Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are lifelong diseases observed predominantly in the developed countries of the world. Within Europe there is a distinct north–south gradient, but …
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Colonic transit time (CTT) traditionally is assessed with radiopaque markers (ROMs), which requires radiation and is hindered by lack of standardization and …
K Mergener, T Ponchon, I Gralnek, M Pennazio… - …, 2007 - thieme-connect.com
This review is based on two meetings sponsored by Given Imaging as part of their annual Interna− tional Conference on Capsule Endoscopy (ICCE), a meeting which was held in two …
Capsule endoscopy (CE) enables remote diagnostic inspection of the gastrointestinal tract without sedation and with minimal discomfort. Initially intended for small-bowel endoscopy …
In the last decade, multiple imaging technologies have been developed that improve visualization of the mucosal, mural, and perienteric inflammation associated with …
A Fritscher-Ravens, P Scherbakov, P Bufler, F Torroni… - Gut, 2009 - gut.bmj.com
Objective: To systematically evaluate the feasibility and methodology to carry out wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) in children< 8 years to define small intestinal pathology. Design …
BA Barth, S Banerjee, YM Bhat, DJ Desilets… - Gastrointestinal …, 2012 - giejournal.org
Background Although pediatric endoscopy is usually performed by pediatric gastroenterologists, surgeons or adult gastroenterologists may be consulted for advanced or …
SA Cohen, AI Klevens - Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2011 - Elsevier
Background & Aims To further our understanding of capsule endoscopy (CE) in children, we systematically compiled data on indications and outcomes and evaluated the effectiveness …
MD Long, E Barnes, K Isaacs, D Morgan… - Inflammatory bowel …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background Capsule endoscopy (CE) is performed to assess inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to define the results of CE in subtypes of IBD and to determine whether CE …