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Pillbot: Swallowable tiny robot with thrusters performs endoscopy at home
Traditional upper endoscopy (EGD) is not performed on them due to overbooked staff and facilities. Since its establishment in ...
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Upper GI Damage Tied to Subsequent Parkinson's Disease
Gastrointestinal (GI) mucosal damage seen on upper endoscopy was tied to a 76% higher ... or peptic injury on esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) or pathology reports. At baseline, patients with ...
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Which Should Go First During Same-day Bidirectional Endosocopy With Propofol Sedation?
Background and Aim: Same-day bidirectional endoscopy, including esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy, is frequently performed to screen for cancer and gastrointestinal bleeding.
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Lidocaine lollipop helps to administer local oropharyngeal anesthesia for endoscopy
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a common diagnostic and therapeutic technique with a low complication risk, but which causes considerable patient anxiety. Sedation during endoscopy by ...
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Value of Fecal Calprotectin in the Evaluation of Patients With Abdominal Discomfort
Patients with fecal calprotectin levels > 50 μg/g should receive either esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) or colonoscopy according to clinical presentation and if negative, follow-up endoscopy ...