A Randomized Trial of Topical Anesthesia Comparing Lidocaine Versus Lidocaine Plus Xylometazoline for Unsedated Transnasal Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy by Justin Cheung, Karen J Goodman, Robert Bailey, Richard N Fedorak, John Morse, Mario Millan, Tom Guzowski, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten

“…BACKGROUND: The optimal topical anesthesia regimen for unsedated transnasal endoscopy is unknown. The addition of a nasal decongestant, such as xylometazoline (X), to a topical anesthestic may improve patient comfort.…”
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Nasal mask versus conventional oxygen supply for endoscopy under intravenous sedation: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jun Lu, Bo Li, Min Zheng, Yu Deng, Lulong Bo, Wentao JI, Xiaoting Zhang, Jinhai Liu

“…Introduction Hypoxaemia is a frequent complication associated with endoscopy conducted under intravenous sedation, highlighting the need for effective and practical interventions. …”
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Influence of the wet-ear state on the outcomes of tympanic membrane repair under ear endoscopy: a prospective case-control study by Jun Zhang, Qinglin Bai, Na Zhao, Cong Li, Jia Yang

“…All patients underwent high-resolution thin-slice computed tomography, ear endoscopy, and pure tone audiometry. Results Perforation healing was similar in the dry- ear (94.44%) and wet-ear groups (85.7%, P = 0.5685). …”
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Development and validation of a predictive model for the capsule retention risk in patients undergoing magnetic-control capsule endoscopy for gastric lesions by Xiaoqian Wu, Xuexin Liu, Zhihua Hao, Qian Nie

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Screening for Gastric and Small Intestinal Mucosal Injury with Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy in Asymptomatic Patients Taking Enteric-Coated Aspirin by Xue Chen, Feng Gao, Jie Zhang

“…To investigate gastric and small intestinal mucosal injury in asymptomatic patients taking enteric-coated aspirin using magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy. Methods. Patients taking enteric-coated aspirin (aspirin group) and healthy controls (control group) were recruited from Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, between September 2017 and May 2018, and undertook magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy. …”
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Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Cardiac Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: (Re)evaluation of the Current State in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 2010 by Dirk Bandorski, Ralf Jakobs, Martin Brück, Reinhard Hoeltgen, Marcus Wieczorek, Martin Keuchel

“…The study was a repeated evaluation of the experience of capsule endoscopy (CE) in patients with cardiac pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). …”
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Prevalence of Gastric and Small-Intestinal Mucosal Injury in Elderly Patients Taking Enteric-Coated Aspirin by Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy by Feng Gao, Xue Chen, Jie Zhang

“…To investigate aspirin-related gastric and small-intestinal mucosal injury in elderly patients by magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy (MCCE). Methods. Patients taking enteric-coated aspirin attending the outpatient department of Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, from September 2017 to July 2019 underwent MCCE to assess injury to the gastric and small-intestinal mucosa. …”
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The Role of Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy in Determining the Treatment Strategy for Duodenal Follicular Lymphoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Donghoon Kang, Gi-June Min, Tong Yoon Kim, Young-Woo Jeon, Yukyung Cho, Jae Myung Park, Joo Hyun O, Byung-Ock Choi, Gyeongsin Park, Seok-Goo Cho

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Guidelines for the management of patients with Crohn’s disease. Recommendations of the Polish Society of Gastroenterology and the Polish National Consultant in Gastroenterology by Michał Łodyga, Piotr Eder, Magdalena Gawron-Kiszka, Agnieszka Dobrowolska, Maciej Gonciarz, Marek Hartleb, Maria Kłopocka, Ewa Małecka-Wojciesko, Piotr Radwan, Jarosław Reguła, Edyta Zagórowicz, Grażyna Rydzewska

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Development and validation of a deep learning system for detection of small bowel pathologies in capsule endoscopy: a pilot study in a Singapore institution by Bochao Jiang, Michael Dorosan, Justin Wen Hao Leong, Marcus Eng Hock Ong, Sean Shao Wei Lam, Tiing Leong Ang

