Capsule Endoscopy for Crohn’s Disease: Current Status of Diagnosis and Management by Dong-Hoon Yang, Bora Keum, Yoon Tae Jeen

“…More than 50% of Western CD patients and up to 88% of Asian CD patients may have small intestinal involvement. Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) has a higher diagnostic yield than small bowel barium radiography and computed tomography enterography for the detection of small intestinal involvement of CD. …”
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The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Endoscopy Quality Initiative: Leading the Wave by Roger Hollingworth, Catherine Dubé

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Magnetically Guided Capsule Endoscopy in Pediatric Patients with Abdominal Pain by Mingping Xie, Yuting Qian, Shidan Cheng, Lifu Wang, Ruizhe Shen

“…Magnetically guided capsule endoscopy (MGCE) offers a noninvasive method of evaluating both the gastric cavity and small intestine; however, few studies have evaluated MGCE in pediatric patients. …”
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A Survey of the Practice of After-Hours and Emergency Endoscopy in Canada by Karuppan Chetty Muthiah, Robert Enns, David Armstrong, Angela Noble, James Gray, Paul Sinclair, Palma Colacino, Harminder Singh

“…OBJECTIVE: To determine staffing and practice patterns for after-hours endoscopy service in Canada…”
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Magnetic-Guided Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Diseases in Minors by Yuting Qian, Tingting Bai, Juanjuan Li, Yi Zang, Tong Li, Mingping Xie, Qi Wang, Lifu Wang, Ruizhe Shen

“…This study aimed at investigating the clinical value of magnetic-guided capsule endoscopy (MGCE) in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases in minors. …”
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Trend of Representation of Women in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy Conferences in Asia by Jalpa Devi, Tanyaporn Chantarojanasiri, Dao Viet Hang, Rashid Lui, Raja Affendi Raja Ali, Amna Subhan Butt, Rohan Raja, Trinh To Tram, Ting Ting Chan, Women in GI Focus Group, Emerging Leaders Committee, Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology

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Clinical Features of Ischemic Enteritis Diagnosed by Double-Balloon Endoscopy by Masanao Nakamura, Takeshi Yamamura, Keiko Maeda, Tsunaki Sawada, Yasuyuki Mizutani, Eri Ishikawa, Naomi Kakushima, Kazuhiro Furukawa, Takuya Ishikawa, Eizaburo Ohno, Takashi Honda, Hiroki Kawashima, Masatoshi Ishigami, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro

“…Ischemic enteritis (IE) is a relatively rare small bowel disease that is diagnosed via double-balloon endoscopy (DBE), although the lack of established diagnostic criteria can make it difficult to confirm the diagnosis. …”
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Application of Autofluorescence Endoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening: Rationale and an Update by Hiroyuki Aihara, Hisao Tajiri, Takeshi Suzuki

“…While detecting faint autofluorescence intensity by conventional fiberoptic endoscopy remains challenging, the latest AFE system with high-resolution videoendoscope capabilities enables such detection by using a false-color display algorithm. …”
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Upper GI Endoscopy in Resource‐Constrained Settings: Bridging the Gap by Muhammad Uwais Ashraf, Madhumita Premkumar

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Different behavior of electrosurgical currents between air and saline immersion therapeutic endoscopy by Antonio Capogreco, Roberta Maselli, Markus Enderle, Nermin Salkic, Sandra Keller, Francesco De Gaetano, Elisabetta Mastrorocco, Roberto de Sire, Ludovico Alfarone, Davide Massimi, Jérémie Jacques, Romain Legros, Mathieu Pioche, Yuichi Mori, Cesare Hassan, Alessandro Repici

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Definition of Mucosal Breaks in the Era of Magnifying Endoscopy with Narrow-Band Imaging by Daisuke Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Odagiri, Yoshio Hoshihara, Yorinari Ochiai, Yugo Suzuki, Junnosuke Hayasaka, Masami Tanaka, Kosuke Nomura, Satoshi Yamashita, Akira Matsui, Toshiro Iizuka, Shu Hoteya

“…We investigated how narrow-band imaging (NBI) and magnified endoscopy affect the judgment of mucosal breaks. Methods. …”
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Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Consensus Guidelines on Safety and Quality Indicators in Endoscopy by David Armstrong, Alan Barkun, Ron Bridges, Rose Carter, Chris de Gara, Catherine Dubé, Robert Enns, Roger Hollingworth, Donald MacIntosh, Mark Borgaonkar, Sylviane Forget, Grigorios Leontiadis, Jonathan Meddings, Peter Cotton, Ernst J Kuipers, Roland Valori, on behalf of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Safety and Quality Indicators in Endoscopy Consensus Group

“…Several organizations worldwide have developed procedure-based guidelines and/or position statements regarding various aspects of quality and safety indicators, and credentialing for endoscopy. Although important, they do not specifically address patient needs or provide a framework for their adoption in the context of endoscopy services. …”
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GastroHUN an Endoscopy Dataset of Complete Systematic Screening Protocol for the Stomach by Diego Bravo, Juan Frias, Felipe Vera, Juan Trejos, Carlos Martínez, Martín Gómez, Fabio González, Eduardo Romero

“…Abstract Endoscopy is vital for detecting and diagnosing gastrointestinal diseases. …”
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Diagnostic Role of Colon Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Optimal Colon Cleaning by Ümit Akyüz, Yusuf Yılmaz, Ali Tüzün İnce, Bülent Kaya, Cengiz Pata

“…Background. Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) is a diagnostic test with relatively rare usage. …”
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Indications and Relative Utility of Lower Endoscopy in the Management of Clostridium difficile Infection by Nora E. Burkart, Mary R. Kwaan, Christopher Shepela, Robert D. Madoff, Yan Wang, David A. Rothenberger, Genevieve B. Melton

“…To describe the role of lower endoscopy in CDI management. Methods. Retrospective study of lower endoscopies in CDI at four metropolitan hospitals, July 2005 through December 2007. …”
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Management of Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents in Elective Endoscopy: Weighing the Risks and Benefits by Paul J Belletrutti, Steven J Heitman

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Characteristics of Small Bowel Polyps Detected in Cowden Syndrome by Capsule Endoscopy by Keita Saito, Eiki Nomura, Yu Sasaki, Yasuhiko Abe, Nana Kanno, Naoko Mizumoto, Rika Shibuya, Kazuhiro Sakuta, Makoto Yagi, Kazuya Yoshizawa, Daisuke Iwano, Takeshi Sato, Shoichi Nishise, Yoshiyuki Ueno

“…Capsule endoscopy is useful for detecting small bowel polyps in Cowden syndrome.…”
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The Role of Endoscopy in the Treatment of Biliary Complications after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation by Alexey V. Kurenkov, Yury S. Teterin, Oleg D. Olisov, Petr A. Yartsev, Murad S. Novruzbekov, Kubay M. Magomedov

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Visualization of Laterally Spreading Colorectal Tumors by Using Image-Enhanced Endoscopy by Naoto Tamai, Yutaka Saito, Taku Sakamoto, Takeshi Nakajima, Takahisa Matsuda, Namasivayam Vikneswaran, Hisao Tajiri

“…This study aimed to evaluate the use of image-enhanced endoscopy for visualizing laterally spreading tumors of the nongranular type. …”
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Staffing at Ambulatory Endoscopy Centers in the United States: Practice, Trends, and Rationale by Deepak Agrawal, Rajeev Jain

“…Methods. Survey study of endoscopy lab managers and directors at outpatient endoscopy units in Texas. …”
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