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Cunha Neves JA, Rodriguez de Santiago E, Pohl H, Lorenzo-Zúñiga V, Cunha MF, Voiosu AM, Römmele C, Penman DG, Albéniz E, Siau K, Donnelly L, Elli L, Pioche M, Beilenhoff U, Arvanitakis M, Weusten BLAM, Bisschops R, Hassan C, Messmann H, Gralnek IM, Dinis-Ribeiro M. Perspectives and awareness of endoscopy healthcare professionals on sustainable practices in gastrointestinal endoscopy: results of the LEAFGREEN survey. Endoscopy 2024; 56:355-363. [PMID: 38278158 DOI: 10.1055/a-2240-9414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is one of healthcare's main contributors to climate change. We aimed to assess healthcare professionals' attitudes and the perceived barriers to implementation of sustainable GI endoscopy. METHODS The LEAFGREEN web-based survey was a cross-sectional study conducted by the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Green Endoscopy Working Group. The questionnaire comprised 39 questions divided into five sections (respondent demographics; climate change and sustainability beliefs; waste and resource management; single-use endoscopes and accessories; education and research). The survey was available via email to all active members of the ESGE and the European Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Nurses and Associates (ESGENA) in March 2023. RESULTS 407 respondents participated in the survey (11% response rate). Most participants (86%) agreed climate change is real and anthropogenic, but one-third did not consider GI endoscopy to be a significant contributor to climate change. Improvement in the appropriateness of endoscopic procedures (41%) and reduction in single-use accessories (34%) were considered the most important strategies to reduce the environmental impact of GI endoscopy. Respondents deemed lack of institutional support and knowledge from staff to be the main barriers to sustainable endoscopy. Strategies to reduce unnecessary GI endoscopic procedures and comparative studies of single-use versus reusable accessories were identified as research priorities. CONCLUSIONS In this survey, ESGE and ESGENA members acknowledge climate change as a major threat to humanity. Further improvement in sustainability beliefs and professional attitudes, reduction in inappropriate GI endoscopy, and rational use of single-use accessories and endoscopes are critically required.
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- João A Cunha Neves
- Gastroenterology, Algarve University Hospital Centre, Portimão, Portugal
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal. Universidad de Alcalá, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, United States
- Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy unit IIS La Fe, Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Colorectal Disease Group - Department of General Surgery, Algarve University Hospital Centre, Portimão, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucuresti, Romania
- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucuresti, Romania
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- Gastroenterology, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Pamplona, Spain
- Gastroenterology, Navarrabiomed; Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA); IdiSNA, Pamplona, Spain
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- Gastroenterology, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Endoscopy Department, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, North Shields, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Endoscopy, ESGENA Scientific Secretariat, Ferdinand- Sauerbruch-Weg 16, 89075 Ulm, Germany
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
- Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology, University Hospital Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Gastroenterology, Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (Porto.CCC), Porto, Portugal
- Gastroenterology, RISE@CI-IPOP (Health Research Network), Porto, Portugal
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Pioche M, Cunha Neves JA, Pohl H, Quyen M, Grau R, Dray X, Yzet C, Mochet M, Jacques J, Wallenhorst T, Rivory J, Siret N, Peillet AL, Chevaux JB, Mion F, Chaput U, Jacob P, Grinberg D, Saurin JC, Baddeley R, Rodriguez de Santiago E, Cottinet PJ. Environmental impact of small-bowel capsule endoscopy. Endoscopy 2024. [PMID: 38657660 DOI: 10.1055/a-2313-5142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The environmental impact of endoscopy, including small-bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE), has gained attention due to its contribution to the global carbon footprint. This study aimed to evaluate the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (kgCO2e) of SBCE, including devices life cycle and capsule journey. METHODS SBCE devices (3 brands) were evaluated using life cycle assessment methodology (ISO 14040), including patient travelling, bowel preparation, capsule examination and video recording. A survey was conducted on 120 patients undergoing a SBCE to gather data on their transportation, activities during the procedure, and awareness of pollution generated and on 87 physicians reading capsules. RESULTS For the 3 different capsules, the weight was 4 g (3.9-5.2% of total), while 43 to 119 g were attributed for packaging (9-97%) including 5 g of deactivation magnets (4-6%) and 11 to 50 g for instruction forms (40%). A full SBCE generated between 19 and 20 kgCO2e, including 0.04 kgCO2e (0.2%) for the capsule itself and 18 kgCO2e related to patient travelling (94.7%). Capsule retrieval would add 0.98 kgCO2e using dedicated devices. Capsule deconstruction revealed components (e.g. Neodymium) that are prohibited from environmental disposal. 76% of patients were not aware of the illegal nature of flushing capsules, and 63% would be willing to retrieve it. Data storage and physician impact were negligible. CONCLUSION The GHG emission of SBCE is mainly determined by patient travelling. The capsule device itself has a comparably low carbon footprint. Considering capsule components disposal is illegal, retrieval of the capsule seems crucial but increasing device-related emissions.
