ConferenceDig Dis Sci · January 2023
BACKGROUND: Acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is one of the leading causes of emergency department visits and hospital admissions. CT angiography (CTA) has had an expanding role in the evaluation of acute GI bleeding because it is rapidly performed, wid ...
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Journal ArticleJ Clin Gastroenterol · October 1, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Since 2001, device-assisted enteroscopy (DAE) has revolutionized the diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities for managing small bowel pathology. Though commonly performed, there have been no recent large studies to assess the use, yield, and ...
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Journal ArticleGastrointest Endosc Clin N Am · April 2021
Video capsule endoscopy is indicated in a broad range of clinical settings, most commonly in evaluating suspected small bowel bleeding. It is also useful in diagnosing Crohn's disease and monitoring patients with known Crohn's. Video capsule endoscopy has ...
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Journal ArticleArch Pathol Lab Med · September 2018
CONTEXT: - Graft-versus-host disease of the gastrointestinal tract is a common complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplant associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Accurate diagnosis can be difficult and is a truly clinicopathologic ende ...
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Journal ArticleBiol Blood Marrow Transplant · April 2018
Gastrointestinal (GI) complications including graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in allogenic stem transplant recipients. Although several studies have previously looked into the acute GI complications, fewer smal ...
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Journal ArticleDig Dis Sci · June 2016
INTRODUCTION: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly common in patients with advanced heart failure. GI bleeding (GIB) occurs in 20-30 % of these patients and can arise anywhere in the GI tract. Given the high rates of GIB in this populat ...
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Journal ArticleDig Dis Sci · March 2016
BACKGROUND: Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) complicates half of hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HCT), and the gastrointestinal tract is commonly affected. Endoscopic biopsies have a key role in the diagnosis. The optimal procedure(s) to perform and s ...
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Chapter · January 1, 2016
Direct visualization of the small bowel lumen is often required for the evaluation of symptoms and pathology, most notably, chronic GI blood loss. The small bowel presents numerous challenges that make endoscopic evaluation of it challenging. Numerous spec ...
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Journal ArticleGastrointest Endosc · November 2015
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The advent of capsule endoscopy has revolutionized evaluation of the small bowel. Capsule endoscopy has become the criterion standard as the initial examination to diagnose small-bowel abnormalities, but does not allow for tissue sampl ...
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Journal ArticleGastrointest Endosc Clin N Am · October 2008
A thorough and efficient pre-procedure evaluation of the patient's readiness to undergo sedation for endoscopy is essential. This evaluation will allow the formulation of an appropriate sedation plan for the patient, resulting in a safe and effective exami ...
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