Endoscopy
Conference Coverage
Most authors of endoscopy practice guidelines have undisclosed financial conflicts
SAN DIEGO – Authors of endoscopy clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) received many more payments from industry than...
From the Journals
Endoscopic treatment effective in T1b esophageal cancer
A systematic review suggests endoscopic treatment is appropriate for T1b esophageal cancers with a low risk of metastasis.
From the Journals
Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection may be an option for colorectal lesions
With underwater endoscopic mucosal resection, the bowel lumen is filled with water instead of air/CO2.
From the AGA Journals
Endoscopist personality linked to adenoma detection rate
Endoscopists’ self-reported personality traits correlated significantly with their rates of adenoma detection.
From the Journals
Deep sedation did not improve polyp, adenoma detection
A switch from moderate to deep sedation at a tertiary care outpatient center did not affect the rate of adenoma or polyp detection.
Conference Coverage
Rivaroxaban tied to higher GI bleeding than other NOACs
SAN DIEGO – Real-world studies comparing the GI bleeding rates among different non–vitamin K anticoagulants have been limited.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA announces clearance of modified endoscope connector
Video
Artificial intelligence advances optical biopsy
SAN DIEGO – A clinical trial is planned for the technology.
AGA Tech Summit
GI disease screening with artificial intelligence is close
SAN FRANCISCO – Because of the limitations of the human eye, deep learning is increasingly considered the answer for improving the accuracy of...
AGA Tech Summit
Looking ahead: Gastroenterology devices over the next decade
SAN FRANCISCO – Dr. V. Raman Muthusamy and Dr. Sri Komanduri sum up the promising technology and the hurdles it...