The aim of the "How To..." section is to provide guidance on how to perform a range of procedures used for evaluation of patients with motility-related upper GI tract disorders. Each procedure is ...

Upper GI endoscopy, sometimes called EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy), is a visual examination of the upper intestinal tract using a lighted, flexible fiberoptic or video endoscope. The upper ...

The American College of Physicians Clinical Guidelines Committee has released a new evidence-based clinical policy paper revising the guidelines for upper endoscopy use in most patients. During the ...

One of the most common procedures in gastroenterology – esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) – needs to consistently meet quality measures, but data on interventions to improve them is lacking, according ...

Routine administration of erythromycin before EGD in patients with acute UGIH cannot be recommended; however, selected patients who are at risk of having a lot of residual blood clots in the gastric ...

Study suggests that patients on diabetes and weight management medications may benefit from longer fasting periods before sedative exams like endoscopy D'Or Institute for Research and Education A ...

CMS began looking to separate moderate sedation services from procedure codes in all specialties back in 2014, including gastrointestinal endoscopy, according to a statement by ACG, AGA and ASGE. The ...

The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with a higher risk for retained gastric contents in upper endoscopy but not when the procedure is combined with ...