Nearly half of gastroenterology patients take dietary supplements despite toxicity concerns and the lack of rigorous research behind many supplements, according to Gerard E. Mullin, MD, MS. In this DDW News video, Dr. Mullin discusses what every gastroenterologist should know about dietary supplements.
A series of presentations covered several recent studies focusing on ways to enhance and improve endoscopy training — and ultimately improve patient safety — for both the trainer and trainee during an ASGE session on Saturday “Training Tips in Endoscopy for the Student and the Teacher.” Joshua B. Satchwell, MD, discussed the results of a randomized trial looking at a game-based learning intervention.
In this DDW News video, Michael G. House, MD, discusses present and future applications of computer-assisted minimally invasive surgical platforms.
Patients with decompensated cirrhosis are known to have very high rates of hospitalization, putting increasing financial pressure on hospitals and physician groups to prevent these hospitalizations. A Sunday afternoon AASLD symposium — co-chaired by Elliot B. Tapper, MD, and Michael L. Volk, MD — will provide attendees with an overview of the problem.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continues to be one of the hottest topics at DDW®. This year, World IBD Day — Sunday, May 19 — falls during the meeting, giving AGA another reason to celebrate the best IBD research. See what programming is planned for the day and join AGA for a reception Sunday at 5:30 p.m. on the Center Terrace.
DDW® is underway! See photos from DDW’s 50th anniversary celebration — including the band GI Distress and poop emoji hats — and more. Share your photos online using the hashtag #DDW19.
An AGA Postgraduate Course breakout session on ergonomics Saturday afternoon included tips for optimal room design and strategies to minimize musculoskeletal injury during endoscopy. The session was led by Katherine S. Garman, MD, AGAF, and Amandeep K. Shergill, MD, of the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.
A multidisciplinary panel will discuss current treatment options for benign solid and cystic liver masses, as well as the surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma during Monday morning’s AASLD symposium “The Management of Liver Masses,” co-chaired by Chirag Desai, MD.
Three difficult questions in clinical gastroenterology and hepatology are up for debate during Sunday’s “Battle of the Heavyweights: Controversies in Clinical Practice,” co-moderated by Joseph K. Lim, MD, AGAF.
Gareth Morris-Stiff, MD, PhD, will co-moderate Sunday’s “SSAT State-of-the-Art Conference: Advancements in the Microbiome.” The session will feature five expert lectures, including a presentation on “Colorectal/GI Optimization” by Benjamin Shogan, MD.
