Photoacoustic (PA) imaging technology, a three-dimensional hybrid imaging modality that
integrates the advantage of optical and acoustic imaging, has great application prospects in …

Background & Aims Estimates of disease burden can inform national health priorities for
research, clinical care, and policy. We aimed to estimate health care use and spending …

Background & Aims Gastrointestinal diseases account for considerable health care use and
expenditures. We estimated the annual burden, costs, and research funding associated with …

Abstract Background/Objectives Abdominal pain is one of the known symptoms associated
with coronavirus disease 2019. Little is known about the development of acute pancreatitis …

Wearable sensors are already impacting healthcare and medicine by enabling health
monitoring outside of the clinic and prediction of health events. This paper reviews current …

Importance The incidence and prevalence of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are thought to
be rising, but updated epidemiologic data are lacking. Objective To explore the evolving …

Background & Aims We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to
comprehensively estimate adenoma miss rate (AMR) and advanced AMR (AAMR) and …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorder in
the United States, and leads to substantial morbidity, though associated mortality is rare. The …

Diverticulitis is a prevalent gastrointestinal disorder that is associated with significant
morbidity and health care costs. Approximately 20% of patients with incident diverticulitis …

The act of defaecation, although a ubiquitous human experience, requires the coordinated
actions of the anorectum and colon, pelvic floor musculature, and the enteric, peripheral and …