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- Mathieu Pioche
- Gastroenterology, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France
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- Gastroenterology, Algarve University Hospital Centre, Portimão, Portugal
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- Section of Gastroenterology, VA Medical Center, Vermont, United States
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- Material analysis laboratory, INSA Lyon, Villeurbanne, France
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- Endoscopy, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, APHP, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Gastroenterology, Hopital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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- Gastroenterology, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France
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- service d'hépato-gastro-entérologie, CHU Dupuytren Limoges, Limoges, France
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- Department of Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, University Hospital Centre Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Gastroenterology, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France
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- Gastroenterology, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nancy Regional University Hospital Center, Nancy, France
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- Physiology, Hospital E. Herriot, LYON, France
- Physiology, LYON 1 University, France
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, Hopital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
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- Endoscopy, St Mark's Hospital and Academic Institute Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy, Harrow, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Endoscopy, Kings Institute of Therapeutic Endoscopy, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Équipe de matériaux et procédés d'élaboration, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, Villeurbanne, France
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Rodríguez de Santiago E, van Tilburg L, Deprez PH, Pioche M, Pouw RE, Bourke MJ, Seewald S, Weusten BLAM, Jacques J, Leblanc S, Barreiro P, Lemmers A, Parra-Blanco A, Küttner-Magalhães R, Libânio D, Messmann H, Albéniz E, Kaminski MF, Mohammed N, Ramos-Zabala F, Herreros-de-Tejada A, Huchima Koecklin H, Wallenhorst T, Santos-Antunes J, Cunha Neves JA, Koch AD, Ayari M, Garces-Duran R, Ponchon T, Rivory J, Bergman JJGHM, Verheij EPD, Gupta S, Groth S, Lepilliez V, Franco AR, Belkhir S, White J, Ebigbo A, Probst A, Legros R, Pilonis ND, de Frutos D, Muñoz González R, Dinis-Ribeiro M. Western outcomes of circumferential endoscopic submucosal dissection for early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Gastrointest Endosc 2024; 99:511-524.e6. [PMID: 37879543 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.10.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Circumferential endoscopic submucosal dissection (cESD) in the esophagus has been reported to be feasible in small Eastern case series. We assessed the outcomes of cESD in the treatment of early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in Western countries. METHODS We conducted an international study at 25 referral centers in Europe and Australia using prospective databases. We included all patients with ESCC treated with cESD before November 2022. Our main outcomes were curative resection according to European guidelines and adverse events. RESULTS A total of 171 cESDs were performed on 165 patients. En bloc and R0 resections rates were 98.2% (95% confidence interval [CI], 95.0-99.4) and 69.6% (95% CI, 62.3-76.0), respectively. Curative resection was achieved in 49.1% (95% CI, 41.7-56.6) of the lesions. The most common reason for noncurative resection was deep submucosal invasion (21.6%). The risk of stricture requiring 6 or more dilations or additional techniques (incisional therapy/stent) was high (71%), despite the use of prophylactic measures in 93% of the procedures. The rates of intraprocedural perforation, delayed bleeding, and adverse cardiorespiratory events were 4.1%, 0.6%, and 4.7%, respectively. Two patients died (1.2%) of a cESD-related adverse event. Overall and disease-free survival rates at 2 years were 91% and 79%. CONCLUSIONS In Western referral centers, cESD for ESCC is curative in approximately half of the lesions. It can be considered a feasible treatment in selected patients. Our results suggest the need to improve patient selection and to develop more effective therapies to prevent esophageal strictures.
