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View article: Assessment of the Accuracy and Clinical Impact of the Preoperative Histopathology of Resected Early Gastric Cancers
Assessment of the Accuracy and Clinical Impact of the Preoperative Histopathology of Resected Early Gastric Cancers Open
Background/Objectives: Superficial gastric neoplasms, including dysplasia and early adenocarcinoma, are increasingly managed by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). Preoperative assessment relies on endoscopic forceps biopsy (EFB), desp…
View article: Atuação do enfermeiro na atenção básica frente ao paciente com tuberculose e hanseníase: desafios e perspectivas
Atuação do enfermeiro na atenção básica frente ao paciente com tuberculose e hanseníase: desafios e perspectivas Open
Objetivo: Analisar, por meio de revisão da literatura, a atuação do enfermeiro na Atenção Básica frente aos pacientes com tuberculose e hanseníase, destacando os principais desafios enfrentados e as perspectivas para qualificação do cuidad…
View article: Concordance of Dye-Spraying Chromoendoscopy and Virtual Chromoendoscopy for Colonic Dysplasia Detection in Longstanding Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Concordance of Dye-Spraying Chromoendoscopy and Virtual Chromoendoscopy for Colonic Dysplasia Detection in Longstanding Inflammatory Bowel Disease Open
Sensitivity and specificity for lesion and dysplasia detection, as well as the accuracy of margins delineation, were similar between dye-spraying chromoendoscopy and virtual chromoendoscopy. Interobserver agreement for dysplasia detection …
View article: Capsule Enteroscopy Using the Mirocam® versus OMOM® Systems: A Matched Case–Control Study
Capsule Enteroscopy Using the Mirocam® versus OMOM® Systems: A Matched Case–Control Study Open
Although several devices are available for small bowel capsule endoscopy, few studies have compared their visualization quality and diagnostic yield, despite users reporting subjective differences between them. This study aims to compare t…
View article: Very High Yield of Urgent Small-Bowel Capsule Endoscopy for Ongoing Overt Suspected Small-Bowel Bleeding Irrespective of the Usual Predictive Factors
Very High Yield of Urgent Small-Bowel Capsule Endoscopy for Ongoing Overt Suspected Small-Bowel Bleeding Irrespective of the Usual Predictive Factors Open
Evidence for an urgent approach to ongoing overt suspected small-bowel bleeding (SSBB) is scarce. We aimed to analyze our series of urgent small-bowel capsule endoscopies (SBCEs) for ongoing overt SSBB and to identify factors associated wi…
View article: Overt Bleeding from Small Bowel Ulcers due to Microscopic Polyangiitis
Overt Bleeding from Small Bowel Ulcers due to Microscopic Polyangiitis Open
View article: Readjustment of Capsule Endoscopy Protocols to the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Portuguese Tertiary Center
Readjustment of Capsule Endoscopy Protocols to the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Portuguese Tertiary Center Open
The performance measures and patient satisfaction were similar among the protocols analyzed for MiroCam capsule endoscopy. Thus, the readjustment of this capsule endoscopy system, which favors a reduction in hospital stay, appears to be a …
View article: Small-Bowel Angioectasias: Are They Responsible for a Real Impact on Survival?
Small-Bowel Angioectasias: Are They Responsible for a Real Impact on Survival? Open
Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of small-bowel angioectasia on survival, given the hypothesis that angioectasia might be an independent risk factor of frailty and poor outcomes. Methods: In this retrospective cohort s…
View article: Critical Analysis of the Applicability of Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy Performance Measures among 2 Portuguese Centers with Different Capsule Endoscopy Platforms
Critical Analysis of the Applicability of Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy Performance Measures among 2 Portuguese Centers with Different Capsule Endoscopy Platforms Open
Introduction: The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) identified the need to benchmark the quality of small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) and produced a set of performance measures (PM). The aim of this study is to criti…
View article: Not Everything That Ulcerates Is Crohn’s Disease
Not Everything That Ulcerates Is Crohn’s Disease Open
View article: P206 Comparison of dye-spraying chromoendoscopy and virtual chromoendoscopy for colonic dysplasia detection in longstanding Inflammatory Bowel Disease
P206 Comparison of dye-spraying chromoendoscopy and virtual chromoendoscopy for colonic dysplasia detection in longstanding Inflammatory Bowel Disease Open
Background Dye-spraying chromoendoscopy (DCE) is the technique of choice for colonic surveillance in patients with long-standing extensive Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Conversely, the use of virtual chromoendoscopy (VCE) is still cont…
View article: P163 Abdominal X-ray: an invaluable tool in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis
P163 Abdominal X-ray: an invaluable tool in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis Open
Background Intravenous steroids (IV-S) remain the cornerstone of treatment of Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC). However, one-third of these patients are refractory to this treatment. Several indices have been developed to predict the…
View article: Validation and Application of Predictive Models for Inadequate Bowel Preparation in Colonoscopies in a Tertiary Hospital Population
Validation and Application of Predictive Models for Inadequate Bowel Preparation in Colonoscopies in a Tertiary Hospital Population Open
Background: Bowel preparation is a major quality criterion for colonoscopies. Models developed to identify patients with inadequate preparation have not been validated in external cohorts. We aim to validate these models and determine thei…
View article: Use of a novel viscous lifting solution (LiftUp®) to enable safer and larger en bloc endoscopic mucosal resection in deep enteroscopy
Use of a novel viscous lifting solution (LiftUp®) to enable safer and larger en bloc endoscopic mucosal resection in deep enteroscopy Open
View article: Unexpected Small-Bowel Finding in Overt-Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Crohn’s Disease
