Serum Albumin Is Independently Associated with Persistent Organ Failure in Acute Pancreatitis by Wandong Hong, Suhan Lin, Maddalena Zippi, Wujun Geng, Simon Stock, Zarrin Basharat, Bicheng Cheng, Jingye Pan, Mengtao Zhou

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The Effectiveness of Drying on Residual Droplets, Microorganisms, and Biofilms in Gastrointestinal Endoscope Reprocessing: A Systematic Review by Hefeng Tian, Jiao Sun, Shaoning Guo, Xuanrui Zhu, Han Feng, Yijin Zhuang, Xiu Wang

“…The type of intervention is as follows: automatic endoscopy reprocessor (AER), manual compressed air drying, and the Dri-Scope Aid for automatic drying and drying cabinet. …”
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Serum chemerin level in patients with liver cirrhosis and primary and multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma with consideration of insulin level by Monika Pazgan-Simon, Anna Szymanek-Pasternal, Joanna Górka-Dynysiewicz, Anna Nowicka, Krzysztof Simon, Ewa Grzebyk, Michał Kukla

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Resection versus preservation of the middle turbinate in surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis: a randomized controlled trial by Marc-Antoine Hudon, Erin D. Wright, Etienne Fortin-Pellerin, Marie Bussieres

“…Nasal cavities were compared using Perioperative Sinus Endoscopy (POSE) and Lund-Kennedy (LKES) scores pre-operatively, and at 1, 3 and 6 months after ESS. …”
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Bilateral inverted papilloma: Case report and literature review by Mohammed Amine Rabhi, Achraf Amine Sbai, Drissia Benfadil, Azzedine Lachkar, Adil Abdenbi Tsen, Fahd Elayoubi

“…Close surveillance via endoscopy and imaging is crucial. Although benign, inverted papilloma is highly invasive. …”
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The Relationship between H. pylori Infection and Osteoporosis in Japan by Daisuke Asaoka, Akihito Nagahara, Mariko Hojo, Hitoshi Sasaki, Yuji Shimada, Takashi Yoshizawa, Taro Osada, Sumio Watanabe

“…Participants for patient profile, H. pylori infection status, comorbidity, internal medical therapies, lumbar dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and bone turnover marker were collected and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for reflux esophagitis, hiatal hernia, peptic ulcer disease (PUD), and endoscopic gastric mucosal atrophy (EGA) was performed. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of drooling, reluctance, oropharynx, others, and leukocytosis score as a predictor of mortality and complications following acute corrosive ingestion by Fawaz Poonthottathil, Soorya Suresh, Jamshed Nayer, Praveen Aggarwal

“…We collected the data on demographic profile, clinical features, investigations, endoscopy findings, treatment, and DROOL score. We followed patients for up to 12 weeks for outcomes including mortality and complications. …”
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Intestinal obstruction caused by disseminated mycobacterium avium complex disease following solid organ transplantation: a case report by Akane Mita, Sho Nakakubo, Yusuke Nishimura, Hideki Shima, Masaaki Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Shimamura, Satoshi Konno

“…Positron emission tomography-CT indicated increased uptake at these sites, suggesting a possible malignancy. Endoscopy revealed an elevated lesion with circumferential ulcers, leading to a suspicion of primary malignant lymphoma. …”
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Clinical evidence based review and recommendations of aerosol generating medical procedures in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic by Andrew Thamboo, Jane Lea, Doron D. Sommer, Leigh Sowerby, Arman Abdalkhani, Christopher Diamond, Jennifer Ham, Austin Heffernan, M. Cai Long, Jobanjit Phulka, Yu Qi Wu, Phillip Yeung, Marc Lammers

“…Indirect evidence indicates that tracheostomy should be considered as potential AGMPs. Nasal endoscopy and nasal packing/epistaxis management can result in droplet transmission, but it is unknown if these procedures also carry the risk of airborne transmission. …”
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Evaluation the Efficacy of ELISA IgG, IgM and IgA Tests for Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori by Hogir Mohammed Shukri Saadi, Ali Yahya Saeed

“…Invasive methods require endoscopy which is uncomfortable an unacceptable by the most patients. …”
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Estimation of cytoprotective effect of bismuth tripotassium dicitrate on gastric mucosa at <i>H. pylori</i> eradication and long-term drug intake by A. V. Kononov, S. I. Mozgovoi, L. B. Rybkina, S. S. Bunova, A. G. Shimanskaya

