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Objectif : déterminer les indications et résultats de l'endoscopie digestive haute (EDH) à l'Hôpital National de Zinder. Matériels et méthodes : il s'agit d'une analyse rétrospective des comptes rendus d'EDH, à partir des registres d'endoscopie digestive du 1er Janvier 2020 au 28 Février 2021, portant sur 667 examens, soit une fréquence mensuelle de 48 EDH. . Résultats : l'âge moyen des patients était de 38,98±14,84 (13-80 ans) avec un sex ratio de 1,02. Les épigastralgies représentent 42,8% (n= 363) d'indication d'EDH, la dyspepsie 15,2% (n=129), les douleurs abdominales diffuses 11,9% (n= 101), les vomissements 8,1% (n= 69), la recherche des signes endoscopiques d'hypertension portale 5,1% (n= 43), la dysphagie 4,9% (n=42) et les hémorragies digestives 3,2% (n=27). Selon le segment anatomique concerné, l'estomac comptait pour 55,51% (n=419), l'Åsophage 19,6% (n=148) et le duodénum 6,68% (n=50). Les lésions inflammatoires représentent 63,04% (n=475), les ulcères 6,65% (n=50), les tumeurs 3,03% (n=23) et les lésions diverses 27,28% (n=205). La biopsie était réalisée chez 22 patients (3,46%) et 10 comptes rendus histologiques étaient parvenus, repartis en 06 adénocarcinomes gastriques, 02 gastriques chroniques avec métaplasie intestinale, 01 carcinome épidermoÏde de l'Åsophage et 01 polype gastrique hyperplasique. Conclusion : Les épigastralgies dominent les indications de l'EDH. La pathologie digestive haute est certes dominée par les lésons inflammatoires, mais les ulcères et les tumeurs sont de plus en plus diagnostiqués. Ces lésions allaient être mieux évaluées si des biopsies systématiques étaient réalisées chez nos patient
Objective: to determine the indications and results of upper digestive endoscopy (EDH) at the Zinder National Hospital. Materials and methods: this is a retrospective analysis of EDH reports, from digestive endoscopy registers from January 1, 2020 to February 28, 2021, covering 667 examinations, or a monthly frequency of 48 EDH. Results: the average age of patients was 38.98±14.84 (13-80 years) with a sex ratio of 1.02. Epigastralgia represents 42.8% (n = 363) of indication of EDH, dyspepsia 15.2% (n = 129), diffuse abdominal pain 11.9% (n = 101), vomiting 8.1% (n = 69), search for endoscopic signs of portal hypertension 5.1% (n = 43), dysphagia 4.9% (n = 42) and digestive hemorrhages 3.2% (n = 27Depending on the anatomical segment concerned, the stomach accounted for 55.51% (n=419), the esophagus 19.6% (n=148) and the duodenum 6.68% (n=50). Inflammatory lesions account for 63.04% (n=475), ulcers 6.65% (n=50), tumours 3.03% (n=23) and miscellaneous lesions 27.28% (n=205). The biopsy was performed in 22 patients (3.46%) and 10 histological reports were obtained, divided into 06 gastric adenocarcinomas, 02 chronic gastric with intestinal metaplasia, 01 epidermoidal carcinoma of the esophagus and 01 hyperplastic gastric polypConclusion: Epigastralgia dominates the indications of HRE. Upper digestive pathology is certainly dominated by inflammatory lesons, but ulcers and tumors are increasingly diagnosed. These lesions would be better evaluated if systematic biopsies were performed in our patients
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Humans , Male , FemaleABSTRACT
After nearly 40 years of development, digestive endoscopy in children has been widely applied, and it has helped to expand the spectrum of pediatric digestive system diseases and greatly improve the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric digestive system diseases. Pediatric digestive endoscopy has become a subject. However, there are some problems such as the unbalanced development of pediatric digestive endoscopy across China, the lack of homogeneity in diagnosis and treatment system, the tendency of adult-oriented diagnosis and treatment techniques, and the localization of training quality, which affect the standardized and healthy development of pediatric digestive endoscopy. The diagnosis and treatment with digestive endoscopy in children should adhere to both pediatric characteristics and technological innovation to propose the concept of comfort, emphasize the importance of standardization (including the space and process for endoscopic diagnosis and treatment, perioperative evaluation, training mode, and access qualification), standardize the minimally invasive techniques, and develop artificial intelligence. It is of great importance to formulate related consensus statements and guidelines on the basis of medical safety and the features of the growth and development of children, so as to achieve the high-quality development of pediatric digestive endoscopy, effectively improve the diagnosis and treatment levels of pediatric digestive endoscopy, and bring benefits to more pediatric patients.
