A novel capsule endoscopy for upper and mid-GI tract: the UMGI capsule [PDF]
BMC Gastroenterology, 2023 Backgrounds and Aims Complete and consecutive observation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract continues to present challenges for current endoscopy systems.
Bin Jiang +9 more
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Direct visualization of drug behaviors in the upper GI tract via magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy [PDF]
VideoGIE, 2021 Actual behaviors of drugs in the upper GI tract are not well elucidated. We assess the feasibility of magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy (MCE) in direct and real-time visualization of oral drug behaviors in the stomach.From November 2019 to December 2019, 9 patients with a recent history of upper GI symptoms and 10 healthy volunteers were ...
Jun Pan +7 more
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Comparison of the Sedative Effect of Ketofol and The Combination of Midazolam-Ketamine in Upper GI Tract Endoscopy in 1-14 Years Childeren [PDF]
Journal of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, 2020 Background & objectives: Endoscopy is an invasive and painful procedure. The use of sedatives, especially in children, is expanding. The aim of this study was to compare the sedative effects of ketofol and the combination of midazolam-ketamine in upper endoscopy in children aged 1 to 14 years who referred to Taleghani Hospital in Gorgan.
Kobra Ghorbanzadeh +4 more
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The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Digestive Endoscopy, 2023 Background: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding occurs in the lumen from the proximal section of the Treitz ligament. Furthermore, it is divided into variceal and non-variceal bleeding based on the etiology. The risk factors include age, smoking, alcohol, portal hypertension, hepatitis, and medications. Upper GI bleeding manifests as hematemesis and melena.
Muhammad Andrean Syahridho +2 more
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Additional Value of Upper GI Tract Endoscopy in the Diagnostic Assessment of Childhood IBD
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 2012 ABSTRACTObjectives:For the choice of treatment in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), it is important to make a distinction between Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). To look for pathognomonic features of CD, upper gastrointestinal tract (UGT) endoscopy has become part of the routine evaluation of children with suspected IBD ...
Marc A. Benninga +4 more
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PTH-054 Incidence of food in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract during endoscopy, factors involved and outcome [PDF]
Endoscopy, 2018 Introduction At the Northern General Hospital, patients are asked to fast for up to six hours prior to endoscopy. Despite this, some procedures are reported to be unsuccessful due to the presence of food. This service evaluation looks at the incidence of food reported, factors involved and its outcomes.
Muhammed Thoufeeq, Munirih Shah
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Impact of GI anatomic vectors on magnetic-assisted capsule endoscopy in the upper GI tract [PDF]
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2019 Imdadur Rahman, Praful Patel
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Questions for confirming superiority of endoscopy for GI stromal tumors in the upper GI tract [PDF]
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2016 Zhining Fan +6 more
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OC-060 Performance Characteristics Of Unsedated Ultrathin Video Endoscopy In The Assessment Of The Upper Gastrointestinal (gi) Tract: Systematic Review And Meta-analysis [PDF]
Gut, 2014 Introduction Unsedated ultrathin endoscopy has been proposed as a cost-effective and accurate alternative to standard endoscopy (SE) in screening for oesophageal varices, Barrett’s oesophagus and upper GI neoplasia. However, reports on performance of this technique (both via the transnasal [TNE] and transoral [TOE] routes) are conflicting. We aimed to
Krish Ragunath +6 more
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Endoscopy of the Upper GI Tract [PDF]
Gastroenterology, 2005 John J. Vargo
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