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- Enrique Rodríguez de Santiago
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria, CIBEREHD, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Endoscopy and Gastroenterology Unit, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location VUmc, Cancer Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Center of Gastroenterology, Klinik Hirslanden, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Service d'Hépato-Gastro-Entérologie CHU Dupuytren, Limoges, France
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- Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz, Ramsay Santé, Lyon, France
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- Gastroenterology Department of Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Advanced Endoscopy Center of Hospital Lusíadas, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, CUB Erasme Hospital, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology, NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center, and RISE@CI-IPOP (Health Research Network), Porto, Portugal; MEDCIDS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Augsburg, Germany
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- Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitario de Navarra Navarrabiomed, Universidad Pública de Navarra, IdiSNA, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Department of Oncological Gastroenterology, The Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Leeds Gastroenterology Institute, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitario HM Montepríncipe, Grupo HM Hospitales, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain
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- Puerta de Hierro University Hospital Majadahonda IDIPHISA Instituto de Investigacion Segovia Arana, Majadahonda, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Centro Hospitalar S. João, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria, CIBEREHD, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain; Department of Gastroenterology, Algarve University Hospital Centre, Portimão, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Endoscopy and Gastroenterology Unit, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Endoscopy and Gastroenterology Unit, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location VUmc, Cancer Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location VUmc, Cancer Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Center of Gastroenterology, Klinik Hirslanden, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Gastroenterology Department of Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Advanced Endoscopy Center of Hospital Lusíadas, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, CUB Erasme Hospital, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology, NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Department of Oncological Gastroenterology, The Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Puerta de Hierro University Hospital Majadahonda IDIPHISA Instituto de Investigacion Segovia Arana, Majadahonda, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center, and RISE@CI-IPOP (Health Research Network), Porto, Portugal; MEDCIDS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Cunha Neves JA, Delgado-Guillena PG, Queirós P, Libânio D, Rodríguez de Santiago E. Curative criteria for endoscopic treatment of gastric cancer. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2024; 68:101884. [PMID: 38522882 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2024.101884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Endoscopic treatment, particularly endoscopic submucosal dissection, has become the primary treatment for early gastric cancer. A comprehensive optical assessment, including white light endoscopy, image-enhanced endoscopy, and magnification, are the cornerstones for clinical staging and determining the resectability of lesions. This paper discusses factors that influence the indication for endoscopic resection and the likelihood of achieving a curative resection. Our review stresses the critical need for interpreting the histopathological report in accordance with clinical guidelines and the imperative of tailoring decisions based on the patients' and lesions' characteristics and preferences. Moreover, we offer guidance on managing complex scenarios, such as those involving non-curative resection. Finally, we identify future research avenues, including the role of artificial intelligence in estimating the depth of invasion and the urgent need to refine predictive scores for lymph node metastasis and metachronous lesions.
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- João A Cunha Neves
- Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Do Algarve, Portimão, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Do Algarve, Portimão, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center Raquel Seruca, and RISE@CI-IPO (Health Research Network), Porto, Portugal; MEDCIDS (Department of Community Medicine, Health Information, and Decision), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Universidad de Alcalá, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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Kumar A, Yassin N, Marley A, Bellato V, Foppa C, Pellino G, Myrelid P, Millan M, Gros B, Avellaneda N, Catalan-Serra I, El-Hussuna A, Cunha Neves JA, Roseira J, Cunha MF, Verstockt B, Bettenworth D, Mege D, Brookes MJ. Crossing barriers: the burden of inflammatory bowel disease across Western Europe. Therap Adv Gastroenterol 2023; 16:17562848231218615. [PMID: 38144422 PMCID: PMC10748558 DOI: 10.1177/17562848231218615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023] Open
Abstract
An estimated 2.5-3 million individuals (0.4%) in Europe are affected by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Whilst incidence rates for IBD are stabilising across Europe, the prevalence is rising and subsequently resulting in a significant cost to the healthcare system of an estimated 4.6-5.6 billion euros per year. Hospitalisation and surgical resection rates are generally on a downward trend, which is contrary to the rising cost of novel medication. This signifies a large part of healthcare cost and burden. Despite publicly funded healthcare systems in most European countries, there is still wide variation in how patients receive and/or pay for biologic medication. This review will provide an overview and discuss the different healthcare systems within Western Europe and the barriers that affect overall management of a changing IBD landscape, including differences to hospitalisation and surgical rates, access to medication and clinical trial participation and recruitment. This review will also discuss the importance of standardising IBD management to attain high-quality care for all patients with IBD.
