Capsule sponge-based surveillance could be used in lieu of endoscopy for low-risk Barrett esophagus (BE) surveillance, a prospective multisite UK study found. The biomarker risk panel collected by the ...
The researchers found that in the high-risk patient group, the positive predictive value for any dysplasia or worse was 37.7%. HealthDay News — In adult patients with nondysplastic Barrett esophagus ...
A strong recommendation was made in favor of a combination of high-definition white-light endoscopy and chromoendoscopy vs white-light endoscopy alone. HealthDay News — Recommendations have been ...
In patients with Barrett esophagus, esophageal adenocarcinoma significantly increased all-cause mortality, but mortality remained elevated even after excluding esophageal adenocarcinoma-related deaths ...
An analysis of older adults revealed that subtypes of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) such as erosive esophagitis, nonerosive reflux disease, and Barrett esophagus were associated with an ...