Reducing the environmental footprint of gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and European Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Nurses and Associates (ESGENA) Position Statement

Climate change and global health: A call to more research and more action

(2022) Ioana Agache et al.   ALLERGY

Cost utility analysis of strategies for minimizing risk of duodenoscope related infections.

(2022) Monique T. Barakat et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Unsedated Transnasal Endoscopy: A Safe, Well-Tolerated and Accurate Alternative to Standard Diagnostic Peroral Endoscopy

(2022) Rebecca K. Grant et al.   DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES

Overcoming the barriers to dissemination and implementation of quality measures for gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and United European Gastroenterology (UEG) position statement

(2021) Raf Bisschops et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Webinars reduce the environmental footprint of pediatric cardiology conferences

(2021) Brett Duane et al.   CARDIOLOGY IN THE YOUNG

Evaluation of the performances of a single‐use duodenoscope: a prospective multicentre national study

(2021) Bertrand Napoléon et al.   Digestive Endoscopy

Single-use duodenoscopes and duodenoscopes with disposable end caps

(2021) Arvind J. Trindade et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

AMEE Consensus Statement: Planetary health and education for sustainable healthcare

(2021) Emily Shaw et al.   MEDICAL TEACHER

Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Gastrointestinal Biopsies in a Surgical Pathology Laboratory

(2021) Ilyssa O Gordon et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Risk evaluation of duodenoscope-associated infections in the Netherlands calls for a heightened awareness of device-related infections: a systematic review

(2021) Judith A. Kwakman et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Environmental sustainability and the carbon emissions of pharmaceuticals

(2021) Cristina Richie   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS

Multisocieties position paper: Microbiological surveillance on flexible endoscopes

(2021) Beatrice Casini et al.   DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE

Live endoscopy events (LEEs): European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Position Statement – Update 2021

(2021) George J. Webster et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Endoscopic tissue sampling – Part 1: Upper gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary tracts. European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline

(2021) Roos E. Pouw et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Eco-audit of conventional heart surgery procedures

(2021) Daniel Grinberg et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

Near-focus narrow-band imaging classification of villous atrophy in suspected celiac disease: development and international validation

(2021) Shraddha Gulati et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

ID: 3526786 COMPARING THE IMPACT OF REUSABLE AND SINGLE-USE DUODENOSCOPES USING LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT

(2021) Lyndon V. Hernandez et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Single-use duodenoscope for ERCP performed by endoscopists with a range of experience in procedures of variable complexity

(2021) Adam Slivka et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Calprotectin: from biomarker to biological function

(2021) Almina Jukic et al.   GUT

The future of scientific conferences in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic: critical analysis and future perspectives

(2021) Antonio VALENTI et al.   INDUSTRIAL HEALTH

A strategy to reduce the carbon footprint of clinical trials

(2021) Fiona Adshead et al.   LANCET

Moving towards green anaesthesia: Are patient safety and environmentally friendly practices compatible? A focus on single-use devices

(2021) Thibault Reynier et al.   Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine

Lessons learnt from the rapid implementation of reusable personal protective equipment for COVID-19 in Malawi

(2021) Fumbani Limani et al.   BMJ Global Health

Rethinking the need for overnight admission after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): a pandemic-driven approach to the future

(2021) Linda Y. Zhang et al.   Endoscopy International Open

Optimal safety and pooled technical success rate for ERCP performed with single-use duodenoscopes

(2021) Andrea Lisotti et al.   DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE

Endoscopic tissue sampling – Part 2: Lower gastrointestinal tract. European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline

(2021) Roos E. Pouw et al.   ENDOSCOPY

V Conferencia Española de Consenso sobre el tratamiento de la infección por Helicobacter pylori

(2021) Javier P. Gisbert et al.   Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia

Single-use duodenoscopes: The next disruptor or passing fad?