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Child , Humans , Artificial Intelligence , China , Consensus , Digestive System Diseases/diagnosis , Endoscopy, GastrointestinalABSTRACT
Objective:To apply the maker teaching method in the teaching of gastroenterology to expand students' thinking and stimulate their innovative consciousness, so as to obtain better teaching effects and improve students' achievements, degrees of teaching satisfaction and learning interest.Methods:All the students of two long-schooling classes who were on clinical probation in Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University from January 2020 to September 2021 were selected as the research objects. All the students in one class were classified as the experimental group (SCS maker teaching group), with 55 students in total; the other class students were classified as the control group (traditional teaching group), with 56 students in total. Before teaching, students in the two groups were given a mapping test and scored by the Williams creativity tendency scale, and after teaching, students were given a closed-book test and scored by the Williams creativity tendency scale. Finally, the students' satisfaction score and study interest were investigated by questionnaire. SPSS 23.0 was used to perform t-test and Chi-square test for the data. Results:The experimental group's post-teaching test scores, total theoretical scores (68.11±9.27 vs. 58.66±6.55, t=-6.19, P<0.001), choice questions (21.85±3.94 vs. 18.96±4.59, t=-3.56, P=0.001), short answer questions (13.55±3.67 vs. 11.18±3.23, t=-3.61, P <0.001), simple case analysis (12.67±3.82 vs. 11.14±2.82, t=-2.40, P=0.018), complex case analysis (20.04±5.62 vs. 17.38±5.30, t=-2.57, P=0.012) and film reading tests (36.53±7.59 vs. 33.14±7.82, t=-2.31, P=0.023) were all higher than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant. The scores of the Williams creativity tendency scale (98.91±9.81 vs. 91.09±10.60, t=-4.03, P <0.001), satisfaction scores (6.76±1.78 vs. 5.66±1.91, t=-3.14, P=0.002) and learning interest scores (6.49±2.00 vs. 5.41±1.82, t=-2.98, P=0.004) of the experimental group were higher than those of control group, and the differences were statistically significant. Conclusion:The application of maker teaching method in the teaching of gastroenterology can cultivate students' innovative thinking, improve medical students' understanding of digestive endoscopy, induce their desire to learn digestive endoscopy, and improve students' satisfaction with teaching.
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Objective:To evaluate the effects of objective feedback teaching applied in the specialist nurses training of digestive endoscopy.Methods:Six-eighty nurses participating in the training of specialist nurses of digestive endoscopy in Chongqing were recruited in the study, among which, 30 trainees in 2019 were assigned to the observation group, taking objective feedback teaching, and 38 trainees in 2018 were assigned to the control group, receiving traditional teaching. After the training, the two teaching methods were assessed through theoretical results, operation skills and comprehensive evaluation, and meanwhile a self-designed satisfaction questionnaire on the satisfaction of trainees was conducted. SPSS 25.0 was used to perform t-test, Chi-square test and Mann-Whitney U test. Results:The operation skills (84.90±4.92) and comprehensive quality (86.30±4.62) of observation group were higher than those of the control group [(82.39±4.10), (83.86±5.10)], with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05), while there was no significant difference in theoretical knowledge [(85.80±5.63) vs. (83.68±4.51), P>0.05]. Trainees were satisfied with the new training mode. Conclusion:The objective feedback teaching mode can improve the training effect especially on operation skills and comprehensive quality of the specialist nurses of digestive endoscopy, and insure the satisfaction of specialist nurses with the training.
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Objective:Based on the artificial intelligence (AI) technology in endoscopy and the internet platform, to explore and construct a safe, standardized, scientific and rigorous database for digestive endoscopy, and to provide reference and evidence for the data quality control of AI in digestive endoscopy in China.Methods:After referring to relevant guidelines and standards, data collection and labelling standards of digestive endoscopy of 12 common gastrointestinal diseases were determined. The software of online collection and labelling of multi-center digestive endoscopy data in Shandong Province was developed. Endoscopic equipment with a domestic market share of >5% was used and dozens of experienced endoscopists from 9 medical centers in Shandong Province were uniformly trained for data labelling. From July 2019 to July 2020, the endoscopic examination data from 9 medical centers including Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong Provincial Hospital , Liaocheng People′s Hospital, Linyi People′s Hospital, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Taian City Central Hospital, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital and Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (Qingdao) were prospectively and continuously collected and labeled. The optimized, desensitized, and generalized data were uploaded to the server. After the file synchronization, data processing, and expert review, a multi-center digestive endoscopy AI database with standard data collection and labelling in Shandong Province was constructed, namely cloud platform. Descriptive methods were used for statistical analysis.Results:The collection and labelling standards for multi-center digestive endoscopy AI data in Shandong province was established. The software of online collection and labelling of multi-center digestive endoscopy AI data in Shandong province was developed. The database in Shandong province was successfully constructed. In the database, 43 010 lesions, 40 353 images, and 11 289 examinations were labeled. Among them, there were 2 906 cases of early esophageal cancer, 2 912 cases of early gastric cancer, 2 397 cases of early colorectal cancer, and 9 773 cases of colorectal polyps (5 539 cases of adenomatous polyps, 1 161 cases of non-adenomatous polyps and 3 073 case of undetermined polyps).Conclusions:The multi-center AI cloud platform for digestive endoscopy in Shandong Province adopts unified standards and collection and labeling software, which ensures the safety and standardization of endoscopy data. It provides a reference and basis for the construction of a quality control system for standardized data collection and labelling of digestive endoscopy AI data in our country and for the third-party data supervision.
