Endoscopy
Like ‘smoking a cigarette’: Endoscopists exposed to harmful pollutants during procedures
Endoscopists are exposed to dangerous levels of air pollutants when performing smoke-producing gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures — “comparable to smoking a cigarette” during a single procedure, according to researchers.
GLP1-RAs linked to notably higher rate of retained gastric contents during upper endoscopy
More than 9% of patients on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy had retained gastric contents, although the risk for aspiration remained low, according to study results.
Holding GLP-1RAs before endoscopy ‘is justified’ to reduce risk for aspiration pneumonia
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists were linked to a significantly higher risk for aspiration pneumonia after gastrointestinal endoscopy, particularly among those undergoing upper endoscopy and propofol sedation, according to a study.
VIDEO: Proven skills, decision-making help women ‘rise above’ bias in advanced endoscopy
In our latest installment of Healio’s diversity, equity and inclusion series, Aileen Bui, MD, and her mentor, Jennifer Phan, MD, discussed managing gender-based bias in advanced endoscopy and how women can combat impostor syndrome.
Adjuvant esketamine reduces desaturation, hypotension during bidirectional endoscopy
The incorporation of low-dose esketamine to propofol-based sedation reduced desaturation and hypotension events by approximately 61% among patients undergoing same-visit bidirectional endoscopy, researchers reported.
Novel blood-sensing capsule ‘highly accurate’ in detecting upper GI bleeding
The PillSense System, a novel blood-sensing swallowed capsule device, safely detected blood in patients with clinically suspected upper gastrointestinal bleeding with a sensitivity of 92.9% and a specificity of 90.6%, data showed.
FDA grants de novo clearance to AnX Robotica’s AI tool for small bowel capsule endoscopy
The FDA has granted de novo clearance to AnX Robotica for its “groundbreaking” artificial intelligence-assisted reading tool to aid in small bowel capsule endoscopy procedures, according to a company release.
FDA grants 510(k) clearance to EndoSound’s add-on endoscopic ultrasound device
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to EndoSound for its Vision System, a novel endoscopic ultrasound device that attaches to upper gastrointestinal endoscopes, according to a company release.
AGA opposes holding GLP-1 agonists for endoscopy without ‘high-level published evidence’
Updated AGA clinical practice guidelines reiterated the society’s stance that there is little data to support the recommendation that all patients should stop glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists prior to elective endoscopy procedures.
Most US veterans with anemia, hematochezia do not undergo testing for early-onset CRC
Diagnostic test completion for early age-onset colorectal cancer is low among U.S. veterans presenting with iron-deficiency anemia or hematochezia, with women and Black and Hispanic veterans less likely to undergo follow-up testing.