Ergonomic Endoscopy – Are we there yet? In recent and post years the topic of ergonomic endoscopy has been raised numerous times, and the question still stands – how do you perform endoscopy ergonomically? Stepping into the New Year, we felt there was no time like the present to help figure [...]
The latest news on the Exacto® cold snare... Recently the Exacto® cold snare has featured in numbering clinical studies, while the discussion surrounding cold snare polypectomy is increasing in prevalence, meaning now more than ever there is significant clinical updates surrounding the market leading snare, find out more: In the following [...]
2019 makes no exception, we are again proudly hosting our very own National Work life Week. Often ran from the 7th - 11th October, we are running our week highlighting work life balance a week prior, commencing on the 30th September, to include the whole Diagmed team. Our work life balance evolution: [...]
Virtual reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) hold a significant place in the future of healthcare... Tech evolution over recent years has been instrumental to the forward-thinking attitudes of clinical practice; embracing the computer-generated, sensory technology enables a further mechanism to facilitate positive change within medical education and disease detection – ultimately providing [...]
UK users are able to receive expert health advice via Amazon Alexa, following a never-done-before partnership with the NHS. Alexa: Your new GP? You may be asking yourself what is Amazon Alexa? And why is the NHS-Amazon partnership so news-worthy… Amazon' Alexa service is a market leading voice-assisted technology, [...]
ASGE Tech Talks™ Video Tip Series features Exacto® cold snare The ASGE Tech Talks™ Video Tip of the Week featuring the Exacto® cold snare is now available! The clip features ASGE Tech Talks Editor Prateek Sharma, MD, FASGE University of Kansas School of Medicine and Cyrus R. Piraka, MD Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, [...]
ASGE Tech Talks™ Video Tip Series features the Padlock Clip® defect closure system ASGE' Tech Talks™ Video Tip of the Week featuring the Padlock Clip®; titled, "Endoscopic Closure of Perforation Using the Padlock Clip® defect closure system" with Amit Gajera, MD and Tech Talks™ Editor Prateek Sharma, MD, FASGE discusses the novel OTSC [...]
The Future of Gastroenterology Training: Gaming! The discussion surrounding endoscopic simulation has been a prevalent topic for many years, but now the industry is seeing even further advancements for gastroenterologists, with the evolution of gaming as a training basis. The word ‘gaming’ a lines with many connotations, but one that might [...]
The latest on testing for Lynch syndrome in bowel cancer patients - NICE guidelines: Helping the undetected, be detected! Lynch syndrome is a genetic condition which can significantly increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer, to up to 80%. – Estimates indicate over 1,200 bowel cancer cases, in the UK, are caused by the [...]
In August last year, England and Wales announced the age reduction for the bowel cancer screening programme; from 60 - 50! This was following a recommendation from the UK National Screening Committee. The announcement was made following numerous studies which exhibited an increased percentage of bowel cancer cases in adults under 50, over the [...]