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Objective:To review publications in the field of digestive endoscopic minimally-invasive resection in the past 10 years in and outside China.Methods:Literature of digestive endoscopic minimally-invasive resection in the Web of Science and CNKI databases from January 1, 2011 to July 17, 2021 was retrieved. VOSviewer 1.6.11 was used for clustering and time series analysis of countries, institutions, authors and keywords, and drawing evidence-based visualization maps, so as to analyze the cooperation among countries, academic institutions and researchers, to compare the differences in research topics between Chinese and English databases, and to predict the future research hot spots and directions.Results:A total of 22 834 English articles and 4 636 Chinese articles were included. Over the past 10 years, the number of Chinese and English publications has been growing steadily, and most of them were published in professional journals. The publications were mainly from China, Japan, South Korea and the United States, where all exceeded 2 000. The National Cancer Center of Japan had 497 publications, ranking the first among all institutions. The cooperation between academic institutions showed obvious regional characteristics, and the inter-institutional and interpersonal cooperation needed improvement. In terms of keyword clustering, there was no significant difference between Chinese and English publications, but there were two additional clusters in Chinese publications, endoscopic nursing and submucosal tumor. Overlays analysis of key words showed that endoscopic surgery, tunneling technique, and submucosal tumor could be hot spots and future directions.Conclusion:Digestive endoscopic minimally-invasive resection has experienced a vigorous development in the past 10 years with a growing number of Chinese and English publications. China is playing an increasingly important role on the international stage. The advanced nature of research focus in Chinese publications is comparable to that in English publications, yet also showing Chinese characteristics. In the future, more efforts should be taken to strengthen regional cooperation and focus on research hot spots.
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To investigate the current status of digestive endoscopy diagnosis and treatment in Shanghai, and to provide decision-making support for the revision of the diagnostic and treatment standards and quality control criteria of digestive endoscopy in Shanghai. A total of 145 hospitals providing digestive endoscopy service were investigated through an online survey. The main survey contents were the situation of digestive endoscopists, the development of diagnosis and treatment technology, and the quality and safety situation. There were 1 212 digestive endoscopists in Shanghai, accounting for 1.59% of China which ranked first in all registered practioners in 2019. The annual diagnostic and treatment procedures of digestive endoscopy was 1 902.6 thousand, and endoscopists' working pressure was relatively high. In terms of quality control indicator of a single disease, detection rates of early gastrointestinal cancers and adenomas remained at a high level. The number of digestive endoscopists, endoscopic procedures and quality control indicators of a single disease in Shanghai was in a leading position in China in 2019.
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Objective:To analyze characteristics and trend of publications in digestive endoscopy quality control from 2010 to 2021.Methods:The literature on digestive endoscopy quality control from 2010 to 2021 were searched through the Web of Science core collection with the method of bibliometrics. The year of publication, journal name, country, main researchers, institutions and citations were analyzed by Web of Science. Then, the downloaded data were imported into VOSviewer for co-occurrence network analysis of the country, keywords and citations.Results:A total of 3 283 English papers on digestive endoscopy quality control were included. The number of papers from China and other countries showed an upward trend, and citations as well from 2010 to 2021. The publications were mainly from the United States (1 209, 36.8%), the United Kingdom (325, 9.9%), and China (324, 9.9%). The journal with the largest number of publications in this category was Gastrointest Endosc (241, 7.3%). The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs had 175 publications, ranking the first among all institutions. Research topics were focused on colonoscopy, adenoma detection rate, and artificial intelligence. Conclusion:The research in digestive endoscopy quality control is booming, and the research activity is gradually increasing. Chinese academic influence in this field still needs to be further improved.
