Continuing GLP-1/GIP agonist therapy prior to elective upper endoscopy increases the risk for residual gastric volume, but clear liquids the day before could mitigate the risk.

Patients on GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists had significant residual gastric volume (RGV) if the medication wasn't held prior to upper endoscopy unless they were on a clear liquid diet the day before, the ...

Ingestible smart capsules deliver medication directly to specific gut locations using microscopic needles and targeted drug release systems.

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has quietly become one of the most influential laboratories in modern gastroenterology, a place where ideas born at the bedside are increasingly shaping how digestive ...

Abstract: Deducing the 3D structure of endoscopic scenes from images is exceedingly challenging. In addition to deformation and view-dependent lighting, tubular structures like the colon present ...

Abstract: Optical endoscopy is a widely used minimally invasive diagnostic tool for imaging internal organs. The imaging resolution is defined by the numerical aperture of the objective lens. In this ...

With the ongoing advancement of comfort-oriented healthcare, procedural sedation is increasingly applied in clinical practice. As a novel benzodiazepine derivative, remimazolam offers distinct ...