GI is the most common specialty in terms of case volume and the sixth most popular specialty with management companies, according to data from VMG Health and HealthCare Appraisers. Here are 32 notable ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Ergonomic training for endoscopy is a relatively new concept and could have important impact on decreasing ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – October 31, 2008 – A study by researchers in Japan concludes that Double Balloon Endoscopy™ (DBE) was very useful in the diagnosis of obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and had a ...

Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) is defined as gastrointestinal bleeding from a source that cannot be determined even after upper or lower gastrointestinal endoscopy is performed. It is an ...

Symptoms of GI bleeding include stomach pain, vomiting blood, or having black, tarry stool. Peptic ulcers are the leading ...

About The Study: Compared with no endoscopy, initiation of lower gastrointestinal endoscopy before age 50 among women was associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer, including colorectal ...

Danish investigators conducted a cohort study to assess the impact of low-dose aspirin on lower gastrointestinal bleeding, colorectal bleeding, and colorectal polyps. Aspirin may help to reduce the ...

Here are 10 recent studies on quality issues affecting gastroenterology/endoscopy. 1. Not enough data supporting deep small-bowel endoscopy modalities. In an article ...

Carbon dioxide insufflation has emerged as a pivotal technique in gastrointestinal endoscopy, offering significant advantages over conventional air insufflation. Owing to its rapid absorption and ...