Guidelines for endoscopy by nonphysicians issued by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy recognize that properly trained nonphysician endoscopists are a less costly alternative to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients hospitalized for acute severe ulcerative colitis who show endoscopic improvement after undergoing a ...

Worldwide, a limiting factor in the use of endoscopy is the lack of trained gastroenterologists. Research has shown that nonphysician clinicians (such as nurses) with specific training can ...

Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy provide protection against colorectal cancer, but the magnitude and duration of protection, particularly against cancer of the proximal colon, remain uncertain. Among ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LAS VEGAS – Flexible sigmoidoscopy with distal colon biopsies was an acceptable initial diagnostic test among ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – October 26, 2009 – Researchers from Taiwan report in a new study that unsedated colonoscopy for primary colorectal cancer screening is well accepted in a majority of patients.

Endoscopy services are central to the NHS diagnostic pathway. Procedures such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy are critical for diagnosing gastrointestinal disease, detecting ...