Unexpected Small-Bowel Finding in Overt-Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Crohn’s Disease Open
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most frequent mesenchymal neoplasms affecting the gastrointestinal tract, and the small bowel is the second most frequent location. Approximately 5% of patients with GIST are not sporadic and …
View article: Metastatic Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Presenting as an Achalasia-like Syndrome
Metastatic Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Presenting as an Achalasia-like Syndrome Open
View article: Fecal microbiota transplantation in hepatic encephalopathy : a review of the current evidence and future perspectives
Fecal microbiota transplantation in hepatic encephalopathy : a review of the current evidence and future perspectives Open
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a leading cause of hospita-lization and morbimortality in advanced cirrhosis with limited therapeutic options available. Given the paramount role of gut microbiota in HE, and the efficacy of fecal microbiota …
View article: Small Bowel Enteroscopy – A Joint Clinical Guideline from the Spanish and Portuguese Small Bowel Study Groups
Small Bowel Enteroscopy – A Joint Clinical Guideline from the Spanish and Portuguese Small Bowel Study Groups Open
The present evidence-based guidelines are focused on the use of device-assisted enteroscopy in the management of small-bowel diseases. A panel of experts selected by the Spanish and Portuguese small bowel study groups reviewed the availabl…
View article: P229 PillCamCrohn’sCapsule: the use of a panenteric capsule endoscopy in a Portuguese centre
P229 PillCamCrohn’sCapsule: the use of a panenteric capsule endoscopy in a Portuguese centre Open
Background Crohn’s disease (CD) is a complex chronic inflammatory gastrointestinal condition with variable age of onset, disease location and behaviour. PillCamCrohn’sCapsule (PCC) was recently introduced as a new system composed of a two-…
View article: Small bowel enteroscopy � A joint clinical guideline by the Spanish and Portuguese small-bowel study groups
Small bowel enteroscopy � A joint clinical guideline by the Spanish and Portuguese small-bowel study groups Open
The present evidence-based guidelines are focused on the use of device-assisted enteroscopy in the management of small-bowel diseases. A panel of experts selected by the Spanish and Portuguese small-bowel study groups reviewed the availabl…
View article: O bem-estar do doente paliativo: revisão bibliográfica
O bem-estar do doente paliativo: revisão bibliográfica Open
O que nos faz sentir bem é uma interrogação desde a antiguidade. Tem-se verificado uma mudança de paradigma na investigação com uma maior atenção dedicada às variáveis positivas. Baseado numa conceção hedónica, o bem-estar subjetivo é um c…
View article: Enteroscopy in the Elderly: Review of Procedural Aspects, Indications, Yield, and Safety
Enteroscopy in the Elderly: Review of Procedural Aspects, Indications, Yield, and Safety Open
Background: As human longevity continues to increase, age-related diseases are more common, which leads to a higher use of gastroenterology services. Endoscopic procedures are generally considered to be of higher risk in the …
View article: A Case of Gastric Ischemia: Management and Prognosis
A Case of Gastric Ischemia: Management and Prognosis Open
View article: P486 Faecal microbiota transplantation in inflammatory bowel disease: the patient's perspective
P486 Faecal microbiota transplantation in inflammatory bowel disease: the patient's perspective Open
Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is recognised as effective and safe for Clostridium difficile infection, leading to the study of its application in other diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In a recent meta-analys…
View article: P555 Deep remission and mucosal healing in IBD patients under immunosuppression with azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine
P555 Deep remission and mucosal healing in IBD patients under immunosuppression with azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine Open
Mucosal healing and deep remission (DR) are therapeutic targets in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to characterise DR in patients with Crohn's Disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) under monotherapy with immunomodulators. Out…
View article: P124 Latent and active tuberculosis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease under anti-TNF—data from a centre with high incidence of tuberculosis
P124 Latent and active tuberculosis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease under anti-TNF—data from a centre with high incidence of tuberculosis Open
Portugal is one of the countries with the highest tuberculosis burden in the European Union, with a reporting rate in the North region registered in 2016 of 21.6 cases per 100000 inhabitants. Anti-TNF can increase up to five times the reac…
View article: Giant “Tree Branch” Arteriovenous Malformation of the Hepatic Angle
Giant “Tree Branch” Arteriovenous Malformation of the Hepatic Angle Open
View article: Yield of capsule endoscopy in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: A comparative study between premenopausal and menopausal women
Yield of capsule endoscopy in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: A comparative study between premenopausal and menopausal women Open
PMW with suspected OGIB are less likely to have significant findings in CE. In MW DY, need for endoscopic treatment and rebleeding were significantly higher while time to rebleed was lower.
View article: Impact of the timing of capsule endoscopy in overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding on yield and rebleeding rate - is sooner than 14 d advisable? Catarina Gomes, Rolando Pinho, Adélia Rodrigues, Ana Ponte, Joana Silva, Jaime Pereira Rodrigues, Mafalda Sousa, João Carlos Silva, João Carvalho
Impact of the timing of capsule endoscopy in overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding on yield and rebleeding rate - is sooner than 14 d advisable? Catarina Gomes, Rolando Pinho, Adélia Rodrigues, Ana Ponte, Joana Silva, Jaime Pereira Rodrigues, Mafalda Sousa, João Carlos Silva, João Carvalho Open
Performing CE within 48 h from overt-OGIB is associated to a higher TY and a lower rebleeding rate and longer time to rebleed.
View article: LAMS to the SEMS Rescue!
LAMS to the SEMS Rescue! Open