Patient Attitudes and Barriers to Endoscopy During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: After COVID-19 restrictions on nonessential procedures were lifted and safety protocols established, utilization rates of endoscopic procedures remained reduced.

Aims: This study assessed patient attitudes and barriers to scheduling endoscopy during the pandemic.

Methods: A survey was administered to patients with ordered procedures at a hospital-based setting (7/21/2020-2/19/2021) collecting demographic data, body mass index, COVID-19 relevant comorbidities, level of procedural urgency (defined by recommended scheduling window), scheduling and attendance, concerns, and awareness of safety measures.

Polypoid Gastric Adenomyoma: A Rare Cause of Bleeding Treated With Polypectomy.

Gastric adenomyoma is a rare tumor composed of smooth muscle fibers and glandular tissue. Usual presentations include nausea, bloating, and gastric outlet obstruction. We describe a case of a 60-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain and melena.

Obesity increases oesophageal acid exposure.

Background: Obesity has been associated with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD); however, the mechanism by which obesity may cause GERD is unclear.

Aim: To examine the association between oesophageal acid exposure and total body or abdominal anthropometric measures.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of consecutive patients undergoing 24 h pH-metry was conducted.