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- Upper GI Series
The digestive system The upper gastrointestinal (GI) series uses x rays to diagnose problems in the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (first part of the small intestine). It may also be used to examine the small intestine. The upper GI series can show a blockage, abnormal growth, ulcer, or a problem with the way an organ is working. During the procedure, you will drink barium, a thick, white, milkshake-like liquid. Barium coats the inside lining of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum and makes...
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Lower GI Series
The digestive system A lower gastrointestinal (GI) series uses x rays to diagnose problems in the large intestine, which includes the colon and rectum. The lower GI series may show problems like abnormal growths, ulcers, polyps, and diverticuli, and colon cancer. Before taking x rays of your colon and rectum, the radiologist will put a thick liquid called barium into your colon. This is why a lower GI series is sometimes called a barium enema. The barium coats the lining of the colon and rectum...
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Diabetes Prevention Series
Keep your diabetes under control Helps patients learn interactively about blood sugar management with a comprehensive chart to record blood sugar, meals, and medicines. Also includes checklists to help patients get the most out of their health care visits, as well as a page to record the addresses and phone numbers of health care providers. *pdf version En Español Evite los problemas de la diabetes: Controle la diabetes **la versión de pdf Keep your eyes...
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Clinical Trials
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- To Compare the Octopus 311 and the Humphrey Field Analyzer 700 Series
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00441194 - Recruiting
Visual Field
- Sirolimus in Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome: A Pilot Series
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00392951 - Recruiting
Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS)
- Comparison of the Performance of the Infiniti Vision and the Series 20000 Legacy Phacoemulsification Systems
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00366665 - Completed
Cataract Extraction
- Quantifying Nitrous Oxide Effect on Depth of Anaesthesia Using Theoretically Based Time Series Modelling
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00226837 - Completed
Depth of Anaesthesia

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