Sedation for Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures in the Elderly: Getting Safer but Still Not Nearly Safe Enough [PDF]
, 2006 Previously published UK reports showed that excessively large doses of benzodiazepines and opiates were being commonly used to sedate elderly patients for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. This unsafe practice has lead to avoidable morbidity and mortality.
Bell, G. D. +8 more
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ERCP-related adverse events: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline
Endoscopy, 2019 Main Recommendations Prophylaxis 1 ESGE recommends routine rectal administration of 100 mg of diclofenac or indomethacin immediately before endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in all patients without contraindications to nonsteroidal ...
J. Dumonceau +14 more
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The Practice of Interventional Gastrointestinal Endoscopy at a Tertiary Referral Hospital [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Interventional endoscopy enables one time diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases with minimally invasive therapy and improved disease outcome. Local use has remained low with minimal reporting. Knowledge of current practice at a
Jani, Pankaj +5 more
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SURF-SVM Based Identification and Classification of Gastrointestinal Diseases in Wireless Capsule Endoscopy [PDF]
arXiv, 2020 Endoscopy provides a major contribution to the diagnosis of the Gastrointestinal Tract (GIT) diseases. With Colon Endoscopy having its certain limitations, Wireless Capsule Endoscopy is gradually taking over it in the terms of ease and efficiency. WCE is performed with a miniature optical endoscope which is swallowed by the patient and transmits colour
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gastrointestinal endoscopy activity in France
Endoscopy, 2020 Background The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has majorly affected medical activity around the world. We sought to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy activity in France.
A. Belle +20 more
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National Consensus on the Use of Sedation Drugs in the Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures [PDF]
, 2017 Gastrointestinal endoscopy is rapidly developing and several gastrointestinal endoscopy equipment are available for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Abdullah, M. (Murdani) +8 more
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Stents in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy [PDF]
, 2011 Advanced endoscopy can be used to insert stents (hollow tubes) into various sites of the gastrointestinal tract and this has proved to be a major therapeutic advance. Stents can hold open strictured areas in the oesophagus, the biliary tree, the colon and the gastroduodenal region.
David A Gorard, Michael Pavlides
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Safety of technology: infection control standards in endoscopy [PDF]
, 2002 Transmission of infection related to gastrointestinal endoscopy continues to be a subject of much discussion. The principles of infection control during endoscopy are reviewed.
Ramakrishna, Balakrishnan S.
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Gastrointestinal endoscopy in the dog
Veterinary Quarterly, 1985 Gastrointestinal endoscopy has proved to be an important tool in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal disease in the dog. An endoscope for the examination of oesophagus, stomach, and colon is described. Examination of the duodenum is also possible with this type of endoscope in the larger breeds of dogs.
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Endoscopy, 2019 Main Recommendations ESGE recommends offering stone extraction to all patients with common bile duct stones, symptomatic or not, who are fit enough to tolerate the intervention. Strong recommendation, low quality evidence.
G. Manes +22 more
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