Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep and stay asleep. Most adults need seven to eight hours of sleep a night, but some people have long-term insomnia lasting for a month or more. Simple changes in your daily habits can often help you sleep through the night.
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Bispectral index (BIS) monitoring has been used as an objective measurement tool for sedation depth. Results of several studies evaluating the benefits of BIS monitoring for gastrointestinal endoscopy were not consistent.
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Helicobacter pylori testing has been suggested as an alternative to endoscopy for young patients with dyspepsia. Study in Gloucestershire found a significant reduction in referrals for endoscope in the intervention group compared to the control group
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The ideal effect-site concentration (Ce) of propofol has not yet been defined in an Asian population. This study aimed to determine the ideal Ce of Propofol in painless gastrointestinal endoscopy in a Taiwanese population.
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Study aims were to review pathology of GI tract in children with acalculous biliary-type abdominal pain and to evaluate the pain improvement after a 2-week trial of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) Four of ten children experienced a complete response to PPIs and did not require LC.
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To investigate, researchers looked at the link between the behavior of Barrett's patients and the treatment they received from the hospital. They compared the treatment with the behavior in response to the treatment of those who were subjected to it
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optimal sequence of procedures for same-day bidirectional endoscopy using moderate sedation has not been established. Patient's discomfort and satisfaction, as expressed by the amount of analgesia added to sustain conscious sedation, and the postprocedure satisfaction reported by the patients were set as primary outcomes.
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Carvedilol was more efficacious than traditional NSBBs in decreasing the variceal rebleeding rate [odds ratio (OR): 0.75; 95% confidence interval (CI: 0.38-0.75, P = 0.0003), lowering the degree of esophageal varices (OR: 4.40, 95% CI: 2.64, P < 0.00001) No difference was noted between carvedilol and traditional NS BBs with respect to mortality and heart rate.
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An effective bowel cleanse can improve the imaging quality of video capsule endoscopy (VCE) We compared the efficacy of 4 L of clear liquids, 2 L of polyethylene glycol (PEG), and 4 L. of PEG on the image quality of VCE.
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Capsule recordings were blindly read by two endoscopists. Indication for a new prophylactic treatment and patient satisfaction were determined for both procedures.
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