Degree of concordance between double-balloon enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: a multicenter study

Capsule endoscopy is considered the diagnostic procedure of choice in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Blood in the lumen was the only positive finding at capsule endoscopies in 34 cases.

Perception of gastrointestinal endoscopy by patients and examiners with and without background music

Music has little influence on patients' experience of gastrointestinal endoscopy. The majority of patients felt music to be helpful and expressed a preference for music during any future examination.

A prospective, randomized controlled trial of sedation vs. no sedation in outpatient diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

The majority of gastrointestinal endoscopists in the UK routinely use intravenous sedation prior to the diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopes. 100 patients were randomized to receive sedation or no sedation.

Non-physician endoscopists: A systematic review

Examining the available evidence on safety, competency and cost-effectiveness of nursing staff providing gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy services. The number of publications in the field of non-specialist gastrointestinal endoscopies reached a peak between 1999 and 2001.

The effect of sedation on the quality of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: an investigator-blinded, randomized study comparing propofol with midazolam

Sedation with propofol is associated with a high acceptance rate in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. So far, however, there is no valid data on whether the use of Propofol can increase the general quality of the endoscopic examination.

Playground Equipment-related Genital Injuries in Children: An Analysis of United States Emergency Departments Visits, 2010–2019

An estimated 27738 emergency department visits with an average annual incidence of 3.8 per 100,000 US population in 17 years were reported. Over half of genital injuries (55.2%) were associated with climbing apparatus.

Reporting Complications in Spinal Surgery - a Systematic Literature Review

The prevalence of reporting complications in spinal surgeries is highly heterogeneous. Almost one-third of spine surgical studies did not report complications in their results in spite of reporting clinical outcomes

Percutaneous mitral valve repair with MitraClip device in hemodynamically unstable patients: A systematic review

The median weaning time from the procedure, to discontinuation of mechanical circulatory or respiratory support, was 2 days. Device success was achieved in 238 (93.7%) patients with a significant reduction in MR.

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