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Polyp detection at colonoscopy - is AI better than 2 I's?
Ann Intern Med
These studies set out not to detect the accuracy of AI assistance in detecting polyps in the first place, but rather to define whether AI enhanced the accuracy of prediction of small polyp histology over that provided by white light and NBI. The very practical implication here is that if one can be certain that a polyp is non-neoplastic one can choose to ignore it (the so called "do not resect" strategy) or, if a diminutive lesion is deemed to be neoplastic (i.e. an adenoma), one could resect and discard it (the "resect and discard" strategy) with resultant significant reductions in pathology costs. read more

Prof. Eamonn Quigley (USA)

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AGA issues new GI disease guidelines

Becker's GI & Endoscopy
The American Gastroenterological Association has released updated guidelines for treating moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis. New guidelines group the 12 available advanced treatments based on efficacy to help simplify decision-making processes for gastroenterologists, according to a Nov. 15 press release. read more

The gastroenterologist shortage grows more dire

Becker's GI & Endoscopy
The U.S. is projected to face a shortage of 1,630 gastroenterologists by 2025, according to a 2024 white paper from Medicus. read more

5 legislative updates for GIs to watch

Becker's GI & Endoscopy
Five recent legislative and administrative updates in gastroenterology include the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, which would extend telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries set to expire at the end of 2024. read more

How a GLP-1 'shadow system' puts patients' safety at risk

Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
Dozens of unscrupulous web-based sellers of glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist drugs are evading FDA scrutiny and patient safety controls to hawk GLP-1 weight-loss drugs outside of the legitimate prescription drug supply chain, according to a new research-based editorial in Annals of Pharmacotherapy. read more

Gastroenterology education improved through inpatient care teaching model

Medical Xpress
Gastroenterologists who focus primarily on providing inpatient care, called GI Hospitalists, are becoming more common across the U.S. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital developed a survey to assess the effect of GI Hospitalists on fellowship education and found that GI Hospitalists improve education through superior endoscopy teaching and longitudinal feedback. read more

Gut check: New study challenges gastroparesis diagnostics

Gaatroenterology & Endoscopy News
A substantial proportion of patients diagnosed with gastroparesis may have normal gastric emptying or may have dysmotility in multiple regions of the gastrointestinal tract, according to research presented at the 2024 annual meeting of the American Foregut Society. read more

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