Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift
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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Feb 2023
[A comprehensive screening for hepatitis B and C as an effective means of cancer prevention and as a prerequisite for elimination of chronic viral hepatitis - Data and comments on a discussion].
Since October 2021 in Germany all people with a statutory health insurance aged 35 and older have the right to be tested once for hepatitis B and C in a general preventative examination, regardless of specific risk-factors. This is a milestone on the way of eliminating these infections and also a great contribution to cancer prevention. ⋯ According to available Data this screening strategy combined with a vaccination for HBV is necessary in Germany too to reach the agreed elimination goals till the year of 2030. Furthermore, an offer of such a testing for all adults can be regarded as ethically imperative to prevent as many life-threatening consequences or deaths as possible by effective therapies.
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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Feb 2023
Review[20 years of screening colonoscopy in Germany: current status, critical review and outlook].
20 years of colonoscopy for early cancer detection and screening in Germany. A success story - there is no longer any doubt about that, but a critical look should not be missing either.
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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Feb 2023
Review[Current endoscopic resection techniques in the colorectum: possibilities, perspectives, limitations].
Since the first endoscopic polypectomies have been performed, the resection of premalignant lesions during colonoscopy has become a success story in the field of gastroenterology: Incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer have been significantly reduced with the implementation of screening programs. Most polyps in the lower gastrointestinal tract are small and easy to remove. ⋯ Minimally invasive endoscopic resections offer an organ-preserving alternative to surgery in a growing number of patients. In this review, we discuss the advantages and limitations of traditional and novel endoscopic resection techniques, including endoscopic mucosal resection, endoscopic submucosal dissection and endoscopic full thickness resection.
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Gastrointestinal bleeding occurs frequently in clinical practice. The presence of gastrointestinal bleeding usually is suspected by typical clinical history and results of clinical examination and laboratory findings. Endoscopic treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding is associated with high success rates over 90%. ⋯ In this situation, endoscopic hemostasis using an over-the-scope clip has shown to be superior to standard treatment for recurrent peptic ulcer bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Recent studies also have shown superiority for first-line over-the-scope clip treatment of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding in high-risk patients. In this review, management of gastrointestinal bleeding is summarized based on current guidelines and current literature.