Endoscopy is a commonly performed medical procedure. It is usually done in a hospital, although some procedures can be carried out at the doctor’s office. Your doctor may advice you to avoid eating ...

Despite advances in our knowledge of celiac disease, the most current and authoritative recommendations conclude that diagnosis requires at least four biopsy specimens to be taken from the duodenal ...

Administering a lidocaine lollipop as a single-agent anesthetic to patients undergoing an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy procedure eliminated the need for sedation in the majority of patients. Upper ...

There is good news for patients referred for endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures but are hesitant due to the intrusive nature of the procedures as Aga Khan University Hospital has introduced capsule ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The obesity epidemic is one of today’s most blatantly visible — yet actively neglected — public health concerns, ...

Endoscopy procedures are minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic techniques that allow physicians to view the inside of the body using an endoscope, a flexible tube equipped with a light and ...

Upper endoscopy procedure commonly used to diagnose and manage gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is often overused by physicians, finds study published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Upper ...

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Veterinary endoscopy is a key minimally invasive procedure for diagnosing and treating conditions in animals, offering clear benefits in patient care. Applications include gastrointestinal (GI) ...