Post written by Celine Busch, MD, and Annieke van Baar, MD, PhD, from Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The duodenum has proven to play a crucial role in glucose homeostasis. It is thought that obesogenic diets cause certain alterations in the duodenal mucosa, eventually leading to metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes …
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Virtual indigo carmine chromoendoscopy images: a novel modality for peroral cholangioscopy using artificial intelligence technology (with video)
Post written by Ryosuke Sato, MD, and Kazuyuki Matsumoto, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan. Our study focused on developing and evaluating a novel imaging technique that combines artificial intelligence with peroral cholangioscopy to improve visualization of biliary strictures. We used cycle-consistent adversarial network (CycleGAN) technology to convert standard …
Effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on gastric mucosal visibility and retained gastric contents during EGD
Post written by Ramzi Mulki, MD, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. This study focused on evaluating the impact of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) on gastric mucosal visibility and retained contents during EGD. Specifically, it investigated whether GLP-1RAs use affects visibility scores (with validated scores) and retained contents, which could …
Comparison of EMR versus endoscopic submucosal dissection for Barrett’s neoplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Post written by Yusuke Fujiyoshi, MD, from the Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. EMR and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) are both accepted resection strategies for Barrett’s esophagus—related neoplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). This study aimed to systematically review and synthesize the evidence comparing EMR versus ESD in treating …
Trends in endoscopic training: the impact of subspecialization and productivity-based compensation on gastroenterology fellowships
Post written by David L. Diehl, MD, FASGE, AGAF, from the Department of Medicine and Pathology, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA. It’s time to rethink endoscopic training in gastroenterology. The practice of gastroenterology is changing because of increased subspecialization as well as current mechanisms of reimbursement. In the …
Virtual reality intervention to improve quality of care during colonoscopy: a hybrid type 1 randomized controlled trial
Post written by Mahdi Shamali, PhD, from Copenhagen University Hospital–Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark. This study explored an innovative approach using virtual reality (VR) as a nonpharmacologic tool to manage pain, anxiety, and discomfort during colonoscopies. Colonoscopy procedures often induce stress and discomfort, affecting patient willingness to complete the procedure and comply with follow-ups. Our research tested …
Endoscopic treatment of bile duct stones with benign choledochojejunal anastomotic stenosis
Post written by Akihiko Kida, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Public Central Hospital of Matto Ishikawa, Hakusan, Japan, and the Department of Gastroenterology, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan. The number of patients with biliopancreatic malignancies with long-term survival after surgery has increased with advances in chemotherapy, and there have been many opportunities to treat benign …
Comparative diagnostic performance of rapid urease test with the sweeping method versus tissue sampling method after Helicobacter pylori eradication (with video)
Post written by Choong-Kyun Noh, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea. Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with gastric diseases such as gastritis, peptic ulcers, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, and gastric cancer. As H pylori eradication can reduce gastric cancer incidence and metachronous gastric cancer rate after …
Mobile health technology in pediatric EGD quality indicators assessment: results from a national program of the Italian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Post written by Lorenzo Norsa, MD, PhD, from the Department of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children’s Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy, Salvatore Oliva, MD, PhD, from the Pediatric Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Maternal and Child Health Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, and Francesco Morotti, MD, from the Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Spedali Civili Children’s Hospital, …
Beyond borders: When will Western countries follow Japanese progress in endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of superficial pharyngeal cancer?
Post written by Renata Nobre, PhD, from Sao Paulo Cancer Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Noriya Uedo, PhD, from Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan, Ryu Ishihara, PhD, from Osaka International Cancer Institute, and Fauze Maluf-Filho, MD, PhD, FASGE, from Sao Paulo Cancer Institute. This article focuses on raising awareness among Western endoscopists regarding the importance of oral and pharyngeal endoscopic evaluation of high-risk patients. …
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