Guidance on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Prior to Endoscopy Guidance on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Prior to Endoscopy
Popular new glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists require some preprocedural considerations but not necessarily discontinuation of the drugs to support the success of endoscopic procedures.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - November 8, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Guidance on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Prior to Endoscopy Guidance on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Prior to Endoscopy
Popular new glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists require some preprocedural considerations but not necessarily discontinuation of the drugs to support the success of endoscopic procedures.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - November 8, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Endoscopy Still an Option for Some 90-Year-Olds With GI Bleeds
(MedPage Today) -- VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- A significant proportion of very elderly people admitted for upper gastrointestinal bleeds underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), with mortality significantly higher in the oldest patients... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - October 26, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
GI Endoscopy Can Lead to Work-Related Injuries
(MedPage Today) -- VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- More than half of gastrointestinal endoscopists reported that they have experienced musculoskeletal injuries related to their practice, researchers said here.
In a systematic review and meta... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 23, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Real-Time, Blood-Sensing Capsule Diagnoses UGIB in 7 Minutes Real-Time, Blood-Sensing Capsule Diagnoses UGIB in 7 Minutes
PillSense, a blood-sensing capsule, accurately detects upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in around 7 minutes and promises to improve endoscopy workflow.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - October 16, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Sentinel Central Events Prevalent During DISE for OSA Sentinel Central Events Prevalent During DISE for OSA
Most patients who experienced sentinel central events during drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) then transitioned to obstruction in approximately 12 minutes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
How to Manage Heartburn Cost-Effectively After PPI Failure How to Manage Heartburn Cost-Effectively After PPI Failure
Endoscopy with ambulatory reflux monitoring was the most cost-effective approach to managing patients with heartburn in whom empirical proton pump inhibitor therapy failed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - September 14, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Jury Still Out on Stopping GLP-1 RAs Prior to Endoscopy Jury Still Out on Stopping GLP-1 RAs Prior to Endoscopy
Five professional gastroenterology organizations caution that more data are needed to understand if and when GLP-1 receptor agonists should be held prior to elective endoscopy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - August 24, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Esketamine for Sedation Among Patients Undergoing GI Endoscopy Esketamine for Sedation Among Patients Undergoing GI Endoscopy
This review aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of esketamine as an adjunct to propofol for sedation during endoscopic procedures.BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 17, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Can ’ t You Just Do a Hydrogen Breath Test?
Discussion
Lactose is a sugar that is commonly found in dairy products. It is digested by the enzyme lactase mainly found on the brush border of the small bowel. Lactase production varies by age and genetics, with infants and young children having a generally higher amount than older children and adults, presumably as they have a more dairy-based diet. There is decreased production starting around 2-3 years of age (i.e. lactase non-persistence). Some people continue to produce lactase at the same levels as infants (i.e. lactase-persistence. “Lactase persistence (lactose tolerance) is seen predominantly in individuals...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - August 14, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Recovery of Driving Skills After Propofol Sedation for Endoscopy Recovery of Driving Skills After Propofol Sedation for Endoscopy
This study suggests that current recommendations of 24 hours are unnecessarily restrictive.BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Why Histologic Remission Matters with Dr. Simon Travis Why Histologic Remission Matters with Dr. Simon Travis
Watch Dr. Simon Travis as he zeroes in on histologic remission, which may help predict improvement in patient outcomes and should be integrated into disease assessment, alongside endoscopy.Medscape Medical Affairs (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: None Virtual Symposium Source Type: news
DR MARTIN SCURR: Consultants' strike WILL lead to deaths
DR MARTIN SCURR: Some investigations, such as endoscopy for rectal bleeding, will be delayed, meaning diagnosis may also be delayed and the final outcome could be imperilled. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Recovery of driving skills after endoscopy under propofol sedation: a prospective pilot study to assess the driving skills after endoscopic sedation using driving simulation - Hao XW, Zhan YL, Li P, Zhang ST, Yan XD, Li XM, Xiang W.
BACKGROUND: Patients are recommended not to drive for at least the first 24 h after endoscopy with propofol sedation. However, the evidence underlying these recommendations is scarce. We hypothesized that after endoscopic procedures performed under propof... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Docs Steer Camera Through Stomach 'Like a Little Mars Rover'
New magnetic tech allows doctors to perform guided endoscopy to detect gastric illnesses much earlier. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
