biopsies
Increase Endoscopy Frequency For EoE, Expert Consensus Says
Patients with EoE likely would benefit from more frequent endoscopy with biopsy than many currently undergo.
JANUARY 25, 2023
Systems Analysis for Predicting Barrett’s Risk Beats Expert Pathologists
An objective risk prediction system based on biomarkers and imaging has the potential to fundamentally alter ...
AUGUST 3, 2021
‘Undiagnosing’ Barrett’s a Frequent Task for Esophageal Experts
Evidence-based guidelines discourage biopsies for Barrett’s esophagus unless patients meet specific criteria ...
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Endoscopists Often Ignore Polypectomy Guidelines— ‘Can Do Better,’ Expert Says
Adherence to the most recent guidelines for appropriate polypectomy techniques is suboptimal, according to one ...
DECEMBER 14, 2020
First Look: SAGES 2020 Virtual Meeting
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) converted its annual meeting to a virtual ...
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Novel Method Promising For Diagnosing Fibrosis in EoE
For some children with eosinophilic esophagitis, fibrosis of the lamina propria can be a significant complication ...
MARCH 11, 2020
On the Spot: Upper GI Endoscopy
This month’s On the Spot owes a special debt to Prateek Sharma, MD, a professor of medicine at the University ...
JUNE 19, 2019
Studies Show Paths to Improved Care in Barrett’s Esophagus
Washington—In two independent studies relevant to quality assurance in the management of Barrett’s ...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Sleeping on Seattle
Gastroenterologists frequently fail to follow the Seattle protocol for surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus, ...
JUNE 3, 2018
Adjacent Biopsies Yield Little Value in IBD
Taking biopsies from tissue adjacent to polyps provides little added value to clinicians treating patients with ...
JUNE 28, 2017
Smile, Your Candidiasis Is on Camera!
Brush cytology and biopsies may be unnecessary for the diagnosis of most cases of esophageal candidiasis, ...
JANUARY 20, 2016