(2021) Ara B. Sahakian et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Estimating the environmental impact of disposable endoscopic equipment and endoscopes

(2021) Sathvik Namburar et al.   GUT

Guidelines for efficient and sustainable energy management in hospital buildings

(2021) Karine Borges de Oliveira et al.   Journal of Cleaner Production

Faecal immunochemical test outside colorectal cancer screening?

(2021) Noel Pin-Vieito et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY

The feasibility and safety of disposable endoscope vs. conventional endoscope for upper gastrointestinal tract examination: a multicenter, randomized, parallel, non-inferiority trial

(2021) De-feng Li et al.   ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE

Decarbonising healthcare in low and middle income countries: potential pathways to net zero emissions

(2021) Fawzia N Rasheed et al.   BMJ-British Medical Journal

Sustainability in gastrointestinal endoscopy

(2021) Robin Baddeley et al.   Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Comparison of endoscopic radial incision and Savary-Gilliard’s bougie dilation in efficacy on refractory esophagogastric anastomosis strictures

(2021) Fuqun Wang et al.   Annals of Palliative Medicine

Let's urgently engage ourselves in “greening” endoscopy to address ecological issues!

(2021) Mathieu Pioche et al.   Endoscopy International Open

Sustainability Initiatives in the Operating Room

(2021) Samantha Wu et al.   Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Real-life cost savings and capacity improvements on implementation of the new BSG post-polypectomy surveillance guideline

(2020) Benjamin Shandro et al.   CLINICAL MEDICINE

British Society of Gastroenterology/Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland/Public Health England post-polypectomy and post-colorectal cancer resection surveillance guidelines

(2020) Matthew D Rutter et al.   GUT

Fontan protein‐losing enteropathy is associated with advanced liver disease and a proinflammatory intestinal and systemic state

(2020) Enrique Rodríguez de Santiago et al.   LIVER INTERNATIONAL

Digestive findings that do not require endoscopic surveillance – Reducing the burden of care: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement

(2020) Enrique Rodríguez-de-Santiago et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Documento de posicionamiento AEG-SEED para el reinicio de la actividad endoscópica tras la fase pico de la pandemia de COVID-19

(2020) José Carlos Marín-Gabriel et al.   Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia

The Carbon Footprint of Surgical Operations

(2020) Chantelle Rizan et al.   ANNALS OF SURGERY

Gastroenterologists and Patients Report High Satisfaction Rates With Telehealth Services During the Novel Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic

(2020) Avi Dobrusin et al.   Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Efficacy of endoscopic triage during the Covid-19 outbreak and infective risk

(2020) Luca Elli et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

TeleHealth utilization in Gastroenterology (GI) clinics amid Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic: Impact on clinical practice & GI training

(2020) Tara Keihanian et al.   GASTROENTEROLOGY

Endoscopic transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: implications for Food and Drug Administration approval and postmarket surveillance of endoscopic devices

(2020) Nasir Saleem et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Eco-design packaging: An epistemological analysis and transformative research agenda

(2020) Tian Zeng et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Factors involved in endoscopists’ choice for prophylactic clipping after colorectal endoscopic mucosal resection: a discrete choice experiment

(2020) Ayla S. Turan et al.   SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY

Green endoscopy: a call for sustainability in the midst of COVID-19

(2020) James B Maurice et al.   Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Environmental Impact of Endoscopy

(2020) Swapna Gayam   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY

Curriculum for optical diagnosis training in Europe: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement

(2020) Evelien Dekker et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Water-assisted colonoscopy: an international modified Delphi review on definitions and practice recommendations

(2020) Sergio Cadoni et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Equivalent performance of single-use and reusable duodenoscopes in a randomised trial

(2020) Ji Young Bang et al.   GUT

Reducing cost and waste in pediatric laparoscopic procedures

(2020) Keon Young Park et al.   JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY

Ten simple rules to make your research more sustainable

(2020) Anne-Laure Ligozat et al.   PLoS Computational Biology

Artificial intelligence and its impact on quality improvement in upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy