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- Aditi Kumar
- Department of Gastroenterology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, UK B15 2GW
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Colorectal Surgery, Vall D’Hebron University Hospital, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, Universita degli Studi della Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Cordoba, Spain
- Edinburgh IBD Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- General and Colorectal Surgery Department, CEMIC University Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Levanger Hospital, Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust, Levanger, Norway
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Algarve University Hospital Centre, Portimão, Portugal
- Algarve Biomedical Centre, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Algarve University Hospital Centre, Portimão, Portugal
- Algarve Biomedical Centre, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Algarve Biomedical Centre, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Algarve University Hospital Centre, Portimão, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- CED Schwerpunktpraxis, Münster, Germany
- Medical Faculty, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Digestive and Oncology Surgery, Timone University Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK
- School of Medicine and Clinical Practice, Faculty of Sciences and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton UK
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Cunha Neves JA, Dinis-Ribeiro M. Single-use duodenoscopes: is performance enough? Time to include sustainability as a prerequisite in clinical practice. Endoscopy 2023; 55:1115-1117. [PMID: 37852265 DOI: 10.1055/a-2175-3762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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- João A Cunha Neves
- Department of Gastroenterology, Algarve University Hospital Centre, Portimão, Portugal
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- Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (Porto.CCC), and RISE@CI-IPOP (Health Research Network), Porto, Portugal
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Cunha Neves JA, Rodríguez de Santiago E, Aabakken L. Approaches for greening endoscopy and reducing waste. Gut 2023; 72:2204-2206. [PMID: 37977580 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2023-330917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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- João A Cunha Neves
- Gastroenterology, Algarve University Hospital Centre, Portimão, Portugal
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- Section for Gastroenterology, Department of Transplantation Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Cunha Neves JA, Roseira J, Queirós P, Sousa HT, Pellino G, Cunha MF. Targeted intervention to achieve waste reduction in gastrointestinal endoscopy. Gut 2023; 72:306-313. [PMID: 35985798 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2022-327005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Endoscopy is healthcare's third largest generator of medical waste in hospitals. This prospective study aimed to measure a single unit's waste carbon footprint and perform a pioneer intervention towards a more sustainable endoscopy practice. The relation of regulated medical waste (RMW; material fully contaminated with blood or body fluids or containing infectious agents) versus landfill waste (non-recyclable material not fully contaminated) may play a critical role. DESIGN In a four-stage prospective study, following a 4-week observational audit with daily weighing of both waste types (stage 1), stage 2 consisted of a 1-week intervention with team education of waste handling. Recycling bins were placed in endoscopy rooms, landfill and RMW bins were relocated. During stages 3 (1 month after intervention) and 4 (4 months after intervention), daily endoscopic waste was weighed. Equivalence of 1 kg of landfill waste to 1 kg carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) and 1 kg of RMW to 3kgCO2e was assumed. Paired samples t-tests for comparisons. RESULTS From stage 1 to stage 3, mean total waste and RMW were reduced by 12.9% (p=0.155) and 41.4% (p=0.010), respectively, whereas landfill (p=0.059) and recycling waste increased (paper: p=0.001; plastic: p=0.007). While mean endoscopy load was similar (46.2 vs 44.5, p=0.275), a total decrease of CO2e by 31.6% (138.8kgCO2e) was found (mean kgCO2e109.7 vs 74.9, p=0.018). The annual reduction was calculated at 1665.6kgCO2e. All these effects were sustained 4 months after the intervention (stage 4) without objections by responsible endoscopy personnel. CONCLUSION In this interventional study, applying sustainability measures to a real-world scenario, RMW reduction and daily recycling were achieved and sustained over time, without compromising endoscopy productivity.
