There are some recognized complications related to endoscopy procedures all over the world that include bleeding, perforation, and sedation-related cardio-respiratory risk. These risks are notably ...

Sedation practices in gastrointestinal endoscopy are crucial for ensuring patient comfort and safety during procedures such as gastroscopy and endoscopic variceal ligation. Recent research has ...

The scale rates three sections of the colon, right (cecum and ascending colon), mid-colon (transverse and descending) and rectosigmoid, on a five-point scale (0–4). Total score (0–14) is ...

A father has been defended online for accompanying his 18-year-old son to a doctor 's appointment, a move that unexpectedly ...

Turkey: A recent study published in The Laryngoscope revealed a significant relationship between laryngopharyngeal reflux ...

Any medical procedure, especially if it involves sedation or anesthesia, has the potential for harm. Joan Rivers is the poster child for what can go wrong. In 2014, while undergoing an endoscopy ...

The procedure was performed under sedation by a surgical registrar but ... "a sincere apology for the perforation suffered during endoscopy at the hospital in July 2022". The letter acknowledged ...

CEO Richard Francis reflects on Teva’s return to growth during his tenure, and what’s next for the drugmaker in its quest to ...

The domino effect caused by a shortage of anesthesiologists in Canada could be improved if the country allowed specially trained nurses to provide anesthesia care, something they do in the United ...

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has ruled that warnings about the risk should now be added to drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro.