BACKGROUND & AIMS: The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) can identify patients with
advanced colorectal neoplasms, but it also has a high rate of false-negative results. It would be …

Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease ( NAFLD ) is independently associated with QT
prolongation among patients with diabetes. It has not yet been determined whether this …

… Chia-Hung Tu was involved in the acquisition of data. Han-Mo Chiu was involved in the
literature review and the interpretation of the data. Ming-Shiang Wu contributed to the study …

Background: Although cold snare polypectomy (CSP) is considered effective in reducing
delayed postpolypectomy bleeding risk, direct evidence supporting its safety in the general …

OBJECTIVES: The optimal timing of interventional endoscopy within the initial 24 hours
remains controversial. We designed a retrospective study to compare the outcomes between …

Background Gender, smoking, and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are important risk factors of
colorectal neoplasm. Whether presence of these factors may warrant earlier screening …

BACKGROUND: Narrow-band imaging (NBI) is a novel, noninvasive optical technique that
adjusts reflected light to enhance the contrast between the esophageal mucosa and the …

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations associated
with diabetes mellitus (DM) in a Taiwanese population undergoing bidirectional endoscopies…

Objective Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is associated with bothersome symptoms
and neoplastic progression into Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma. …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by visceral hypersensitivity (VH) associated
with abnormal serotonin/5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) metabolism and neurotrophin-…