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How to Prepare for an Endoscopy

Endoscopy prep—getting ready for a colonoscopy or upper GI endoscopy—can be intimidating and a bit nerve-racking. During an ...
Becker's ASC

The next frontier for endoscopy procedures: How Olympus’ EVIS X1™ endoscopy system can change the game for ASCs

The volume of endoscopic procedures performed at the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) continues to increase. These procedures range from screening colonoscopies to upper GI endoscopies. Improving the ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

The Decision-Making Process Behind Elective Gastroscopy (EGD) in the Treatment of HCC.

The decision to perform an EGD is evaluated between academic and community health care perspectives. In this segment of the video discussion, the medical experts delve into the challenges surrounding ...
Medscape

Real-Time, Blood-Sensing Capsule Accurately Diagnoses UGIB in 7 Minutes and May Help Patient Triage

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A real-time, blood-sensing capsule (PillSense, EnteraSense Ltd) that detects upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is safe and effective for patients before undergoing upper ...
Healio

A clear liquid diet prior to GI endoscopy may be ‘more important’ than holding GLP-1RAs

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . GLP-1RA use prior to upper endoscopy was linked to increased risk for retained gastric contents. A 24-hour clear ...