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Objective:To investigate the current status of endoscopy department of county hospitals in China, and to improve the construction quality of the endoscopy department of county hospitals.Methods:County hospitals from 20 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in 2019 were investigated in this study through an online survey. Questions were about the department scale, basic information of the endoscopy center, clinical diagnosis and treatment ability, teaching and academic ability.Results:A total of 114 county hospitals were included. The department of gastroenterology in county hospitals owned 38.9 beds, 8.6 doctors and 6.4 nurses on average in 2019. The mean host and endoscope were 3.1 and 11.0 respectively in each center. The mean outpatient, discharge and endoscopy procedure were 22 thousand , 2.3 thousand and 7.8 thousand respectively. The referral rate of 53 (46.5%) hospitals to higher-level hospitals was less than 3%. In terms of teaching and academy, 5 (4.4%) in 114 hospitals had endoscopist training bases of Chinese Medical Association. Fifty-two (45.6%) county hospitals hosted academic conferences at the city level and above, 21 (18.4%) published SCI papers and 67 (58.8%) published papers in key Chinese journals.Conclusion:Endoscopy centers of most county hospitals are well constructed with comprehensive facilities, qualified medical ability, management, and a research team, which meets the recommendation level of service.
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Objective:To evaluate the services, quality and safety of digestive endoscopy in China in 2020.Methods:Data of digestive endoscopy in 2020 collected by the national medical quality information network were included. After data quality evaluation, the basic information of digestive endoscopy centers in different types of hospitals, the diagnosis and treatment of digestive endoscopy, the process and outcome indicators of digestive endoscopy were analyzed and compared.Results:A total of 3 714 hospitals were included in this survey. The digestive endoscopy operations completed by each hospital was 3 562.5 (1 299.75, 8 426.75), the digestive endoscopists was 4 (2, 7), and the endoscopic operations completed per capita per year was 900 (500, 1 452). The detection rate of early gastrointestinal cancer was 17.46% (110 069/630 265). The success rates of cecal intubation under colonoscopy and selective intubation of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography were 95.43% (6 976 521/7 310 970) and 94.21% (121 666/129 149) respectively. The complete resection rate of endoscopic submucosal dissection was 92.68% (93 536/100 924). The incidence of serious complications related to digestive endoscopic operations [0.05‰ (1 316/26 499 108)] and mortality [0.003‰ (80/26 499 108)] remained at a low level.Conclusion:The quality and safety of digestive endoscopy in China in 2020 is improved, but there are still some problems, such as the shortage of digestive endoscopists, the poor ability of endoscopists in the diagnosis of early gastrointestinal cancer.
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Introducción: El empleo de agentes antiagregantes plaquetarios se ve cada día más extendido en la población mundial. La decisión en relación al manejo endoscópico de este tratamiento debe estar basada en el tipo de indicación médica que justifica el uso de estos medicamentos. Se realizó una revisión de los artículos publicados en las bases de datos Pubmed, Scielo, Medline y Cochrane, relacionados con el tema. Objetivo: Profundizar en los conocimientos relacionados con la terapia antiplaquetaria periendoscópica digestiva. Desarrollo: Los antiagregantes plaquetarios son clave en el tratamiento y prevención de eventos trombóticos vasculares, cardíacos o cerebrales. Se han establecido las indicaciones de los antitrombóticos, también se ha evaluado el riesgo tromboembólico al suspender el tratamiento. El riesgo tromboembólico puede ser bajo o alto, por lo que se debe evaluar el riesgo - beneficio de suspender la terapia en este contexto. Todos los procedimientos endoscópicos presentan un riesgo de hemorragia, se considera el bajo riesgo de sangrado por debajo del 1 y alto riesgo por encima del 1 por ciento. La decisión acerca de la antiagregación en el periodo perioperatorio/ periprocedimiento, no solo depende del balance entre el riesgo trombótico y hemorrágico, sino también del tipo y la indicación del tratamiento antiplaquetario. Conclusiones: La antiagregación plaquetaria en pacientes que serán sometidos a procederes gastrointestinales intervencionistas se observa cada vez con mayor frecuencia. Esto hace necesario el conocimiento acerca de la valoración del riesgo de fenómenos trombóticos al interrumpir estos fármacos, junto con la determinación del riesgo potencial de sangrado según el procedimiento endoscópico realizado(AU)
Introduction: The use of platelet antiaggregant agents is increasingly widespread in the world population. The decision regarding the endoscopic management of this treatment should be based on the type of medical indication that justifies the use of these medications. A review of the articles published in the Pubmed, Scielo, Medline and Cochrane databases related to the subject was made. Objective: To deepen the knowledge related to periendoscopic digestive antiplatelet therapy. Development: Platelet antiaggregant are key in the treatment and prevention of vascular, cardiac or cerebral thrombotic events. Just as the indications of antithrombotic agents have been established, the thromboembolic risk has also been evaluated when treatment is suspended. The thromboembolic risk may be low or high, so the risk-benefit of discontinuing therapy in this context should be evaluated. All endoscopic procedures present a risk of bleeding considering the low risk of bleeding below 1 percent and high risk above 1 percent. The decision about anti-aggregation in the perioperative / periprocedural period depends not only on the balance between thrombotic and hemorrhagic risks, but also on the type and indication of antiplatelet therapy. Conclusions: Platelet anti-aggregation in patients who will undergo interventional gastrointestinal procedures is observed more and more frequently. This makes knowledge about the risk assessment of thrombotic phenomena necessary when interrupting these drugs, together with the determination of the potential risk of bleeding according to the endoscopic procedure performed(AU)
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Humans , Blood Platelets , Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors , Risk Assessment , Perioperative PeriodABSTRACT
Objective:To analyze the factors affecting the recurrence of patients with non-varices upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) after receiving digestive endoscopy.Methods:The clinical data of 120 patients with NVUGIB who received digestive endoscopy were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into recurrence group and non-recurrence group according to their recurrence status, and the risk factors affecting recurrence were analyzed.Results:The results of univariate analysis showed that there was no significant difference in age, gender and body mass index between the relapsed group and the non-relapsed group (all P>0.05), and there was significant difference in Forrest grade, hemoglobin concentration, platelet count, peptic ulcer, shock, improper diet, premature getting out of bed, constipation and subsequent proton pump inhibitors (all P<0.05). The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the Forrest grade(Ⅰa), hemoglobin level (<100 g/L), platelet count (<100×10 9/L), peptic ulcer, shock, improper diet, premature getting out of bed, constipation and subsequent proton pump inhibitorsare the risk factors of recurrence in patients with NVUGIB (all P<0.05). Conclusions:Clinically, targeted preventive measures should be taken based on the risk factors that affect the recurrence of patients with NVUGIB after digestive endoscopic treatment.
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The incidence of neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) is increasing globally, and gastrointestinal NEN (GI-NEN) is the most common type of NEN. Diagnosis and treatment of GI-NEN are quite different, according to tumor's location, size, background, cell origin, and pathogenesis. Digestive endoscopy has unique advantages in detecting of GI-NEN. However, endoscopist should not perform endoscopic resection arbitrarily, due to the high heterogeneity and complexity of GI-NEN. We need to establish the concept about comprehensive assessment for GI-NEN, including medical history and physical signs, serology, imaging, radionuclide and end·oscopic examination, to make an individualized treatment after rigorous multidisciplinary discussion.
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Humans , Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal , Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/surgery , Incidence , Neuroendocrine Tumors/surgeryABSTRACT
RESUMEN Introducción: en los últimos años, se aprecia a nivel global un aumento del cáncer gástrico. La mayoría de los tumores gástricos primarios son malignos. En Matanzas, existe un incremento de esta patología. Objetivo: determinar el comportamiento clínico, endoscópico e histológico del cáncer gástrico diagnosticado. Materiales y métodos: se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y prospectivo en el Departamento de Gastroenterología del Hospital "Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy", de la ciudad de Matanzas, en el período de enero del 2017 a octubre del 2019. El universo fue 25 pacientes que presentaron cáncer gástrico por diagnóstico endoscópico e histológico. Resultados: el grupo de edad más afectado correspondió a los pacientes entre 61 y 70 años, (44 %). El sexo masculino predominó en un 68 %. Los factores de riesgo de mayor incidencia, fueron la dieta inadecuada y el hábito de fumar. Las manifestaciones clínicas más relevantes fueron: epigastralgia, plenitud gástrica y pérdida de peso. La variedad hística que predominó fue el adenocarcinoma difuso y la localización el antro. Conclusiones: el cáncer gástrico constituye un problema de salud que, al actuar sobre los factores de riesgo se puede disminuir su incidencia; con un diagnóstico precoz se logrará disminuir la mortalidad (AU).
ABSTRACT Introduction: an increase of gastric cancer is appreciated in the world in the last years. Most of the primary gastric tumors are malignant. There is an increase of this disease also in Matanzas. Objective: to determine the histological, endoscopic and clinical behavior of the diagnosed gastric cancer. Materials and methods: a prospective, descriptive and observational study was carried out in the Department of Gastroenterology of the Hospital "Mario Munoz Monroy, of Matanzas, in the period from January 2017 to October 2019. The universe were 25 patients presenting gastric cancer by histologic and endoscopic diagnosis. Results: The most affected age group was the one of patients among 61 and 70 years old (44 %). Male sex predominated in 68 %. The risk factors having higher incidence were an inadequate diet and smoking. The more relevant clinical manifestation were epigastralgia, gastric fullness and weight loss. The predominating tissue variety was the diffuse adenocarcinoma and antrum location. Conclusions: gastric cancer is a health problem the incidence of which could be reduced when acting on its risk factors; with a precocious diagnosis mortality will be reduced (AU).