“…At control upper GI endoscopy biopsy samples were taken from 5 SM points according to OLGA-system protocol. …”
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Adding Bismuth to Rabeprazole-Based First-Line Triple Therapy Does Not Improve the Eradication of Helicobacter pylori by Meng-Chieh Wu, Yao-Kuang Wang, Chung-Jung Liu, Fang-Jung Yu, Fu-Chen Kuo, Min-Li Liu, Chao-Hung Kuo, Deng-Chyang Wu, Yao-Kang Huang, I-Chen Wu

“…In the RBAK group, bismuth subcitrate 360 mg twice daily was added to the RAK regimen. A follow-up endoscopy or urea breath test was performed at least 4 weeks after eradication to confirm the treatment efficacy. …”
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Posterior Cord Syndrome and Trace Elements Deficiency as an Uncommon Presentation of Common Variable Immunodeficiency by Yuri Silva Macedo, Ananda dos Santos Mota, Priscila Morais Monteiro, Angela Cristina Gouvêa Carvalho, Barbara Fernandes Diniz, Pedro Gemal Lanzieri, Ricardo Carneiro Ramos, Luis Otavio Mocarzel, Ronaldo Altenburg Gismondi

“…We presented a 50-year-old woman with recurrent diarrhea and severe weight loss that developed a posterior cord syndrome. Endoscopy found a duodenal villous blunting, intraepithelial lymphocytosis, and lack of plasma cells and magnetic resonance imaging of the spine was normal. …”
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Polyglycolic Acid Felt Sealing Method for Prevention of Bleeding Related to Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection in Patients Taking Antithrombotic Agents by Hiroko Fukuda, Naoyuki Yamaguchi, Hajime Isomoto, Kayoko Matsushima, Hitomi Minami, Yuko Akazawa, Ken Ohnita, Fuminao Takeshima, Saburo Shikuwa, Kazuhiko Nakao

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Hypoxia signature derived from tumor-associated endothelial cells predict prognosis in gastric cancer by Ruiheng Wang, Ruiheng Wang, Guijun Liu, Guijun Liu, Ke Wang, Zhanglei Pan, Zhanglei Pan, Zhihua Pei, Xijiao Hu, Xijiao Hu

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Manometric Measurement of the Sphincter of Oddi in Patients with Common Bile Duct Stones: A Consecutive Study of the Han Population of China by Yadong Feng, Jie Zhang, Chunhua Jiao, Hong Zhu, Wenfang Cheng, Shunfu Xu, Bin Xiao, Jinliang Ni, Xiaoxing Chen

“…In this study, 76 patients with CBD stones were enrolled in a single tertiary endoscopy center. Data of SO motor activities was prospectively evaluated by endoscopic manometry. …”
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Successful Neurological Recovery with Multimodality Therapy without Surgery for Spinal Metastases from Advanced Gastric Cancer by Hideyuki Kinoshita, Hiroto Kamoda, Takeshi Ishii, Yoko Hagiwara, Toshinori Tsukanishi, Yusuke Amanuma, Rino Nankinzan, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuhide Inage, Naoya Hirosawa, Seiji Ohtori, Tsukasa Yonemoto

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Independent Heath Facility Meets Cancer Care Ontario and Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Guidelines for Endoscopic Procedure Wait Times While Meeting Quality Indicators: A... by Fraser Kegel, Niv Sne, Timothy Rice, Eric Joy, Shayan Shahsavar, Celeste A. Collins, Maria Gagarine, Alexandra Allard-Coutu, Lisa Klotz, Angela Coates, Kamyar Kahnamoui, Marko Simunovic

“…Canadian independent health facilities (IHFs) have been implemented to reduce hospital endoscopy volume and expedite endoscopic evaluations for patients suspected to have underlying colorectal cancer. …”
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Mirizzi Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management of a Challenging Biliary Disease by Gennaro Clemente, Andrea Tringali, Agostino M. De Rose, Elena Panettieri, Marino Murazio, Gennaro Nuzzo, Felice Giuliante

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Chronic Atrophic Gastritis Presenting as Hemolytic Anemia due to Severe Vitamin B12 Deficiency by Amanda M. Woodford, Rabhea Chaudhry, Gabriella A. Conte, Varsha Gupta, Madhurima Anne

“…Still, the patient underwent an endoscopy with biopsies of the stomach; pathology was consistent with chronic metaplastic atrophic gastritis. …”
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