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Combining Upper-Lower GI Screening Feasible, Effective

BERLIN — Pairing a screening or surveillance colonoscopy with a same-day esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) proved feasible and yielded clinically relevant upper gastrointestinal (GI) findings, ...
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This GI test could help patients avoid a hospital stay

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill - December 16, 2016 - Symptoms of possible upper GI bleeding (UGIB) are a leading cause of hospital admissions through emergency departments. But according to a new study, use of ...
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Children’s Hospital Colorado doctors pioneer non-invasive “string test” for sedation-free upper gastrointestinal monitoring

Aurora, Colo. (Aug. 24, 2022) – Children’s Hospital Colorado (Children’s Colorado) has announced a new, care-changing test designed by its physicians to monitor inflammation of the gastrointestinal ...
Ahmedabad Mirror

Dr. Ksheetij Kothari on Gastrointestinal Cancer Screening: The Importance of Early Detection and What Every Patient Should Know

Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, including colorectal, gastric, and esophageal cancers, remain some of the most common and deadly types of cancer worldwide. Early detection plays a critical role in ...
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Warfarin Associated With Higher Upper GI Bleeding Rates Compared With DOACs

Warfarin is associated with higher rates of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding but not overall or lower gastrointestinal bleeding rates compared with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), according to ...