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Eckardt score is used to assess the severity of achalasia symptoms. It is based on four major achalasia symptoms: dysphagia,[…]
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Endoscopic ultrasound is considered the most sensitive imaging modality to diagnose pancreatic disorders, including chronic pancreatitis. Rosemont criteria is a[…]
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Listening to the bowel sounds recorded by a noninvasive device or simply using the stethoscope could help in putting the[…]
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For assessing the severity of alcoholic hepatitis, the American College of Gastroenterology recommends the use of modified Maddrey’s discriminant function[…]
Read moreEndoscopic management of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to peptic ulcer
The algorithm for the endoscopic management of patients with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to peptic ulcer, stratified by endoscopic stigmata[…]
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Parameter Biliary obstruction Liver disease History Abdominal pain Fever, rigors Prior biliary surgery Older age Anorexia, malaise, myalgias (viral prodrome)[…]
Read moreFaecal microbiota transplantation in active ulcerative colitis
Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an important therapeutic option for Clostridium difficile infection. There are indications of it’s potential effect on other[…]
Read moreEndoscopic management of acute necrotizing pancreatitis – ESGE evidence-based multidisciplinary guidelines
The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) released new guidelines on the endoscopic management of acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP). The[…]
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