Grading of dysplasia in Barrett's oesophagus: substantial interobserver variation between general and gastrointestinal pathologists
Non-expert and expert pathologists graded biopsy specimens of 920 patients with endoscopic BO. Agreement between two of three pathologists was establi...
Real-time optical biopsy of colon polyps with narrow band imaging in community practice does not yet meet key thresholds for clinical decisions
We first analyzed a computerized module to train gastroenterologists in optical biopsy skills using photographs of polyps. Then we evaluated a practic...
Virtual reality colonoscopy simulation: a compulsory practice for the future colonoscopist?
Study investigated whether the use of the AccuTouch flexible endoscopy simulator improves the early part of the learning curve in colonoscopy training...
Assessment of early learning curves among nurses and physicians using a high-fidelity virtual-reality colonoscopy simulator
Nurses performed virtual colonoscopy as accurately and safely as residents. Residents and nurses showed similar learning curve patterns. Residents per...
Prospective evaluation of small bowel preparation with bisacodyl and sodium phosphate for capsule endoscopy
Preparation with Prepacol accelerated small bowel transit time, but had no effect on the quality of CE. Visibility was significantly reduced in the di...
Randomized controlled treatment trial of irritable bowel syndrome with a probiotic E.-coli preparation (DSM17252) compared to placebo
The response rate in GSS to the drug was 27 / 148 (18.2%) in comparison to placebo with 7 / 150 (4.67%) Post-hoc analysis revealed no significant diff...
The effects of acute aerobic exercise on the acquisition and retention of laparoscopic skills
The study was to determine whether an episode of aerobic exercise improves the acquisition and retention of laparoscopic skills. Participants ran on...
Early post-operative endoscopic recurrence in Crohn's disease patients: data from an Italian Group for the study of inflammatory bowel disease (IG-IBD) study on a large prospective multicenter cohort
The incidence of endoscopic recurrence (ER) in Crohn's disease following curative resection is up to 75% at 1 year. Severe ER seems to predict a clini...
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