Objectives: Self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) are thought to have an advantage over
plastic stents in achieving biliary drainage. Methods: We performed a systematic search of …

Background The burden of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is rising globally, with
substantial variation in levels and trends of disease in different countries and regions. …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) are used in patients with
malignant distal biliary obstruction; trials that compared covered and uncovered SEMS reported …

With the changing epidemiology of Crohn's disease (CD) and intestinal tuberculosis (ITB),
we are in an era where the difficulty facing physicians in discriminating between the two …

Background Peroral cholangioscopy (POCS) of indeterminate biliary strictures aims to
achieve a diagnosis through visual examination and/or by obtaining targeted biopsies under …

Gallstone disease is responsible for about 1.8 million ambulatory care visits and more than
700 000 cholecystectomies yearly in the United States. 1, 2 In Canada, the adjusted annual …

Objective To evaluate the relation between intake of ultra-processed food and risk of
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Design Prospective cohort study. Setting 21 low, middle, and …

Results: 2654 colonoscopies were included in the study. The mean age of the study
population was 50.5 years [standard deviation (SD) 15.9] and females represented 57.7%. The …

Materials and Methods: We used the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire (GerdQ)
for diagnosing GERD, based on a GerdQ score of 8 or more. Riyadh was divided into …

Background and Aims Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) might be associated with a
new onset or worsening of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). We aim to evaluate the …