver Subject: Hepatitis Abstract: The vaccine is very effective. It is recommended for people older than 2 years. Website: http://www.kavokin.com (http://www.kavokin.com/)Reference: http://www.rdoctor.com (http://www.rdoctor.com/) (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515232 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:35:55 +0100 2515232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515233&cid=t_96070_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D83%26Itemid%3D2 System: Liver Subject: Hepatitis Abstract: Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. Viruses cause viral hepatitis. Website: www.kavokin.com (http://www.kavokin.com/) Reference: http://www.rdoctor.com (http://www.rdoctor.com/) (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515233 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 04:12:12 +0100 2515233