An endoscopy can diagnose eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), but it’s also an important tool for monitoring how well medical therapy is working — especially when you switch treatment types. “Typically an ...

Healthcare is gravitating toward value-based care and payment. How can gastroenterologists prepare for such a monumental shift in the way healthcare is delivered? Ask a Gastroenterologist is a weekly ...

Administering a lidocaine lollipop as a single-agent anesthetic to patients undergoing an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy procedure eliminated the need for sedation in the majority of patients. Upper ...

North Bethesda, MD; Bethesda, MD; and Downers Grove, IL (March 4, 2025) – Updated consensus recommendations by the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer (MSTFCRC) address optimizing the ...

Today, the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer (MSTFCRC) released updated guidelines for optimizing bowel preparation before colonoscopy, refining best practices from its 2014 ...

A. When doctors talk about an endoscopy, they are usually talking about two procedures: colonoscopy and upper endoscopy. Most people are more familiar with a colonoscopy, which is typically done to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Endoscopy units and endoscopists are recommended to reach a bowel preparation adequacy rate of 90%. Adjunctive ...