TOKYO, May 28, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced the development of an AI technology for supporting doctors to detect neoplasia in Barrett's esophagus during endoscopic
For more than 17 years, James Lavers was assured by several doctors that the bloating and pain he experienced on and off from his early 20s was irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). His story is far from unique.
Gut complaints are extremely common, accounting for one in five GP consultations and millions of over-the counter sales of gastric relief products, for everything from acid reflux and bloating to diarrhoea. And IBS, thought to affect up to 14 million people in the UK, is a very common diagnosis.
Yet some experts believe that doctors are too ready to suggest this is the cause of patients symptoms. They argue that there are other conditions, some previously dismissed as hokum (see box below), that could lie at the root of the problem and, ironically, the very treatment patients are given to ease their gut symptoms could make these worse.
STAFF: from the Endoscopy Unit at Alexandra Hospital AN award for the highest quality of care has been given to the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust s endoscopy services. The endoscopy units at Worcester, Redditch and Malvern hospitals have been awarded the national accreditation for providing the highest quality of care, with around 20,000 patients treated every year. The procedure examines the inside of the body by using a tube that has a camera at one end, for diagnosis or treatment. Richard Lovegrove, consultant colorectal surgeon and clinical lead for endoscopy at the trust, said: “Despite the severe challenges faced by our department during the pandemic, the team has worked together and persevered”.
THE endoscopy unit at Alexandra Hospital in Redditch has been awarded national accreditation for providing the highest quality of care to patients. The recognition has come after a rigorous assessment by the Joint Advisory Group (JAG) of the Royal College of Physicians and British Society of Gastroenterology. To achieve the accreditation, team members at the Alex had to demonstrate excellence across several areas – including clinical quality, patient experience and staff training. An endoscopy is a procedure where the inside of the body is examined by using a long, thin, flexible tube that has a camera at one end for diagnosis or treatment. The units, run by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, see around 20,000 patients every year.
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