Climate change due to sustained carbon dioxide(CO_(2))emissions poses a serious threat to human existence,such as extreme weather events that must be addressed in all sectors of society.Gastrointestinal endoscopy is a...
BACKGROUND Schistosomiasis,officially named as a neglected tropical disease by The World Health Organization,is a serious parasitic disease caused by trematode flukes of the genus Schistosoma.It is a common infectious...
BACKGROUND While colon endoscopic mucosal resection(EMR)is an effective technique,removal of larger polyps often requires piecemeal resection,which can increase recurrence rates.Endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD)in...
Colonoscopy and polypectomy remain the gold standard investigation for the detection and prevention of colorectal cancer.Halting the progression of colonic adenoma through adequate detection of pre-cancerous lesions i...
BACKGROUND Infection with Histoplasma capsulatum(H.capsulatum)can lead to disseminated disease involving the gastrointestinal tract presenting as diffuse abdominal pain and diarrhea which may mimic inflammatory bowel ...
BACKGROUND The endocytoscope with ultra-high magnification(x 520)allows us to observe the cellular structure of the colon epithelium during colonoscopy,known as virtual histopathology.We hypothesized that the endocyto...
BACKGROUND Colon capsule endoscopy(CCE),which became clinically applicable in 2006,is a simple and noninvasive procedure to evaluate colonic diseases;the accuracy of second-generation CCE,introduced in 2009,has dramat...
BACKGROUND Endoscopic mucosal resection(EMR)is an effective and minimally invasive alternative to surgery for large polyps and laterally spreading lesions.Gross morphology and surface characteristics may help predict ...
Diverticula are the most common incidental finding during routine colonoscopy,and their prevalence increases with patient age.The term“diverticular disease”encompasses the range of clinical manifestations and compli...
BACKGROUND The current guidelines suggest that patients should undergo endoscopic evaluation of the colonic lumen after an episode of computed tomography (CT) proven acute diverticulitis to rule out malignancy. The us...