Fecal Calprotectin: A Reliable Predictor of Mucosal Healing after Treatment for Active Ulcerative Colitis by Vendel Kristensen, Arne Røseth, Tahir Ahmad, Viggo Skar, Bjørn Moum

“…A total of 16 patients achieved fecal calprotectin < 250 μg/g during follow-up, and all 16 patients had endoscopic mucosal healing (Mayo endoscopic subscore of ≤1) on the second endoscopy. The remaining four patients had persistently high f-calprotectin levels before the second endoscopy with Mayo endoscopic subscore corresponding to endoscopic mucosal healing in three out of four patients. …”
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Gastric Adenocarcinoma of the Fundic Gland Type Treated by Endoscopic Mucosal Resection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Eleanor Lewin, Philip Daroca, Sanjay Sikka, Tong Wu, Yukihiro Nakanishi

“…Endoscopy showed a single polypoid lesion in the gastric fundus which was successfully removed with endoscopic resection. …”
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Antimicrobial-Resistance Profile of Helicobacter pylori, Obtained from Endoscopic Patients in Bahir Dar, North West Ethiopia by Mulat Erkihun, Desalegn Nigatu Chanie, Yesuf Adem Siraj

“…The 17.8% proportion of Helicobacter pylori was isolated from 135 endoscopy-examined patients (24/135). The majority of isolates (71% of 17/24) were from males, while only 29% of 7/24) were from females. …”
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Gambaran Kadar Trombosit, Besar Limpa dan Kadar Albumin Serum pada Pasien Sirosis Hati dengan Varises Esofagus by Vella Paraditha, Saptino Miro, Eti Yerizel

“…</p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> kadar trombosit, besar limpa, kadar albumin, derajat varises esofagus</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>Esophageal varices is a complication in liver cirrhosis which can be diagnosed by endoscopy. However, on certain conditions, endoscopy examination can not be performed. …”
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Nissen-Sleeve procedure versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with morbid obesity and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: protocol for a non-inferiority randomise... by Jan A Apers, Martin Dunkelgrun, Ivonne Leeuwenburgh, Judith W H 't Hart, Bo J Noordman, Laser U Biter

“…At 1 year, all patients will undergo another endoscopy. The primary outcome is GORD status. Absence of GORD is defined as &lt;8 points on the GORD questionnaire. …”
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Pneumoscrotum after Colonoscopy by Sandeep Singh, Manika Thakur

“…Pneumoscrotum is an unusual problem that is very rarely associated with gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures. It has been reported to occur after colonoscopy and polypectomy. …”
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Early Management Experience of Perforation after ERCP by Guohua Li, Youxiang Chen, Xiaojiang Zhou, Nonghua Lv

“…Between November 2003 and December 2011, a total of 8504 ERCPs were performed at our regional endoscopy center. Sixteen perforations (0.45%) were identified and retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Infection: Clinical, Endoscopic, and Histological Findings in Lebanese Pediatric Patients by F. AL Kirdy, M. Rajab, N. El-Rifai

“…Patients aged between 1 month and 17 years who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy from January 2011 to January 2017 were included. …”
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Virtual Care in Rhinology by Kristine A. Smith, Andrew Thamboo, Yvonne Chan, Christopher J. Chin, Megan Werger, Brian Rotenberg

“…The inability to perform exams and nasal endoscopy were reported to be significant limitations. …”
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Upper Gastrointestinal Crohn’s Disease: Literature Review and Case Presentation by Soorya N. Aggarwal, Yana Cavanagh, Lan Wang, Amer Akmal, Matthew A. Grossman

“…Standard IBD evaluation including serologic testing, imaging, and endoscopy may initially not be fruitful. Furthermore, endoscopic evaluation may be grossly normal in patients without long standing-disease. …”
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Endoscopic Treatment as the Rescue Therapy for Recurrent Bleeding after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) by Liyuan Ni, Xiaoquan Huang, Siyu Jiang, Lili Ma, Jianjun Luo, Shiyao Chen

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Y-Shaped Bilateral Self-Expandable Metallic Stent Placement for Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction: Data from a Referral Center for Palliative Care by R. Di Mitri, F. Mocciaro

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Smartphone adapters for flexible Nasolaryngoscopy: a systematic review by A. E. Quimby, S. Kohlert, L. Caulley, M. Bromwich

“…Historically, the ability to create and share video recordings of these endoscopic exams has been limited by poor mobility of fixed endoscopy towers. The advent of smartphone endoscope adapters has allowed physicians to create and share video recordings of endoscopy in a wide variety of locations that would not have previously been feasible. …”
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Correlation of Cleanliness among Different Bowel Segments during Colonoscopy: A Retrospective Study by Zhou Haibin, Zhang Xiaofeng, Yang Jianfeng

“…It should continue to further endoscopy. When the cleanliness of the transverse colon is poor, then stopping further endoscopy is considered.…”
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A Retrospective Analysis of Cyanoacrylate Injection versus Hemoclip Placement for Bleeding Dieulafoy’s Lesion in Duodenum by Yu Jiang, Julong Hu, Ping Li, Wen Jiang, Wenyan Liang, Hongshan Wei

“…We retrospectively analyzed eighteen patients from three medical centers between October 2008 and February 2016; six patients received cyanoacrylate injection, while hemoclips were placed in 12 patients during the upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Results. All patients received first endoscopic examination and/or endotherapy within 12 hours of admission to hospital. …”
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Gastric MALT Lymphoma with Giant Ulcer from Untreated H. pylori: Role of Endoscopic Biopsy – A Case Report. by Hysni Dede, Rovena Roshi, Gentiana Cekodhima, Manjola Tahiraj, Augusto Orlandi

“…The patient presented with complaints of dyspepsia, nausea, and epigastralgia and had a giant ulcer on endoscopy. Only after biopsies with a large number of samples (over 10) from both normal and abnormal mucosa the diagnosis of MALT lymphoma was established and reconfirmed after immunohistochemistry. …”
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Breast Cancer Metastasis to the Stomach That Was Diagnosed after Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection by Masahide Kita, Masashi Furukawa, Masaya Iwamuro, Keisuke Hori, Yoshiro Kawahara, Naruto Taira, Tomohiro Nogami, Tadahiko Shien, Takehiro Tanaka, Hiroyoshi Doihara, Hiroyuki Okada

“…However, the tumor persisted in patchy areas; therefore, we performed modified radical mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection. Routine endoscopy at 8 months revealed a depressed lesion on the gastric angle’s greater curvature, and histology revealed signet ring cell proliferation. …”
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Thromboembolic Events Secondary to Endoscopic Cyanoacrylate Injection: Can We Foresee Any Red Flags? by Yujen Tseng, Lili Ma, Tiancheng Luo, Xiaoqing Zeng, Yichao Wei, Ling Li, Pengju Xu, Shiyao Chen

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Endoscopic Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy Combined with Canaliculus Repair for the Management of Dacryocystitis with Canalicular Obstruction by Yunhai Tu, Zhenbin Qian, Jiao Zhang, Wencan Wu, Tianlin Xiao

“…Postoperative observations included slit lamp, fluorescein dye disappearance test, lacrimal syringing, lacrimal endoscopy, and nasal endoscopy. …”
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Fluorescence Diagnostics of Colon Malignant and Premalignant Lesions Using 5-Aminolevulinic Acid by Elena V. Filonenko, Andrey D. Kaprin, Antonina A. Raszhivina, Antonina N. Urlova, Andrey M. Nechipai

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