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View article: Endoscopic tips for intragastric balloon use for obesity: what you need to know
Endoscopic tips for intragastric balloon use for obesity: what you need to know Open
View article: Double balloon enteroscopy versus single balloon enteroscopy: A comparative study
Double balloon enteroscopy versus single balloon enteroscopy: A comparative study Open
Device assisted enteroscopy (DAE) like the double balloon enteroscopy (DBE) and single balloon enteroscopy (SBE) are postulated to ease small bowel examination and performance of therapy. However, studies comparing the effectiveness of the…
View article: Deconstructing the steps of PEG tube insertion using the introducer technique
Deconstructing the steps of PEG tube insertion using the introducer technique Open
View article: Deconstructing the steps of pull-type PEG tube insertion
Deconstructing the steps of pull-type PEG tube insertion Open
View article: The synergistic role of virtual coaching with simulation‐based mastery learning for upper endoscopy
The synergistic role of virtual coaching with simulation‐based mastery learning for upper endoscopy Open
Introduction Our simulation‐based mastery learning (SBML) curriculum, delivered in person, has been shown to successfully train novices in structured esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). SBML with virtual coaching (VC) has the potential to im…
View article: Simplified endoscopic septotomy for a large symptomatic Zenkerʼs diverticulum
Simplified endoscopic septotomy for a large symptomatic Zenkerʼs diverticulum Open
Zenker's diverticulum is a pulsion diverticulum occurring because of abnormal cricopharyngeal muscle (CPM) relaxation during swallowing ([Fig. 1]) [1]. Traditionally, Zenker's diverticulum has been treated by surgery; however, open surgery…
View article: Efficacy of international web‐based educational intervention in the detection of high‐risk flat and depressed colorectal lesions higher (CATCH project) with a video: Randomized trial
Efficacy of international web‐based educational intervention in the detection of high‐risk flat and depressed colorectal lesions higher (CATCH project) with a video: Randomized trial Open
Objectives Three subcategories of high‐risk flat and depressed lesions (FDLs), laterally spreading tumors non‐granular type (LST‐NG), depressed lesions, and large sessile serrated lesions (SSLs), are highly attributable to post‐colonoscopy…
View article: IDDF2021-ABS-0178 Association of coffee intake with reduced cancer-related mortality among diagnosed patients with colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
IDDF2021-ABS-0178 Association of coffee intake with reduced cancer-related mortality among diagnosed patients with colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the fourth most common cause of cancer mortality globally. Recent advances have in diagnostic and treatment options have reduced CRC-related mortality. Coffee consumpti…
View article: Pancreatic cancer masquerading as ischemic enteritis on endoscopy
Pancreatic cancer masquerading as ischemic enteritis on endoscopy Open
Pancreatic tumors usually produce painless jaundice. Other associated symptoms may be secondary, from a direct extension of the tumor, resulting in bowel obstruction. It is extremely rare that pancreatic malignancy presents with ischemic e…
View article: Moving Forward: Gradual Return of Gastroenterology Practice during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Moving Forward: Gradual Return of Gastroenterology Practice during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption of routine gastroenterology practice, which has resulted in the suspension of elective endoscopic procedures and outpatient consults. For the past months, the strategy w…
View article: Follow Your Gut: Challenges in Nutritional Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Follow Your Gut: Challenges in Nutritional Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
View article: <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 and its effects on the digestive system and endoscopy practice
<span>COVID</span>‐19 and its effects on the digestive system and endoscopy practice Open
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is a respiratory illness caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) and has been classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. Several studi…
View article: GI fellowship in the time of COVID‐19: Moving forward
GI fellowship in the time of COVID‐19: Moving forward Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected essentially all aspects of our lives. Doctors in training are especially vulnerable from it as we are one of the many frontliners in this time. We will always be remembered as the COVID-19 pandemic batch.…