Non-physician performance of lower and upper endoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The study objective was to characterize the non-physician performance of lower and upper endoscopic procedures. Bibliographical searches were conducte...
Premedication with sublingual or oral alprazolam in adults undergoing diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is uncomfortable for most patients. We determined the efficacy of alprazolam, administered orally or subli...
Determination of the optimal time for premedication with pronase, dimethylpolysiloxane, and sodium bicarbonate for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Premedication with pronase, dimethylpolysiloxane, and sodium bicarbonate improves visibility during upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy. The optima...
Determination of the optimal time for premedication with pronase, dimethylpolysiloxane, and sodium bicarbonate for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Premedication with pronase, dimethylpolysiloxane, and sodium bicarbonate improves visibility during upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy. The optima...
Efficacy and safety of over-the-scope clips for gastrointestinal bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The over-the-scope clip (OTSC) has been increasingly utilized for the management of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. This systematic review showed high...
Effects of sedation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy on arterial oxygen saturation
The study was designed to see the effect of sedation on endoscopy-induced arterial oxygen desaturation. 90 consecutive patients scheduled for diagnost...
Sedation-associated complications in endoscopy--prospective multicentre survey of 191142 patients
Propofol sedation bears the risk of complications such as respiratory as well as cardiopulmonary insufficiency including sedation-induced death. Concl...
Unsedated transnasal versus conventional oral endoscopy in endoscopy naïve patients
Unsedated transnasal upper endoscopy (TNE) has been suggested as a more comfortable and safer method than unsedated transoral endoscopes (TOE) The cur...
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