Capsule endoscopy (CE) enables remote diagnostic inspection of the gastrointestinal tract without sedation and with minimal discomfort. Initially intended for small-bowel endoscopy, modifications to ...

This study shows a differentiated approach to simulate the nasal endoscopy exam procedure in a virtual system using advanced graphic rendering. Furthermore, it provides a realistic environment for the ...

A cost-effectiveness analysis shows that an initial double-balloon enteroscopy is a cost-effective approach for patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. However, capsule-directed DBE, which is ...

Study suggests that patients on diabetes and weight management medications may benefit from longer fasting periods before sedative exams like endoscopy D'Or Institute for Research and Education A ...

Survival rates for upper gastrointestinal cancers are poor and oesophageal cancer incidence is increasing. Upper gastrointestinal cancer is also often missed during examinations; a predicament that ...

An associate clinical professor of medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Lawrence Cohen is a gastroenterologist who specializes in endoscopy and cancer screening. Gastrointestinal endoscopies ...

An abstract published in examined a potential curriculum for the soon-to-be-implemented Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery exam. Matthew Ritter, MD, an associate professor for Bethesda, Md.-based ...

Utilizing a magnetically-controlled capsule endoscopy system, the double-blind, randomized OPT-PEACE trial found that nearly all patients receiving antiplatelet therapy developed evidence of abnormal ...

In November 2016, Brian Davis, MD, hosted a webinar in collaboration with the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons on the “Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery — Passing the Exam ...

Nurses taught patients two breathing techniques In A Nutshell British nurses taught 241 patients two simple breathing techniques before throat and stomach cancer exams, achieving 92% satisfaction ...