Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common and potentially life-threatening condition that requires prompt and accurate diagnosis. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy are the primary ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common and potentially life-threatening condition that requires prompt and accurate diagnosis. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy are the primary ...

Here are 15 statistics on colonoscopy and esophagogastroduodenoscopy for ASCs based on the AAAHC Institute clinical benchmarking study in 2016. Benchmarking study from AAAHC on clinical findings for ...

Patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists have a lower risk of food retention when an esophagogastroduodenoscopy is combined with a colonoscopy, according to an Oct. 1 MedPage Today report. The report ...

An adequate bowel preparation is defined as one that permits the detection of all polyps >5 mm in size. While providing a conceptual framework for understanding an acceptable preparation, this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . GLP-1RA use prior to upper endoscopy was linked to increased risk for retained gastric contents. A 24-hour clear ...

The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with a higher risk for retained gastric contents in upper endoscopy but not when the procedure is combined with ...

Credit: Getty Images. Rate of decolonization was highest for patients in the EGD group (85.7%), followed by those in the oral capsule (84.6%), colonoscopy (63.6%), and gastric tube (50%) groups. An ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Gastric food retention occurred in 17.4% of the GLP-1RA group undergoing endoscopy alone vs. 0% of the control ...

Researchers found that 4 of 23 individuals (17.4%) in the GLP-1 RA group undergoing EGD alone and none of 46 in the control group had food retention. (HealthDay News) — Use of glucagon-like peptide 1 ...

Food left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel can impede a doctor's ability to successfully perform an endoscopy or colonoscopy. Now, research finds this scenario is more likely if the patient ...