Degree of concordance between double-balloon enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: a multicenter study
Capsule endoscopy is considered the diagnostic procedure of choice in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Blood in the lumen was the only...
Perception of gastrointestinal endoscopy by patients and examiners with and without background music
Music has little influence on patients' experience of gastrointestinal endoscopy. The majority of patients felt music to be helpful and expressed a pr...
A prospective, randomized controlled trial of sedation vs. no sedation in outpatient diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
The majority of gastrointestinal endoscopists in the UK routinely use intravenous sedation prior to the diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopes....
Non-physician endoscopists: A systematic review
Examining the available evidence on safety, competency and cost-effectiveness of nursing staff providing gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy services. The...
The effect of sedation on the quality of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: an investigator-blinded, randomized study comparing propofol with midazolam
Sedation with propofol is associated with a high acceptance rate in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. So far, however, there is no valid data on wheth...
Transnasal endoscopy is preferred by transoral endoscopy experienced patients
Unsedated transnasal endoscopy (TNE) has been suggested as an alternative to conventional TOE. This study aimed to determine the advantages of TNE in...
Patient-derived measures of GI endoscopy: a meta-narrative review of the literature
The study looked at the literature on methods of assessing patient experience in GI endoscopy. Most measures focused on pain, discomfort, anxiety, and...
Safety and efficacy of glucagon as a premedication for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy--a comparative study with butyl scopolamine bromide
Glucagon inhibits digestive motility and is used for endoscopic premedication. Its effect on cardiopulmonary function during endoscopy has not yet bee...
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