Clinical course and outcomes of critically ill patients with COVID-19 infection: a systematic review

Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a major cause of hospital admission and represents a challenge for patient management. We searched peer-reviewed publications in MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library up to 15th August 2020.

The efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 prophylaxis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

Hydroxychloroquine has in vitro antiviral properties against SARS CoV-2. We searched EMBASE, MEDLINE, the Cochrane COVID-19 Register of Controlled Trials, Epistemonikos, clinicaltrials.gov, and the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform up to September 28th, 2020 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) The use of hydroxychloroquine compared to placebo did not reduce the risks of developing Coronavirus disease- 2019.

Decontamination and reuse of surgical masks and N95 filtering facepiece respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

Surgical masks and N95 filtering facepiece respirators prevent the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and protect medical personnel

Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy in the evaluation of dominant strictures in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis: results of a U.S. multicenter prospective trial

Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) offers microscopic level imaging of subepithelial biliary mucosa. CLE had high sensitivity in detecting cholangiocarcinoma. However, technical aspects of the probe may limit evaluation in the common bile duct and left hepatic duct.

Transpapillary gallbladder stent placement for long-term therapy of acute cholecystitis

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography-guided transpapillary gallbladder drainage is one modality for nonoperative management of acute cholecystitis.

Role of fluorescence confocal microscopy for rapid evaluation of EUS fine-needle biopsy in pancreatic solid lesions

Fluorescence confocal microscopy (FCM) allows imaging of tissues in a fresh state. It requires minimal preparation without damage or loss of tissue. Up to now, no data exist on FCM in the field of microbiological specimens.

Propensity score-matched comparison between totally laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with transcolonic natural orifice specimen extraction and conventional laparoscopic surgery with mini-laparotomy in the treatment of ascending colon cancer (with video)

Study: Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with transcolonic natural orifice specimen extraction is safe for selected patients with ascending colon cancer.

Advanced endoscopy fellowship training in the United States: recent trends in American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy advanced endoscopy fellowship match, trainee experience, and postfellowship employment

AEF match offers a structured application process for AEF training in the U.S. Number of AEF match applicants increased by 15.6% (90 in 2012 to 104 in 2020) and the number of programs increased by 23.5%.

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