(2020) Pieter Sinonquel et al.   Digestive Endoscopy

Multisociety guideline on reprocessing flexible GI endoscopes and accessories

(2020) Lukejohn W. Day et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Health Care Pollution And Public Health Damage In The United States: An Update

(2020) Matthew J. Eckelman et al.   HEALTH AFFAIRS

Endoscopic submucosal dissection of gastrointestinal lesions on an outpatient basis

(2019) Francisco Baldaque-Silva et al.   United European Gastroenterology Journal

Randomised controlled trial of WISENSE, a real-time quality improving system for monitoring blind spots during esophagogastroduodenoscopy

(2019) Lianlian Wu et al.   GUT

Adherence to post-polypectomy surveillance guidelines: a systematic review and meta-analysis

(2019) Roupen Djinbachian et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Endoscopic simulators

(2019) Adam J. Goodman et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Quantification of the Cost and Potential Environmental Effects of Unused Pharmaceutical Products in Cataract Surgery

(2019) Jenna Tauber et al.   JAMA Ophthalmology

Duodenoscope-associated infections: a review

(2019) Gheorghe G. Balan et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Clinical evaluation of a single-use duodenoscope for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

(2019) V. Raman Muthusamy et al.   Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Advanced imaging for detection and differentiation of colorectal neoplasia: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline – Update 2019

(2019) Raf Bisschops et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Novel single-use duodenoscope compared with 3 models of reusable duodenoscopes for ERCP: a randomized bench-model comparison

(2019) Andrew S. Ross et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Biomaterials in Gastroenterology: A Critical Overview

(2019) Goldis et al.   Medicina-Lithuania

Measuring patient empowerment – A systematic review

(2019) Arja Pekonen et al.   PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING

European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Publications Policy – Update 2020

(2019) Cesare Hassan et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Residual moisture and waterborne pathogens inside flexible endoscopes: Evidence from a multisite study of endoscope drying effectiveness

(2018) Cori L. Ofstead et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Laparoscopic Surgery

(2018) Cassandra L. Thiel et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Use of Appropriate Surveillance for Patients With Nondysplastic Barrett’s Esophagus

(2018) Anna Tavakkoli et al.   Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Comparison of efficacy of colonoscopy between the morning and afternoon: A systematic review and meta-analysis

(2018) Junqi Wu et al.   DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE

ASGE guideline for infection control during GI endoscopy

(2018) Audrey H. Calderwood et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Safety and acceptability of a non-endoscopic esophageal sampling device – Cytosponge ® : a systematic review of multi-center data

(2018) Wladyslaw Januszewicz et al.   Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Comparison of wounds’ infection rate between tap water and normal saline cleansing: A meta-analysis of randomised control trials

(2018) Chia-Yu Huang et al.   International Wound Journal

Diagnostic yield of upper endoscopy according to appropriateness: A systematic review

(2018) Angelo Zullo et al.   DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE

Performance measures for ERCP and endoscopic ultrasound: a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative

(2018) Dirk Domagk et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Performance measures for endoscopy services: a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative

(2018) Roland Valori et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Reprocessing of flexible endoscopes and endoscopic accessories used in gastrointestinal endoscopy: Position Statement of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and European Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (ESGENA) – Update 2018

(2018) Ulrike Beilenhoff et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Worldwide practices on flexible endoscope reprocessing

(2018) N. Kenters et al.   Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control

Reprocessing of single-use endoscopic variceal band ligation devices: a pilot study

(2017) Kavel Visrodia et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Prevention of multidrug-resistant infections from contaminated duodenoscopes: Position Statement of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and European Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (ESGENA)

(2017) Ulrike Beilenhoff et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Reprocessing single-use devices: A new season in a long-running show? A European perspective

(2017) Thierry Ponchon et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Performance measures for lower gastrointestinal endoscopy: a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative

(2017) Michal Kaminski et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Disposal of Endoscopic Accessories After Use

(2017) Deepak Agrawal et al.   Gastroenterology Nursing

Cataract surgery and environmental sustainability: Waste and lifecycle assessment of phacoemulsification at a private healthcare facility