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Humans , Male , Female , Stomach Neoplasms/epidemiology , Health Behavior , Signs and Symptoms , Stomach Neoplasms/complications , Stomach Neoplasms/diagnosis , Stomach Neoplasms/pathology , Risk Factors , Endoscopy, Digestive System/methodsABSTRACT
Resumen En pacientes sin una causa clara de sangrado gastrointestinal luego de una endoscopia digestiva alta y baja, la causa se encontrará en el intestino delgado hasta en el 77 % de los casos. Ante el excelente rendimiento diagnóstico de la videocápsula endoscópica (VCE) para el estudio de este segmento del tracto gastrointestinal, surge la duda de si debería ser el método diagnóstico inicial de este grupo de pacientes con posible sangrado del intestino delgado (PSID) o si la realización de una nueva endoscopia alta y baja o algún método alternativo de estudio del intestino delgado debería serlo. En esta revisión se evalúa y evidencia el rendimiento diagnóstico superior y la mayor seguridad de la VCE como abordaje inicial de pacientes con PSID en relación con otros métodos. Sin embargo, se pone en tela de juicio la mejor costo-efectividad de este abordaje en nuestro medio, que en otros ha sido claramente demostrada.
Abstract When neither upper nor lower gastrointestinal endoscopy can find a clear cause of gastrointestinal bleeding, it will eventually be found in the small intestine in up to 77% of cases. Given the excellent diagnostic performance of video capsule endoscopy for studying this segment of the gastrointestinal tract, the question of whether it should become the initial diagnostic method for patients with possible bleeding from the small intestine arises. The alternatives are to perform additional upper and lower endoscopic procedures or to use some alternative method of studying the small intestine. This review documents and evaluates the superior diagnostic performance and greater safety of videocapsule endoscopy as the initial approach for possible bleeding from the small intestine and compares it with other methods. However, the cost-effectiveness of this approach, clearly demonstrated elsewhere, is questioned in our setting.
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Humans , Effectiveness , Capsule Endoscopy , Hemorrhage , Intestine, SmallABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES@#To establish a system for control of cross-infection and workflow for preventing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spread and ensuring the safety of medical staffs and patients in endoscopy center during the pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).@*METHODS@#Based on the national publication of relevant documents and relevant guidance of Digestive Endoscopy Branch of Chinese Medical Association, we explored and optimized the workflow, staff protection and sterilization of endoscope in digestive endoscopy center during the pandemic of the COVID-19.@*RESULTS@#The prevention system of cross-infection and workflow in endoscopy during the pandemic of the COVID-19 were developed. The optimized workflow in endoscopy was conducted in 106 patients with necessary endoscopy from the Department of Gastroenterology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University between January 24, 2020 and February 26, 2020, and no case of cross-infection was presented among the medical staffs, patients and family members.@*CONCLUSIONS@#Measures on control of cross-infection and workflow in digestive endoscopy center during the pandemic of the COVID-19 are effective, which are beneficial to preventing cross-infection in hospital and provide a scientific guidance for the general work in the digestive endoscopy centers during the pandemic of the COVID-19.
