Evaluation of gastroenterology training curriculum in Greece.

Resident Survey of Gastroenterology Training in Greece.

Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth Can Form an Indigenous Proinflammatory Environment in the Duodenum: A Prospective Study.

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) contributes to the formation of an inflammatory environment in various intestinal and extraintestinal diseases. Cytokines that participate in these mechanisms are yet to be examined. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with duodenal aspiration was performed in 224 patients.

An educational intervention to optimize use of proton pump inhibitors in a Greek university hospital.

Background: Misuse of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) is an alarming issue for patients and healthcare systems.

Methods: We conducted a 3-phase interventional, prospective study in a Greek university hospital. During Phase I, we collected data from patients' records to evaluate the appropriate use of PPIs.

Vedolizumab-induced acute interstitial lung injury in a 39-year-old male with ulcerative colitis.

Vedolizumab, an anti-integrin antibody, is effective for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease treatment with a good safety profile due to its gut selective mechanism of action. Upper respiratory tract vedolizumab adverse events are common; however, they are mild and do not require treatment withdrawal. Herein, we present a 39-year-old patient under vedolizumab treatment for ulcerative colitis who presented acute severe interstitial lung injury that necessitated vedolizumab withdrawal and systemic steroids administration.

Improvising in Endoscopy: Endoscopic Removal of Sharp Foreign Bodies in the Upper GI Tract, Using a Handmade Protective Device.

Foreign body ingestion is a common problem in large-volume endoscopic departments. Several techniques and devices have been described for the safe endoscopic removal of these objects. However, these devices may not be suitable in every clinical setting or-as in our case-they may not even be available.