One of the most common procedures in gastroenterology – esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) – needs to consistently meet quality measures, but data on interventions to improve them is lacking, according ...

Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005;2(9):376-377. Endoscopy in pregnant patients presents unique concerns regarding the safety and benefit of this procedure to the fetus. Every year in America ...

The joint American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Task Force on Quality in Endoscopy has issued updated quality indicators for all ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Gastric food retention occurred in 17.4% of the GLP-1RA group undergoing endoscopy alone vs. 0% of the control ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common and potentially life-threatening condition that requires prompt and accurate diagnosis. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy are the primary ...

Unsedated transnasal esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is emerging as a viable alternative to conventional sedated EGD in a number of clinical settings. The success of this technique depends upon ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The CMS has modified the ambulatory payment classification assignments for transnasal esophagogastroduodenoscopy ...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EvoEndo ®, Inc. (“EvoEndo”), a medical device company developing systems for Unsedated Transnasal Endoscopy (TNE), is pleased to share recent decisions announced by the ...

CMS began looking to separate moderate sedation services from procedure codes in all specialties back in 2014, including gastrointestinal endoscopy, according to a statement by ACG, AGA and ASGE. The ...

Study suggests that patients on diabetes and weight management medications may benefit from longer fasting periods before sedative exams like endoscopy D'Or Institute for Research and Education A ...