"Drop in" gastroscopy outpatient clinic - experience after 9 months [PDF]
BMC Gastroenterology, 2012 Background Logistics handling referrals for gastroscopy may be more time consuming than the examination itself. For the patient, "drop in" gastroscopy may reduce uncertainty, inadequate therapy and time off work.
Huppertz-Hauss Gert +6 more
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Role of gastroscopy in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) [PDF]
South African Family Practice, 2007 Background: This two-year study is a retrospective analysis of records of patients diagnosed with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) at a private medical aid society for the period January 2002 to December 2003.
Aisha B. Suleman, V. Rambiritch
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Application of Gastroscopy in the Diagnosis of Congenital Pyriform Sinus Fistula in Children
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the diagnostic value of gastroscopy under local anesthesia for congenital pyriform sinus fistula (CPSF).Methods: This research was a diagnostic study. Patients received gastroscopy under local anesthesia to
Yongli Guo, Wentong Ge, Yongbo Yu
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Gastroscopy-related adverse cardiac events and bleeding complications among patients treated with coronary stents and dual antiplatelet therapy [PDF]
Endoscopy International Open, 2016 Background and study aims: Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is recommended following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stent (DES). DAPT is a risk factor for gastrointestinal bleeding.
Gro Egholm +9 more
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Sedated and unsedated gastroscopy has no influence on the outcomes of patients with gastric cancer: a retrospective study [PDF]
BMC CancerBackground Different anesthetic drugs and techniques may affect survival outcomes for gastric cancer (GC) after surgery. In this study, we investigated the association between sedated and unsedated gastroscopy on survival outcomes in patients with GC ...
Chengke Yin +10 more
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Pretreatment with different doses of oliceridine attenuates etomidate-induced myoclonus during painless gastroscopy: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyBackgroundEtomidate is commonly used for sedation during gastroscopy but is associated with a high incidence of myoclonus. This study evaluated the effectiveness of oliceridine pretreatment in reducing etomidate-induced myoclonus.MethodsIn this ...
Yingchuan Lin +4 more
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Related Factors of Pathological Upgrading in Gastric Mucosal Lesions after Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2023 Background Early diagnosis of gastric cancer is essential for patient prognosis. Currently, endoscopic forceps biopsy (EFB) is an important tool for the diagnosis of gastric cancer.
GAO Rongjian, WU Haili, BI Jianhong, KANG Kai, GUO Xing, LIU Juan, LI Xiaoli, MENG Cunying
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Taking More Gastroscopy Images Increases the Detection Rate of Clinically Significant Gastric Lesions: Validation of a Systematic Screening Protocol for the Stomach [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research, 2020 Background/Aims For systematic screening protocol for the stomach (SSS), 22 gastroscopy images are considered sufficient to avoid blind spots during gastroscopy.
Ja In Lee +3 more
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BMC Anesthesiology, 2023 Background This study aims to investigate the effect of preoperative sleep quality on the target plasma concentration of propofol and postoperative sleep in patients undergoing painless gastroscopy.
Yuxue Qiu +6 more
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Management of aerosol generation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2022 In the highly contagious coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) are associated with high-risk of transmission. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is a procedure with the potential to cause dissemination of bodily fluids. At
Chawisa Nampoolsuksan +11 more
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