Post written by Samuel Han, MD, MSCS, and Sachin Wani, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA. In this study, we aimed to perform a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial examining the effect of individualized feedback on learning curves in EGD and colonoscopy among GI fellows. …
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Post written by Jun-Won Chung from the Divison of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, South Korea. Endoscopy is performed with air insufflation and is usually associated with abdominal pain. It is well recognized that carbon dioxide (CO2) is absorbed more quickly into the body than air; however, to date, …
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Post written by Folasade P. May, MD, PhD, from the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Network and UCLA Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases. African Americans see several disparities in healthcare utilization and healthcare outcomes. These disparities also occur in utilization of common gastroenterological procedures. African Americans are less likely than white Americans …
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