A simple breath test for detecting H pylori infection is as effective and safe as endoscopy and is less uncomfortable and distressing for the patient, conclude researchers in this week’s BMJ. The ...

Uncontrolled and abnormal growth of cells in the pancreas can lead to pancreatic cancer. Healthcare professionals may use endoscopies to help diagnose pancreatic cancer. According to the American ...

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (09/22/2022) — Published in Gastroenterology, a peer-reviewed commentary by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers found that medically underserved people (Black, ...

A study, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, examined the cost effectiveness of the Cytosponge, a minimally invasive gastroesophageal reflux disease screening tool. Chin Hur, MD, a ...

Endoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that can diagnose a stomach ulcer. A long, thin tube with a camera on the end is placed down your throat and into your stomach. If needed, treatment is also ...

A fecal lactoferrin test can detect intestinal inflammation. High lactoferrin levels in stool suggest that inflammation is present. This may indicate a bacterial infection or inflammatory bowel ...

For GI clinics and ASCs, accurate coding and documentation are critical to protecting reimbursement, reducing denials and ...

Image source, Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board A new endoscopy unit intended to shorten waiting times and support earlier diagnosis has opened. The Community ...

The endoscopy and digestive health center will handle routine procedures and house the gastroenterology team from Sarasota Memorial Hospital First Physicians Group.