Recent randomized controlled trials found that underwater endoscopic mucosal resection (UEMR) results in more en bloc resections and faster resection for flat and sessile colorectal

Many guidelines on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening advocate that the choice of screening tests should be based on a discussion between the provider and patient

This study evaluated administrative health care data from Ontario, Canada, to determine colorectal cancer screening rates among physicians, aged 52 to 74 years, and their

Prateek Sharma, MD, FASGE reviewing Gotoda T, et al. Gastrointest Endosc 2019 Oct 25. Lugol’s iodine has been utilized for dye-spray chromoendoscopy to detect esophageal

Prateek Sharma, MD, FASGE reviewing Spechler SJ, et al. New Engl J Med 2019 Oct 17. Although proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely utilized for

Douglas K. Rex, MD, FASGE reviewing Pecere S, et al. Gastrointest Endosc 2019 Oct 17. In some European countries with limited colonoscopy resources, capsule colonoscopy

Douglas K. Rex, MD, FASGE reviewing Peterese EFP, et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019 Oct 17. Universal screening of colorectal cancers (CRCs) for Lynch syndrome

Douglas K. Rex, MD, FASGE reviewing Qaseem A, et al. Ann Intern Med 2019 Nov 5. The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued a

Vanessa M. Shami, MD, FASGE reviewing Fuhler GM, et al. Gastroenterology 2019 Sep 6. The 2019 Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit focused on microbiota

Douglas K. Rex, MD, FASGE reviewing Ma C, et al. Am J Gastroenterol 2019 Oct 11.  Recent studies have established that surgery for benign colon

Douglas K. Rex, MD, FASGE reviewing Fedewa SA, et al. Endosc Int Open 2019 Nov. “One and done” in colonoscopy refers to endoscopists who find

Prateek Sharma, MD, FASGE reviewing Shung DL, et al. Gastroenterology 2019 Sep 25. A number of clinical scoring systems (eg, the Glasgow-Blatchford, Rockall, and AIMS65)

Douglas K. Rex, MD, FASGE reviewing Won D, et al. Clin Transl Gastroenterol 2019 Oct 10.  Patients on both aspirin and a second antiplatelet agent

Douglas K. Rex, MD, FASGE reviewing von Figura G, et al. Endoscopy 2019 Oct 15. Endocuff Vision (EV) has been shown in randomized controlled trials

Vanessa M. Shami, MD, FASGE reviewing Chen D, et al. Gastrointest Endosc 2019 Sep 18.  High-resolution esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is commonly used in diagnosis and treatment

Kenneth R. McQuaid, MD, FASGE reviewing Assa A, et al. Gastroenterology 2019 Oct. In IBD, loss of response to anti-TNF therapy is more likely with

Douglas K. Rex, MD, FASGE reviewing Meester RGS, et al. Ann Intern Med 2019 Sep 24. Some modeling studies suggest that surveillance colonoscopy in patients

Douglas K. Rex, MD, FASGE reviewing Mohan BP, et al. Dig Liver Dis 2019 Oct 7.  Researchers examined results from 12 previous studies including a

Douglas K. Rex, MD, FASGE reviewing Shaukat A, et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019 Sep 10. A previous study showed that female endoscopists had higher

Monika Fischer, MD, FASGE reviewing Sands BE, et al. N Engl J Med 2019 Sep 26. A head-to-head phase 3 trial involving patients with moderately

Douglas K. Rex, MD, FASGE reviewing Aziz M, et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019 Oct 4. Among 5 randomized controlled trials, 2 observers increased the

Douglas K. Rex, MD, FASGE reviewing Lee JK, et al. Gastroenterology 2019 Oct 4. Databases developed from colonoscopies performed in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California

Monika Fischer, MD, FASGE reviewing Sands BE, et al. N Engl J Med 2019 Sep 26. Ustekinumab, an antagonist of the p40 subunit of interleukin-12

Prateek Sharma, MD, FASGE reviewing Bell R, et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019 Sep 10. Magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA) uses a series of titanium beads

A benefit of early colonoscopy (in the first 24 hours) after hospitalization for acute lower-GI bleeding (LGIB) remains uncertain. In a large, randomized, controlled trial

Most fecal immunochemical testing as a screen for colon cancer is done with one sample. However, patients with a positive test sometimes request a second

Acute diverticulitis is generally considered an indication for colonoscopy, but the results of studies have been mixed with regard to the risk of colorectal cancer

Current postpolypectomy surveillance guidelines lump adenomas 1 to 9 mm in size together in a category of low-risk adenomas. Advanced adenomas are defined as those

Vedolizumab is a highly effective and safe treatment option for patients with moderately severe and severe ulcerative colitis, with over 40% of patients achieving clinical

Because of the more rapid transformation of adenomas to cancer in Lynch syndrome, one often sees recommendations that colonoscopists performing Lynch examinations should be proven

Although it is known that eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic disease and recurs if treatment is discontinued, the rates of recurrence and the impact

Peppermint oil is commonly prescribed to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) without any evidence from high-quality controlled trials. This double-blind study (NCT02716285) evaluated the safety

It is now widely recognized that colorectal cancer (CRC) rates have been increasing in the U.S. in persons under age 50, while simultaneously decreasing in

Blacks have higher colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality rates, develop CRC at a younger age, and are screened for CRC less often than whites

In IBD patients treated with anti-TNF agents, therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is commonly used to optimize therapy, reduce risk of antibody formation, and determine mechanisms

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used for the treatment of GERD, including healing erosive esophagitis. Since several PPIs have a slow, cumulative onset of

The Cologuard test from Exact Sciences looks for hemoglobin and abnormal DNA in the stool. Because abnormal DNA can be shed from the GI tract