Use of GLP-1s or glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide agonists before upper endoscopy significantly increased the risk for residual gastric volume, according to data published in JAMA Internal ...

Recommendations on upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy were jointly released by the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and the Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain ...

Administering a lidocaine lollipop as a single-agent anesthetic to patients undergoing an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy procedure eliminated the need for sedation in the majority of patients. Upper ...

Nicklaus Children's Hospital is the first in South Florida to offer a new sedation-free procedure to evaluate the upper ...

An improved method for performing upper endoscopy examination for patients with heartburn increases detection of pre-cancerous cells in the esophagus by more than 40 percent, according to a study in ...

The American College of Physicians Clinical Guidelines Committee has released a new evidence-based clinical policy paper revising the guidelines for upper endoscopy use in most patients. During the ...

Among individuals with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a negative upper endoscopy is associated with decreased risk in incidence and mortality from gastrointestinal cancer. The benefit ...

Use upper endoscopy wisely Inappropriate endoscopy use generates unnecessary costs and exposes patients to harms without improving outcomes. Although upper endoscopy is commonly used in the diagnosis ...

Heartburn is one of the most common reasons for people to see a doctor, and some physicians often use upper endoscopy to diagnose and manage gastroesophageal reflux disease. But most patients do not ...

Early endoscopy has been advocated for the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, but the optimal timing for early endoscopy is still uncertain. The aim of this Review is to evaluate the ...