(2017) Cassandra L. Thiel et al.   JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY

Costs associated with the management of waste from healthcare facilities: An analysis at national and site level

(2017) Mentore Vaccari et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH

Requirements and standards facilitating quality improvement for reporting systems in gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement

(2016) Michael Bretthauer et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Performance measures for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative

(2016) Raf Bisschops et al.   ENDOSCOPY

ASGE Technology Committee systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the ASGE Preservation and Incorporation of Valuable Endoscopic Innovations thresholds for adopting real-time imaging–assisted endoscopic targeted biopsy during endoscopic surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus

(2016) Nirav Thosani et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Shared Decision-Making and Patient Empowerment in Preventive Cardiology

(2016) Swetha Kambhampati et al.   Current Cardiology Reports

Co-alignment of comfort and energy saving objectives for U.S. office buildings and restaurants

(2016) Lourdes Gutierrez-->-Aliaga et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

Opportunity Costs of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Training in Canada

(2016) WT Depew et al.   CANADIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY

Development and Validation of a Prediction Model for Admission After Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

(2015) Gregory A. Coté et al.   Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Small-bowel capsule endoscopy and device-assisted enteroscopy for diagnosis and treatment of small-bowel disorders: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Clinical Guideline

(2015) Marco Pennazio et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Environmental Impacts of Surgical Procedures: Life Cycle Assessment of Hysterectomy in the United States

(2015) Cassandra L. Thiel et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

ASGE Technology Committee systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the ASGE PIVI thresholds for adopting real-time endoscopic assessment of the histology of diminutive colorectal polyps

(2015) Barham K. Abu Dayyeh et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Expanding consensus in portal hypertension

(2015) Roberto de Franchis   JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY

Studying and Incorporating Efficiency into Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Centers

(2015) Lukejohn W. Day et al.   Gastroenterology Research and Practice

Routine laboratory testing before endoscopic procedures

(2014) Shabana F. Pasha et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Guidelines for safety in the gastrointestinal endoscopy unit

(2014) Audrey H. Calderwood et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Transmission of Infection by Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Bronchoscopy

(2013) J. Kovaleva et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS

Guidelines for designing a digestive disease endoscopy unit: Report of the World Endoscopy Organization

(2013) Chris J. J. Mulder et al.   Digestive Endoscopy

Sterile water in endoscopy: habit, opinion, or evidence

(2013) Deepak Agrawal et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

GRADE guidelines: 15. Going from evidence to recommendation—determinants of a recommendation's direction and strength

(2013) Jeffrey C. Andrews et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Hemodynamic efficacy of sequential hemoclip application using the Olympus HX-110/610 reloadable clipping device in spurting bleedings

(2013) Anke Ende et al.   MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR

Assessing the Impact on Global Climate from General Anesthetic Gases

(2012) Mads P. Sulbaek Andersen et al.   ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA

Appropriate use of GI endoscopy

(2012) Dayna S. Early et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Comparison of Sterilization of Reusable Endoscopic Biopsy Forceps by Autoclaving and Ethylene Oxide Gas

(2011) Jai Hoon Yoon et al.   DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy PIVI (Preservation and Incorporation of Valuable Endoscopic Innovations) on real-time endoscopic assessment of the histology of diminutive colorectal polyps

(2011) Douglas K. Rex et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Use Of Electronic Health Records Can Improve The Health Care Industry’s Environmental Footprint

(2011) Marianne Turley et al.   HEALTH AFFAIRS

ERCP cannulation and sphincterotomy devices

(2010) Sripathi R. Kethu et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Bacteremia Associated With Toothbrushing and Dental Extraction

(2008) Peter B. Lockhart et al.   CIRCULATION

A motor-driven single-use colonoscope controlled with a hand-held device: a feasibility study in volunteers

(2008) Thomas Rösch et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Lighting energy savings in offices using different control systems and their real consumption

(2007) B. Roisin et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS