Background Determining the prevalence of Barrett's esophagus is important for defining
screening strategies. We aimed to synthesize the available data, determine Barrett's …

Background & Aims The prevalence and risk factors of Barrett's esophagus (BE) in Asian
countries are unclear. Studies report a wide range of BE prevalence in Asian countries. We …

Background and Aims Although screening for Barrett's esophagus (BE) is recommended in
individuals with multiple risk factors, the type and number of risk factors necessary to trigger …

BACKGROUND: The accuracy of a Barrett's esophagus diagnosis is not well studied.
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate the accuracy of a clinical Barrett's esophagus …

Background & Aims Endoscopic surveillance of patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE) is
inefficient. Risk stratification of patients might improve the effectiveness of surveillance. We …

Background The published prevalence of Barrett's esophagus (BE) varies from 0.9% to 25%,
in part because of differences in the endoscopic interpretation of the disease. Objective We …

Results: A total of 34 endoscopists participated. ICC values for the scores of the C value, M
value, location of the gastroesophageal junction, and location of the diaphragmatic hiatus …

Results: Barrett's esophagus was suspected at endoscopy in 109 patients (23%). Of the 109
patients with endoscopically suspected Barrett's esophagus, only 46 (42%) had the finding …

Introduction and aims Barrett's esophagus is a condition that predisposes to esophageal
adenocarcinoma. Our aim was to establish the prevalence of Barrett's esophagus at our …

Background & Aims: Barrett's esophagus (BE) is associated with esophageal
adenocarcinoma, the incidence of which has been increasing dramatically. The prevalence …