It is recommended that patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding undergo endoscopy within 24 hours after gastroenterologic consultation. The role of endoscopy performed within time frames ...

Among individuals with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a negative upper endoscopy is associated with decreased risk in incidence and mortality from gastrointestinal cancer. The benefit ...

Use of linked color imaging for upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy improves the detection of neoplasms in comparison with conventional white-light imaging, according to results from a randomized ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Web-based patient education effectively decreased the need for upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with urgent endoscopy and late endoscopy, early endoscopy correlated with better outcomes among ...

Researchers report the use of Linked Color Imaging, an innovative modality that specifically combines selected wavelengths of light for illumination in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. This method, ...

Patients on GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists had significant residual gastric volume if the medication was not held prior to upper ...

In-hospital mortality after acute upper GI bleeding has been estimated at 10%. Endoscopy, which allows identification of the source of bleeding, is recommended within 24 hours after consultation; ...

The British Society of Gastroenterology and Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland published new upper gastrointestinal endoscopy quality standards in Gut. David ...

Upper GI mucosal damage was tied to a 76% higher risk of subsequent Parkinson's disease. The retrospective study followed GI patients for nearly 15 years. The findings support literature suggesting ...