Publications by authors named "R Bechara"
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on developing guidelines for the safe use of fluoroscopy in gastrointestinal endoscopy, balancing its benefits with concerns about radiation exposure to patients and healthcare workers.
- A modified Delphi method was used, involving three rounds of surveys with 46 experts, resulting in 43 proposed statements, of which 31 achieved consensus and were prioritized across various categories such as Patient Safety and Staff Safety.
- The final consensus statements highlight the importance of education and safety measures, with a significant majority rated as high priority, aiming to enhance safety culture in healthcare settings while utilizing fluoroscopy.
Description: This American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Clinical Practice Update (CPU) aims to review the available evidence and provide expert advice regarding advances in per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM).
Methods: This CPU was commissioned and approved by the AGA Institute CPU Committee and the AGA Governing Board to provide timely guidance on a topic of high clinical importance to the AGA membership and underwent internal peer review by the CPU Committee and external peer review through standard procedures of Gastroenterology. This review is framed around best practice advice points agreed upon by the authors, based on the current available evidence and expert opinion in this field.
Castle on a cloud: endoscopic resection of a sessile serrated lesion overlying a colonic lipoma.
J Can Assoc Gastroenterol
October 2024
Objectives: The RNA epitranscriptomic modification known as -methyladenosine (mA) represents a novel mechanism of gene regulation that is poorly understood in human autoimmune diseases. Our research explores the role of this RNA mA modification in salivary gland epithelial cells (SGEC) and its impact on the pathogenesis of Sjögren's disease (SjD).
Methods: SGECs from SjD patients and controls were analysed for mA writers METTL3 and METTL14 expression using RNA-seq, quantitative PCR and immunohistochemistry.