Endoscopy procedures for the digestive system—upper endoscopy and colonoscopy—are similar in that they require preparation and are usually done while the person is sedated. They are useful for viewing ...

Patients on GLP-1 receptor agonists had a low risk of food retention when an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) was combined with a colonoscopy, a small retrospective study found. Among more than 200 ...

The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with a higher risk for retained gastric contents in upper endoscopy but not when the procedure is combined with ...

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An esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a procedure that helps diagnose and treat conditions of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. During the EGD procedure, a doctor passes an endoscope, a camera ...

Endoscopy nurses who underwent a training program were able to safely and adequately perform screening colonoscopy, though they required a longer procedure time to achieve adenoma detection rates ...

Food left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel can impede a doctor's ability to successfully perform an endoscopy or colonoscopy. Now, research finds this scenario is more likely if the patient ...