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Humans , Betacoronavirus , China , Coronavirus Infections , Epidemiology , Cross Infection , Endoscopy , Gastroenterology , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral , Epidemiology , WorkflowABSTRACT
Introducción: la COVID-19 es la enfermedad causada por la infección del nuevo coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 descubierta a finales del año 2019 en China y que ha provocado millones de enfermos en todo el mundo. Objetivo: describir las características del trabajo durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en endoscopia digestiva. Material y métodos: se realizó una revisión bibliográfica utilizando bases de datos, guías y buscadores. Se utilizó información de sitios nacionales e internacionales. Se analizó la calidad y validez de los artículos seleccionados. Desarrollo: la transmisión del SARS-CoV-2 se ha determinado por varias vías, la más aceptada es la respiratoria mediante la generación de aereosoles, los cuales son producidos también a través de los procederes endoscópicos. Por tal razón se han establecido diferentes guías y protocolos asistenciales para la realización de endoscopias seguras para los pacientes y personal de endoscopia. Conclusiones: Frente a la pandemia del COVID-19 la estrategia más importante es la prevención que pone a prueba los sistemas de salud del mundo y en práctica formas ajustadas de atención médica para evitar la propagación de la enfermedad en pacientes y personal sanitario(AU)
Introduction: COVID-19 is the disease caused by the infection of the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which was discovered at the end of 2019 in China and has caused millions of patients worldwide. Objective: To describe the work characteristics related to digestive endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and methods: A bibliographic review was carried out using bibliographic databases, guides and search engines. Information from national and international sites was used. The quality and validity of the selected articles were analyzed. Development: The transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has been determined by several routes, the respiratory one being the most accepted in which there is a generation of aerosols that are also produced through endoscopic procedures. For this reason, different guidelines and care protocols have been established to perform safe endoscopies for patients and endoscopy personnel. Conclusions: In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, prevention is the most important strategy, putting the world's health systems to the test and implementing adjusted forms of medical care to prevent the spread of the disease in patients and healthcare personnel(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Databases, Bibliographic , Medical Care , Endoscopy/methods , SARS-CoV-2/pathogenicity , COVID-19 , Occupational GroupsABSTRACT
Introdução: Esofagite eosinofílica (EoE) é uma doença inflamatória crônica do esôfago, mediada imunologicamente e caracterizada por sintomas relacionados com disfunção esofágica e infiltração da mucosa esofágica por eosinófilos (Eo). Os objetivos foram caracterizar os doentes com diagnóstico de EoE e analisar as diferenças entre doentes com diagnóstico em idade pediátrica (Cr, < 18 anos) e adulta (Ad, ≥ 18 anos). Métodos: Estudo observacional retrospetivo dos doentes seguidos no serviço de Imunoalergologia, no período de Fev/2009 a Jul/2017, com diagnóstico de EoE. Foram divididos em dois grupos, Cr e Ad, caracterizados de acordo com dados demográficos, história de atopia, sintomas, sensibilizações alimentares, IgE Total, eosinofilia, achados na endoscopia digestiva alta e biópsias. Avaliou-se a correlação entre sensibilização alimentar, clínica grave (ClinG), ou seja, idas ao serviço de urgência ou internamento por complicações de EoE ou histologia grave (HistG), biópsia com Eo > 50 e/ou microabcessos. Resultados: 74 pacientes (81% sexo masculino, média de idades 27±17 anos), 36 Cr e 38 Ad. Os sintomas mais frequentemente reportados foram, no grupo Cr disfagia (73%) e refluxo gastroesofágico (46%), enquanto no grupo Ad impactação (85%) e disfagia (56%). Foram referidos antecedentes de atopia em 96% das Cr, e 67% dos Ad. Em 77% das Cr e 69% dos Ad havia sensibilização alimentar. Os achados endoscópicos mais frequentes no grupo Cr foram estriação (65%) e placas brancas (50%), enquanto que no grupo Ad foram placas brancas (42%) e anéis esofágicos (35%). HistG (46%) associou-se a ClinG (35%), p = 0,001, nas Cr, mas o mesmo não foi objetivado no grupo Ad [ClinG (22%) e HistG (17%), p = 0,5]. Conclusão: Os nossos resultados estão de acordo com o descrito na literatura, observando-se um predomínio do sexo masculino e uma maior frequência de história de atopia e sensibilização alimentar no grupo Cr. As situações graves de impactação e estenose esofágica foram mais frequentes nos Ad, e objetivou-se uma associação de histologia grave com clínica grave, apenas nas Cr.
Background: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an immunologically mediated chronic inflammatory disease of the esophagus characterized by symptoms related to esophageal dysfunction and eosinophilic infiltration in the esophageal mucosa. This study aimed to characterize patients with a diagnosis of EoE and analyze differences between patients with EoE diagnosed at pediatric age (Ch, <18 years) and at adult age (Ad, ≥18 years). Methods: This was a retrospective study of patients with a diagnosis of EoE who were followed in the immunoallergology department from February 2009 to July 2017. Patients were divided into Ch and Ad groups and characterized according to demographic data, history of atopy, symptoms, food sensitization, total IgE, eosinophils (Eo), upper digestive endoscopy (UDE) findings, and biopsy findings. Correlations were assessed between food sensitization, clinical severity (SClin; determined by number of ER visits or hospital admissions for EoE complications), and severe histology (SHist; defined as biopsy with Eo >50 and/or microabscesses). Results: 74 patients (81% male, mean age 27±17 years), 36 Ch and 38 Ad. The most commonly reported symptoms were dysphagia (73%) and gastroesophageal reflux (46%) in the Ch group, and impaction (85%) and dysphagia (56%) in the Ad group. History of atopy was reported in 96% of Ch vs 67% of Ad. Food sensitization was found in 77% of Ch vs 69% of Ad. The most common UDE findings were striation (65%) and white plaques (50%) in the Ch group, and white plaques (42%) and esophageal rings (35%) in the Ad group. SHist (46%) was associated with SClin (35%) in Ch (p=0.001), but not in Ad (SClin [22%] and SHist [17%], p=0.5). Conclusion: Our results are consistent with those reported in the literature, with a male predominance and a higher prevalence of atopy and food sensitization in Ch. Severe impaction and esophageal stenosis were more frequent in Ad, but an association between SHist and SClin was found only in Ch.
