In a recent study, Kawada et al. conducted a retrospective analysis of paediatric patients who had undergone lower gastrointestinal endoscopy to evaluate its use as a diagnostic tool. This under ...

There are substantial changes in store for lower GI endoscopy procedures in 2015. Here are 12 things to know about the revisions, according to the American Gastroenterological Association. • The CPT ...

In the multivariable analysis, lower GI endoscopy was associated with a significantly lower risk of incident CRC when screening started before age 45 (hazard ratio [HR], 0.37), between 45 and 49 ...

CMS has created G-codes for 10 lower GI/endoscopy procedures in an effort to allow providers to report Medicare procedures in CY 2015 as they did in CY 2014. CMS requires the G-codes be reported for ...

Long-term rebleeding rate and predictive factors of rebleeding after capsule endoscopy in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy , 2022; DOI: 10.1016/j.gie ...

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Additionally, present standard approaches to diagnosing colorectal cancer include colonoscopy or lower GI endoscopy, which according to the researchers, have shown limitations given various forms of ...

Intravenous fluid resuscitation with crystalloids should be started on presentation. 3,4,13 A recent guideline for the management of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding recommends a blood ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy takes less time when an anesthesiologist oversees the sedation, researchers say. "We have increased patient access to our GI unit by making these modifications ...