Among individuals with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a negative upper endoscopy is associated with decreased risk in incidence and mortality from gastrointestinal cancer. The benefit ...

Use of Upper Endoscopy Should Be Limited in GERD For patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), use of upper endoscopy should be considered only in specific clinical situations. (HealthDay ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Web-based patient education effectively decreased the need for upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy in ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Prophylactic endotracheal intubation prior to endoscopy was not beneficial for patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and was instead tied to adverse risks, researchers ...

An improved method for performing upper endoscopy examination for patients with heartburn increases detection of pre-cancerous cells in the esophagus by more than 40 percent, according to a study in ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Symptoms of GI bleeding include stomach pain, vomiting blood, or having black, tarry ...

The benefit of routine repeat endoscopy after endoscopic hemostasis in the management of peptic ulcer bleeding is controversial. The aim of this Review is to evaluate the efficacy of second-look ...

Doctors may perform an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to diagnose and help treat stomach ulcers. During the procedure, a healthcare professional inserts an endoscope through the mouth and into the ...

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers include cancer of the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach), the stomach, and the small intestine. These cancers can sometimes be ...

Upper GI mucosal damage was tied to a 76% higher risk of subsequent Parkinson's disease. The retrospective study followed GI patients for nearly 15 years. The findings support literature suggesting ...