Although sedatives can defuse anxiety and relieve pain, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
(EGD) still is uncomfortable and threatening for some patients. Identifying patients who …

Objectives To evaluate the associations of pre-endoscopy anxiety with discomfort and
tolerance in patients undergoing unsedated esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Methods …

Background Participants' experience with a screening test can influence adherence, and
therefore the efficacy of screening programs. We compared screening with unsedated …

Background Current evidence on the psychological impact of screening and diagnosis of
esophageal cancer (EC) is limited and unclear. Methods This multicenter, population …

BACKGROUND: External hemorrhoidal thrombosis is a common disease with an acute anal
pain as the major symptom. It is astonishing the lack of studies which investigates the most …

Background For patients taking esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), sedation should
ideally be used individually based on patients' comfort and tolerance level. However …

Background: In China, there are large differences between regions in the use of
gastroscopies and public awareness of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) screening. Objective …

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to explore the median effective dose (ED 50)
and the dose required for successful anesthesia in 95% of the patients (ED 95) of …

Pilonidal disease mimicking anterior anal fistula and associated with posterior anal fistula: a
two-step surgery. Case report. Aim. Anal fistula is a common disease originated from …

Materials and methods We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
between July 2020 and May 2022. Consecutive patients undergoing unsedated UGIE were …