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Humans , Eosinophilic Esophagitis , Patients , Signs and Symptoms , Immunoglobulin E , Deglutition Disorders , Gastroesophageal Reflux , Prevalence , Retrospective Studies , Diagnosis , Allergy and Immunology , Eosinophils , Esophageal Mucosa , Food Hypersensitivity , MethodsABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Introduction: Colonoscopy has shown to be useful in the diagnosis of various pathologies. By allowing the direct visualization of the mucosa, colonoscopy allows the adoption of therapeutic methods, such as the removal of polyps, dilation of stenoses, and biopsies. This method can also be applied in the detection of colorectal cancer, which currently represents an important cause of mortality in the world. Individuals considered to be at medium risk for the development of colorectal cancer should start screening at 50 years of age in order to detect early disease. Objective: To describe the main results of the exams for patients at least 50 years old who underwent colonoscopy. Method: Descriptive, case-series study of 1614 colonoscopies performed from 2014 to 2017 at a referral hospital in Salvador, Bahia. Results: The main indications for the study were intestinal bleeding (26.5%), neoplasia screening (20.7%), and abdominal pain (10.2%). The main results were diverticular disease (38.9%), polyps (38.8%), and normal examination (23.2%). Patients with indications for neoplasia screening had the presence of polyps (41.3%) as their main diagnosis. For patients with normal examination, 28.8% presented intestinal bleeding as an indication. There were 70 (4.3%) patients with a colonoscopic diagnosis of neoplasia. Conclusion: The present study, which demonstrated a majority of exams with considerable alterations, shows the usefulness of the examination, besides other advantages, as a form of diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
RESUMO Introdução: A colonoscopia mostra-se útil no diagnóstico de diversas patologias. Ao permitir a visualização direta da mucosa, possibilita a tomada de medidas terapêuticas, como a remoção de pólipos, dilatação de estenoses e realização de biopsias. Tal método pode ser empregado também no rastreio do câncer colorretal, que atualmente representa importante causa de mortalidade no mundo. Os indivíduos considerados de médio risco para o desenvolvimento do câncer colorretal, devem iniciar a triagem a partir dos 50 anos de idade, a fim de detectar precocemente a doença. Objetivo: Descrever os principais achados e indicações dos exames daqueles pacientes que realizaram colonoscopia com idade ≥ 50 anos. Método: Estudo descritivo, em série de casos, referente a 1.614 colonoscopias realizadas no período de 2014 a 2017 em hospital de referência em Salvador, BA. Resultados: As principais indicações para realização do exame foram sangramento intestinal (26,5%), rastreio de neoplasia (20,7%) e dor abdominal (10,2%). Os principais resultados encontrados foram doença diverticular (38,9%), pólipos (38,8%) e exame normal (23,2%). Os pacientes com indicação de rastreio de neoplasia tiveram como principal achado, a presença de pólipos (41,3%). Dos pacientes com exame normal; 28,8% apresentaram sangramento intestinal como indicação. Houve 70,0 (4,3%) pacientes com diagnóstico colonoscópico de neoplasia. Conclusão: O presente estudo, ao demonstrar uma maioria de exames com alterações consideráveis, evidencia a utilidade do exame, além de outras vantagens, como uma forma de diagnóstico do câncer colorretal.
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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Aged , Colonoscopy , Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures , Colorectal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Colonoscopy/adverse effectsABSTRACT
Endoscopic teaching has always been a difficult point in clinical medical skill teaching.A standardized teaching plan was set up for the beginners to learn gastroscopy skills,which took 16 weeks.This training program included teaching the basic structure of a gastroscopy,the theory of operation skills,cleaning and disinfection of gastroscopy,and the operation of the virtual digestion endoscopy simulation training system.Only by passing the examinations of what mentioned above,could a beginner do gastroscopy of clinical subjects and write reports.According to a questionnaire survey of 15 trainees,100％ of trainees believed that virtual digestive endoscopy was necessary for the teaching of endoscopic skills.It was believed that the teaching plan were very strict and strict with 63.3％ and 33.3％ respectively.Therefore,this teaching plan with higher recognition and acceptance is suitable for the clinicians specializing in liver diseases and infectious diseases in infectious diseases specialist hospitals,who want to learn gastroscopy skills.