Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Endoscopy procedures for the digestive system—upper endoscopy and colonoscopy—are similar ...

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a common diagnostic and therapeutic technique with a low complication risk, but which causes considerable patient anxiety. Sedation during endoscopy by ...

who did not undergo EGD. [2] Despite the fairly large size of the study, it had insufficient power to exclude a small, but clinically important, fetal risk from endoscopy. Moreover, like all ...

But patients taking GLP-1 drugs did have a greater likelihood of retained gastric contents and of aborted upper endoscopies, ...

Different foods and beverages can trigger acid reflux for different people. Examples of common dietary triggers for acid ...

Background and Aim: Same-day bidirectional endoscopy, including esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy, is frequently performed to screen for cancer and gastrointestinal bleeding.

The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was not ...

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Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, originates in the stomach. The most common type, called adenocarcinoma, begins ...

Even if you’re not experiencing any GI symptoms right now, certain habits can help ensure your gut stays in tip-top shape. Below, five gastroenterologists offer their advice on the single best thing ...