introduction: hypoxemia can occur during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with or without pharmacological sedation. pulse oximetry saturation (spo2) levels were assessed in patients attending for routine unsedated diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to identify factors associated with oxygen desaturation. methods: a total of 300 patients who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy wi...

background: ingestion of caustic substances is the main reason for referral to philippines national poison management and control center among other causes of acute poisoning. rapid assessment of severity of injury is important for treatment and prognosis of these cases. this study was aimed to investigate the correlation of clinical factors with severity of gastrointestinal (gi) mucosal injury...

BACKGROUND The precise role of capsule endoscopy in the diagnostic algorithm of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding has yet to be determined. Despite the higher diagnostic yield of capsule endoscopy, the actual impact on clinical outcome remains poorly defined. The aim of this study was to evaluate the follow-up results of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding to determine which managem...

During the past 20 years, endoscopy has developed as the modality of choice for determining diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy for severe gastrointestinal bleeding. When endoscopy was first introduced to evaluate gastrointestinal bleeding in the late 1970s, early diagnostic endoscopy did not affect patient outcome. [46] Subsequently, improvements in endoscopes and endoscopic accessories allowed ...

Correction to: Diagnosis and management of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding: European Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) GuidelineEndoscopy 2021; 53(08): 850-868DOI: 10.1055/a-1496-8969

BACKGROUND Capsule endoscopy is a first line examination to evaluate obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. The identification of factors associated with the detection of lesions by capsule endoscopy could improve resource utilization and patient selection. OBJECTIVES To identify factors associated with positive capsule endoscopy findings in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. METH...

background and aims: in diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease, one of diagnostic way is upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, which helps in differential diagnosis of unspecified colitis as well. the aim of this study was to investigate the necessity of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.   materials and methods: in this descriptive cross-sectional study, 3...

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BACKGROUND Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy has been reported as a risk factor for the transmission of Helicobacter pylori. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possibility of transmission of H. pylori infection by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients who had previously had such procedures in a low disinfection level environment. METHODS The study included 1082 patients. Patients...