Endoscopy
From the AGA Journals
AGA Clinical Practice Update Describes High-Quality Upper Endoscopy
The update includes best practice advice that addresses procedure optimization, evaluation of suspected premalignancy, and postprocedure follow-up...
From the AGA Journals
Power-Washing Moves Beyond Home Improvement, Into Gastroenterology
Patients with risk of gastric cancer “might be an important group” for evaluating the power-wash procedure, the investigators wrote.
From the AGA Journals
Computer-Aided Colonoscopy Falls Short in Real-World Practice
CADe-assisted colonoscopy has gained increasing attention for its potential to improve adenoma detection rate.
From the AGA Journals
AGA Guides Usage of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Before Endoscopy
GLP-1 receptor agonists have been associated with increased gastric retention of solids but not liquids in patients with diabetes, and among non-...
Conference Coverage
AI-Identified Vascular Healing Can Predict Clinical Relapse in Ulcerative Colitis
Image-enhanced endoscopy is spreading in routine practice as a way to detect inflammation and to predict outcomes.
Member Spotlight
The Gamer Who Became a GI Hospitalist and Dedicated Endoscopist
Reflecting on his career in gastroenterology, Andy Tau, MD, claims the discipline chose him, in many ways.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA Emphasizes Alternative Device Sterilization Strategies
Revised guidance promotes vaporized hydrogen peroxide as a sterilization method to reduce ethylene oxide use.
From the AGA Journals
Automated ADR Software Shows Promise
The software was evaluated using endoscopy and pathology reports from 3,809 colonoscopies performed at 6 centers over 3 months.
From the AGA Journals
AGA Gives Guidance on Management of Subepithelial Lesions
The present update focuses specifically on EFTR, first by distinguishing between exposed and nonexposed techniques.
From the AGA Journals
Telephone Best for Switching Patients to New Colonoscopy Intervals
Telephone outreach may be a reasonable approach to update patients on post-polypectomy surveillance guideline changes if secure messaging or text...