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View article: Sarcopenia as a Predictor of Mortality in a Cohort of Elderly Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
Sarcopenia as a Predictor of Mortality in a Cohort of Elderly Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Open
Background and aims: Despite technical advances, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is associated with complications and potentially lethal outcomes. Sarcopenia, a complex syndrome mainly associated with aging, has been …
View article: Single-use Albarran module: A removable elevator system to enhance safety in biliary endoscopy?
Single-use Albarran module: A removable elevator system to enhance safety in biliary endoscopy? Open
Bacterial infections are a major burden in biliary endoscopy. Besides incomplete manual cleaning of endoscopes, hard-to-clean components of duodenoscopes are responsible for a substantial rate of bacterial contamination. A large meta-analy…
View article: A multicenter survey on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography during the COVID-19 pandemic in northern and central Italy
A multicenter survey on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography during the COVID-19 pandemic in northern and central Italy Open
Background and study aims COVID-19 has dramatically impacted endoscopy practice because upper endoscopy procedures can be aerosol-generating. Most elective procedures have been rescheduled. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (E…
View article: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in COVID-19 inpatients: Incidence and management in a multicenter experience from Northern Italy
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in COVID-19 inpatients: Incidence and management in a multicenter experience from Northern Italy Open
View article: Endoscopic Findings in Patients Infected With 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Lombardy, Italy
Endoscopic Findings in Patients Infected With 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Lombardy, Italy Open
View article: Circulating IGF-I and IGFBP3 Levels Control Human Colonic Stem Cell Function and Are Disrupted in Diabetic Enteropathy
Circulating IGF-I and IGFBP3 Levels Control Human Colonic Stem Cell Function and Are Disrupted in Diabetic Enteropathy Open
View article: Duodenal Amyloidotic Tumor
Duodenal Amyloidotic Tumor Open
This duodenal polypoid lesion was found during Esophago Gastro Duodenoscopy (EGDS) performed in a 77-year-old woman (Figure 1, A). Our patient had already been diagnosed with multiple myeloma a few years earlier; although treated with mult…