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How to Prepare for an Endoscopy

Endoscopy prep—getting ready for a colonoscopy or upper GI endoscopy—can be intimidating and a bit nerve-racking. During an ...
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Patients with positive testing delay colonoscopy: Study

A new study from Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente found that patients who receive a positive fecal test often delay undergoing colonoscopy – the recommended procedure following a positive ...
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Noninvasive test identifies patients with cirrhosis who can avoid endoscopy

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Application of a novel noninvasive test comprised of albumin, bilirubin and platelets successfully identified ...
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FDA Clears System That Allows for Remote Endoscopy Procedures

PillCam SB3 @HOME offers a telehealth option for direct visualization and monitoring of the small intestine. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the PillCam™ Small Bowel 3 @HOME program ...
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Medtronic announces 510(k) clearance for PillCam™ Small Bowel 3 @HOME endoscopy procedure

DUBLIN, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance ...
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Endoscopy COVID-19 testing requirements disproportionately impact medically underserved communities

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (09/22/2022) — Published in Gastroenterology, a peer-reviewed commentary by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers found that medically underserved people (Black, ...