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April 04, 2022
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ACG updates guidance for diagnosis, management of Barrett’s esophagus

ACG updates guidance for diagnosis, management of Barrett’s esophagus

The ACG issued revised clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with Barrett’s esophagus, which were published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

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March 15, 2022
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Endoscopic balloon dilation safe, provides longer symptom-free survival in CD stenosis

Endoscopic balloon dilation safe, provides longer symptom-free survival in CD stenosis

Endoscopic balloon dilation was more effective than fully covered self-expandable metal stents for Crohn’s disease strictures, according to a study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

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February 08, 2022
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VIDEO: What’s in a name? The expert behind the Schatzki ring

VIDEO: What’s in a name? The expert behind the Schatzki ring

In this Endo-Sketch, a Healio video series on clinical conditions and procedures named after famous colleagues, Klaus Mergener, MD, of the University of Washington School of Medicine, discusses the origin of the Schatzki ring.

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February 02, 2022
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VIDEO: What’s in a name? How GI lesions carry the name Dieulafoy

VIDEO: What’s in a name? How GI lesions carry the name Dieulafoy

In this Endo-Sketch, a Healio video series on clinical conditions named after famous colleagues, Klaus Mergener, MD, of the University of Washington School of Medicine, discusses the origin of the Dieulafoy lesion.

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January 21, 2022
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Magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy to identify gastrointestinal injury in patients taking antiplatelet therapy after PCI.

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January 14, 2022
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Q&A: Ergonomics key to preventing injury, improving well-being of endoscopists

Q&A: Ergonomics key to preventing injury, improving well-being of endoscopists

Optimal ergonomics plays a critical role in preventing endoscopy-related injury by enhancing safety in practice and, thus, extending career lifespans.

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November 24, 2021
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VIDEO: Examining yield of H. pylori biopsies after negative tests

VIDEO: Examining yield of <i>H. pylori</i> biopsies after negative tests

C. Jonathan D. Foster, DO, FACOI, spoke with Healio about the utility of repeat Helicobacter pylori biopsies in patients with previously negative tests.

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November 08, 2021
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Magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy detects GI injury from antiplatelet therapy

Magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy detects GI injury from antiplatelet therapy

Magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy identified gastrointestinal injury in a majority patients taking antiplatelet therapies following PCI and may represent a noninvasive alternative to standard upper GI endoscopy, a speaker reported.

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October 26, 2021
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Endoscopy software improves clinical care after EGD

LAS VEGAS – A novel guideline-based template standardized efficient documentation and improved clinical care after esophagogastroduodenoscopy, according to research presented at ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

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October 25, 2021
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BRTO ranks ‘high’ as best intervention for secondary prophylaxis of GI bleeds

LAS VEGAS – Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration ranked highest as best intervention for gastrointestinal bleeding among other secondary prophylaxis treatments, according to a presenter at the ACG Scientific Annual Meeting.

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