New data from the Mayo Clinic provide added reassurance that the rate of pulmonary aspiration during upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is low in patients taking a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) ...

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, which is defined as blood loss originating near the Treitz ligament, is a common cause of hospitalization and mortality. Symptoms include hematemesis, coffee ...

Combined GI endoscopy is already standard practice across many US health systems. When both procedures are clinically indicated, around 65% of patients undergo them in the same session or close window ...

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is an essential clinical procedure for diagnosing gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, while the subsequent EGD reports play a vital role in clinical decision-making and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . One-quarter of patients taking GLP-1s or GIP agonists before upper endoscopy experienced clinically significant ...

Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, commonly known as oesophagogastroduodenoscopy, is the cornerstone for diagnosing and managing disorders of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum. In recent years, ...

Here are the 2010 Medicare payment rates for six upper GI procedures in the ASC setting. 1. Upper GI endoscopy including esophagus, stomach and either duodenum and/or jejunum as appropriate; with ...

Newswise — The February issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology highlights new clinical science and reviews, including joint ACG-ASGE quality indicators for upper GI endoscopy, the first ...

A consensus on major and minor key performance indicators (KPIs) was established to improve the quality of upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy and reduce post-endoscopy upper GI cancer. The adoption ...