Subjects: “…capsule endoscopy…”
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Bilateral synchronous UBE for unilateral laminotomy and bilateral decompression as a potentially effective minimally Invasive approach for two-level lumbar spinal stenosis by Yulin Zhao, Yingjun Guo, Xin Pan, Hao Li, Xianlei Gao, Haipeng Si, Wanlong Xu

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Early Endoscopic Outcomes After Risankizumab Are Associated With Fewer Hospitalizations and Surgeries in Crohn’s Disease by Brian G. Feagan, Jean-Frederic Colombel, Remo Panaccione, Stefan Schreiber, Marc Ferrante, Koji Kamikozuru, Christopher Ma, Wan-Ju Lee, Jenny Griffith, Namita Joshi, Kristina Kligys, Jasmina Kalabic, Si Xuan, Marla Dubinsky

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Role Of Endoscopic Gastric Biopsy in Patients With Chronic Dyspepsia For Diagnosis Of H. Pylori by Muhammad Zafar Majeed, Ghulam Mustafa, Haseeb Ahsan

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A multicenter micro-costing analysis of flexible cystoscopic procedures in Korea by Uiemo Je, Woong Kyu Han, Hee-Kyo Jeong, Hankil Lee, Kwang Suk Lee, Sung Ku Kang, Byeong-Ju Kwon, Sung-Uk Kuh

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Preparation of patients for endoscopic investigations and surgery of the large intestine by B. N. Bashankaev, A. G. Yuldashev, D. F. Yermakov, P. V. Tsarkov

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Real-life data about obesity management by Jacques Deviere

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Effects of Periodontal Endoscopy-Assisted Nonsurgical Treatment of Periodontitis: Four-Month Results of a Randomized Controlled Split-Mouth Pilot Study by Christian Graetz, Johanna Sentker, Miriam Cyris, Susanne Schorr, Claudia Springer, Karim M. Fawzy El-Sayed

“…Although the therapeutic effects of nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) are well established, the clinical benefits of the additional use of periodontal endoscopy (PE) remain controversial. Therefore, this randomized controlled split-mouth pilot study evaluated the effect of NSPT using PE versus NSPT without nPE on bleeding on probing (BOP) in sites with probing depth (PD)≥4 mm (primary outcome), PD, clinical attachment level (CAL), number of hard deposits (HDs), and treatment time per tooth (TrT). …”
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Comparing 1-L and 2-L Polyethylene Glycol with Ascorbic Acid for Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Chang Kyo Oh, Sang Pyo Lee, Jae Gon Lee, Young Joo Yang, Seung In Seo, Chang Seok Bang, Yu Jin Kim, Woon Geon Shin, Jin Bae Kim, Hyun Joo Jang, Sea Hyub Kae, Gwang Ho Baik, Hallym Gastrointestinal Study Group

“…Background/Aims: Small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) has become the standard for initial evaluation in the diagnosis of small bowel lesions. …”
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Combination of Five Body Positions Can Effectively Improve the Rate of Gastric Mucosa’s Complete Visualization by Applying Magnetic-Guided Capsule Endoscopy by Yuting Qian, Sheng Wu, Qi Wang, Lumin Wei, Wei Wu, Lifu Wang, Ye Chu

“…Achieving a comprehensive view of gastric mucosa has been a challenge for magnetic-guided capsule endoscopy (MGCE) for years. This study works on optimizing the performance of MGCE by changing the conventional positions to the five body positions. …”
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Pepsinogen Serology and Gastritis OLGA Staging in Mucosal Atrophy Assessment: A Cross-Sectional Study Involving East China Endoscopy Population by Junjun Xia, Zhenzhen Liu, Kaiguang Zhang

“…The study included 453 asymptomatic individuals from East China undergoing physical examination, who then underwent endoscopy including collection of biopsy samples. Assays for serum PG, G-17, and Helicobacter pylori (Hp) were performed. …”
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