Publications by authors named "G Cengia"
Corrigendum: Adherence to European society of gastrointestinal endoscopy quality performance measures for upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy: a nationwide survey from the Italian society of digestive endoscopy.
Front Med (Lausanne)
April 2024
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdherence to European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Quality Performance Measures for Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Nationwide Survey From the Italian Society of Digestive Endoscopy.
Front Med (Lausanne)
April 2022
Article Synopsis
- The quality of GI endoscopy is vital for patient outcomes and experiences, prompting a study on adherence to ESGE measures among Italian endoscopists.
- A survey from October to December 2018 gathered data from 392 endoscopists, focusing on their compliance with established quality standards during upper and lower GI procedures.
- Findings indicated low adherence rates, with only 18.2% tracking EGD duration and 52.8% monitoring complications, highlighting significant gaps in the implementation of best practices in GI endoscopy in Italy.
Re-usable air/water and suction valves used in endoscopes often demonstrate risk of infection. To the authors' knowledge, the safety and efficacy of re-usable and single-use valves have not been compared to date. As such, a laboratory investigation was undertaken to compare the safety and efficacy of re-usable and single-use valves at 11 Italian endoscopy sites.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfection Control Practices and Outcomes of Endoscopy Units in the Lombardy Region of Italy: A Survey From the Italian Society of Digestive Endoscopy During COVID-19 Spread.
J Clin Gastroenterol
October 2021
Article Synopsis
- The survey aimed to evaluate infection control practices and outcomes in Digestive Endoscopy Units in Lombardy, a region severely affected by COVID-19.
- Most participating centers adapted their operations in line with recommendations, with a majority having necessary protective gear, but few had negative-pressure rooms.
- Higher COVID-19 rates were observed among endoscopists and nurses, indicating significant risks of viral spread in endoscopy settings, despite overall good adherence to safety guidelines.
The new corona virus disease has started in Wuhan - China at the end of 2019 and quickly spread with a pandemic trend across the rest of the world. The scientific community is making an extraordinary effort to study and control the situation, but the results are just partial. Based on the most recent scientific literature and strong statements by the most prestigious international health institutions, the Italian Society of Digestive Endoscopy has drawn up some recommendations about the use of personal protective equipment, the correct way of dressing and undressing of endoscopists and nurses, before and after digestive endoscopy procedures.
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