Endoscopy

Gasless endoscopic thyroidectomy via the trans-subclavian approach versus conventional open thyroid surgery for unilateral thyroid cancer

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Miranda-Filho, A. et al. Thyroid cancer incidence trends by histology in 25 countries: a population-based study. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 9, 225–234 (2021). Google Scholar  Lu, Q., Zhu, X., Wang, P., Xue, S. & Chen, G. Comparisons of different approaches and incisions of thyroid surgery and selection strategy. Front. Endocrinol. (Lausanne). 14, 1166820 (2023). Google Scholar  … Read more

Crohn’s Disease: Early Diagnosis with Intestinal Ultrasound

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Intestinal ultrasound (IUS) emerges as a game-changer in the early ⁣management of Crohn’s disease, offering a non-invasive method too predict remission. According to a⁢ recent study, IUS shows that improvements in IUS parameters within the first year correlate with enhanced patient outcomes, specifically with over a third of patients achieving⁣ remission within months. ⁣this innovative … Read more

No Barrett’s Survival Benefit With Regular Surveillance

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SAN DIEGO—Gastroenterologists have debated the best course of action for patients with Barrett’s esophagus for decades. Which is better for detecting early malignancy and preventing progression to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) — surveillance endoscopy at regular intervals or only when symptoms occur? Does one offer a better chance of survival than the other? Now, researchers who … Read more

ACG Issues First Guidance on Gastric Premalignant Conditions

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The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) has issued its first clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis and management of gastric premalignant conditions (GPMCs) including atrophic gastritis, gastric intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia, and certain gastric epithelial polyps, all of which have an increased risk of progressing to gastric cancer. The guideline was published online on March 12 … Read more

Common Causes of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Pediatric Patients: 2022-2023 Study in Kerman | BMC Gastroenterology

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Archyde “`html upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children: A Extensive Overview Table of Contents 1. upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children: A Extensive Overview 2. Key Findings on Pediatric UGIB 3. Symptoms and Clinical Manifestations 4. Understanding Hematemesis and Melena 5. Causes of UGIB in Children 6. age-Dependent Variations in etiology 7. Treatment and Management 8. The … Read more

Descriptive analysis of common causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in pediatric patients in Kerman: a study from 2022 to 2023 | BMC Gastroenterology

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A total of 120 neonatal and pediatric patients diagnosed with UGIB were included in this study. The mean age of the patients was 8.8 ± 4.7 years. Considering the age distribution, most patients fell within the 6–12 year age group (37.5%), followed by the 12–18 year age group (30%). The least represented age group in the study … Read more

Targeted Thermal Therapy could transform management of common cause of high blood pressure

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Doctors at Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, and University College London have led the development of a simple, minimally invasive Targeted Thermal Therapy (Triple T) that has the potential to transform medical management of a common, but commonly overlooked, cause of high blood pressure. This breakthrough, published today in The Lancet, … Read more