The Comparison of Midazolam and Propofol in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Midazolam and propofol are both used for sedation in gastrointestinal endoscopy. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the eff...

Impact of cap-assisted colonoscopy on the learning curve and quality in colonoscopy: a randomized controlled trial

CAC results in a significantly higher cecal intubation rate, at 11.6 minutes vs. 12.7 minutes. CAC resulted in significant improvement in overall ACE...

The impact of wire caliber on ERCP outcomes: a multicenter randomized controlled trial of 0.025-inch and 0.035-inch guidewires

Wire-guided biliary cannulation has been demonstrated to improve cannulation rates and reduce post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) This study compares success...

Progressive learning in endoscopy simulation training improves clinical performance: a blinded randomized trial

A progressive learning-based curriculum (PLC) led to superior clinical performance compared with an SCC. PLC comprised 6 hours of SBT, which progresse...

No Superiority of Stents vs Balloon Dilatation for Dominant Strictures in Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Dominant strictures occur in approximately 50% of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) Short-term stents have been reported to produce a...

Real-life chromoendoscopy for neoplasia detection and characterisation in long-standing IBD

The study looked at the effectiveness of chromoendoscopy for neoplasia detection and characterization. Dysplasia detection rate between expert and non...

Gastroenterologist specialist care and care provided by generalists--an evaluation of effectiveness and efficiency

Gastroenterologists diagnosed celiac disease more accurately than generalists. No difference between gastroenterologists and generalists in terms of c...