2012-05-24T14:17:07Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/gastrointestinal-disorders.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200103.html May 8, 2012 May 8, 2012

Probiotics are believed to improve health by maintaining a normal balance of microorganisms in the human intestines. Evidence shows that they can reduce the risk of developing diarrhea, which is a common side effect of taking antibiotics.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2012/05/08.html May 8, 2012 May 8, 2012

Probiotics are believed to improve health by maintaining a normal balance of microorganisms in the human intestines. Evidence shows that they can reduce the risk of developing diarrhea, which is a common side effect of taking antibiotics.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9648.html Mar 20, 2012 Mar 20, 2012

The use of dedicated anesthesia providers for routine gastroenterology (GI) procedures is seen as medically justifiable only for high-risk patients. Eliminating these services for low-risk patients could generate $1.1 billion in savings per year.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120073.html Mar 20, 2012 Mar 20, 2012

The use of dedicated anesthesia providers for routine gastroenterology (GI) procedures is seen as medically justifiable only for high-risk patients. Eliminating these services for low-risk patients could generate $1.1 billion in savings per year.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2012/03/20.html Mar 20, 2012 Mar 20, 2012

Use of anesthesia providers to monitor sedation during screening colonoscopies and other outpatient gastroenterology procedures more than doubled from 2003 to 2009 in the United States, with most of the increase among low-risk patients who may not need this service.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100139.html Aug 31, 2011 Aug 31, 2011

This study provided minimally important difference (MID) estimates for the UCLA Scleroderma Clinical trial Consortium Gastrointestinal Tract 2.0 instrument. This information can aid in interpreting scale scores in future randomized controlled trials and observational studies.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110094.html Jan 31, 2011 Jan 31, 2011

This paper examines changes in diarrhea prevalence and treatment in Brazil between 1986 and 1996 and concludes that policies to prevent the disease should be targeted at disadvantaged socioeconomic groups.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100263.html Jan 1, 2011 Jan 1, 2011

This study seeks to validate a disease-specific scale to measure the impact of symptoms of bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC), a condition that affects up to 6.5% of US women.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20091010.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>Lessons from the C difficile experience with wider health policy implications.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20061121.html Dec 31, 2005 Dec 31, 2005

<p>Stunting affects ~ 147 million children in developing countries.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20060630.html Dec 31, 2005 Dec 31, 2005

<p>Assesses the effect of hospital competition and HMO penetration on mortality after hospitalization for six medical conditions in California, New York, and Wisconsin.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20030815.html Dec 31, 2002 Dec 31, 2002

<p>Clinical trial data indicate that high dosages of any NSAID along with any dosage of indomethacin, meclofenamate, or piroxicam increase the risk of dyspepsia by about 3-fold</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20021357.html Mar 31, 2002 Mar 31, 2002

<p>Prior metaanalyses of the risk of upper gastrointestinal (GI) complications associated with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAID) have focused on the published English language epidemiologic literature and/or only a portion of the relevant evidence, restrictions that are now known to be associated with bias in metaanalysis. We synthesized the published and unpublished evidence to determine the least biased estimates of the risks of perforations, ulcers, and bleeds (PUB) associated with NSAID use from all study designs and all languages.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20020313.html Dec 31, 2001 Dec 31, 2001

<p>Adults hospitalized with acute, nonvariceal upper GI hemorrhage can be accurately stratified according to their risk of subsequent adverse outcomes by using the Rockall score.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20000908.html Dec 31, 1999 Dec 31, 1999

<p>Few data are available to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20000904.html Dec 31, 1999 Dec 31, 1999

<p>Upper GI endoscopies performed for appropriate indications resulted in detecting significantly more clinically relevant lesions than did those performed for inappropriate indications.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20001109.html Dec 31, 1999 Dec 31, 1999

<p>To improve quality of care, both overuse and underuse of important procedures must be addressed.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19970308.html Dec 31, 1996 Dec 31, 1996

<p>This article is a companion piece to the preceding article and looks at underuse of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in the same 8,000 visits and over 600 patients who complained of upper digestive symptoms.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19970021.html Dec 31, 1996 Dec 31, 1996

<p>Compares the development of appropriateness criteria for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in the United States and in Switzerland.</p>