Endoscopic Disease

In this podcast episode, Prateek Sharma, MD, about how program directors can help shepherd GI fellows into clinical research spaces, providing quality exams for upper endoscopy and more.

Gastrointestinal societies voted not to support the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation’s 2021 revisions to the standards of endoscope processing in health care facilities, according to a published joint statement.

The simplified endoscopic mucosal assessment of Crohn’s disease is highly effective in evaluating endoscopic improvement in patients, according to results presented at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress.

A point-of-care intestinal ultrasound effectively assessed endoscopic disease severity through bowel wall thickness, according to a poster presentation.

A triage policy developed during the first wave of COVID-19 seemed ‘adequate’ regarding significant diagnosis and impact on patient management, based on the assessment of postponed procedures, according to a presentation at ESGE Days.

Among patients with Crohn’s disease, combination testing of the endoscopic healing index and anti-tumor necrosis factor concentration may identify patients who benefit from dose escalation, according to data from Digestive Disease Week.