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- João A Cunha Neves
- Department of Gastroenterology, Algarve University Hospital Centre, Portimão, Portugal .,ABC-Algarve Biomedical Centre, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Algarve University Hospital Centre, Portimão, Portugal.,ABC-Algarve Biomedical Centre, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Algarve University Hospital Centre, Portimão, Portugal.,ABC-Algarve Biomedical Centre, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Algarve University Hospital Centre, Portimão, Portugal.,ABC-Algarve Biomedical Centre, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.,Department of Colorectal Surgery, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- ABC-Algarve Biomedical Centre, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal.,Colorectal Disease Group-Department of General Surgery, Algarve University Hospital Centre, Portimão, Portugal
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Cunha Neves JA, Roseira J, Cunha MF, Pellino G, Sampietro GM, Rodríguez de Santiago E. Towards a greener endoscopy: Considerations on the strategies to improve sustainability. Dig Liver Dis 2023; 55:429-430. [PMID: 36682924 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- João A Cunha Neves
- Department of Gastroenterology, Algarve University Hospital Centre, Portimão, Portugal; ABC - Algarve Biomedical Centre, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Algarve University Hospital Centre, Portimão, Portugal; ABC - Algarve Biomedical Centre, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- ABC - Algarve Biomedical Centre, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal; Colorectal Disease Group - Department of General Surgery, Algarve University Hospital Centre, Portimão, Portugal; Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, Algarve University, Gambelas, Portugal
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- Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, Universitá degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy; Colorectal Surgery, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Division of General and HPB Surgery, ASST Rhodense Rho Memorial Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal, University of Alcala, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain
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Cunha Neves JA, Roseira J, Queirós P. Severe Hemorrhagic Enteropathy Secondary to <b><i>Salmonella typhi</i></b>. GE Port J Gastroenterol 2022; 29:296-298. [PMID: 35979245 PMCID: PMC9274819 DOI: 10.1159/000515673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Cunha Neves JA, Roseira J, Tavares de Sousa H, Machado R. Exploring the Ways of “The Great Imitator”: A Case Report of Syphilitic Hepatitis. GE Port J Gastroenterol 2021; 29:280-283. [PMID: 35979246 PMCID: PMC9274993 DOI: 10.1159/000516944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Introduction Syphilis is a chronic infection caused by Treponema pallidum. Manifestations of this disease are vast, and syphilitic hepatitis is a rarely depicted form of secondary syphilis. Case Presentation We report the case of a 63-year-old man with worsening jaundice, maculopapular rash and perianal discomfort. Proctological examination with anoscopy revealed a perianal gray/white area with millimetric pale granules along the anal canal. Liver function tests showed a mixed pattern. Venereal Disease Research Laboratory, T. pallidum hemagglutination assay and IgM fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbance were positive. The patient was successfully treated with a single dose of penicillin G. Discussion/Conclusion Syphilitic hepatitis is scarcely reported in the literature. Secondary syphilis with mild hepatitis rarely leads to hepatic cytolysis and jaundice. Many signs of secondary syphilis including syphilitic hepatitis may be linked to immune responses initiated during early infection. Over the past decades, evidence has emerged on the importance of innate and adaptive cellular immune responses in the immunopathogenesis of syphilis. This report raises awareness to a clinical entity that should be considered in patients at risk for sexually transmitted diseases, who present with intestinal discomfort or liver dysfunction, as it is a treatable and fully reversible condition.
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- João A. Cunha Neves
- Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Portimão, Portugal
- *João A. Cunha Neves,
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Portimão, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Portimão, Portugal
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Portimão, Portugal
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Neves JAC, Rosado MM, Gordinho M. Bilateral hilar opacities. Eur J Intern Med 2020; 81:83-84. [PMID: 32980222 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2020.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- João A Cunha Neves
- Gastroenterology Department, Serviço de Gastrenterologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve - Unidade de Portimão, Estrada do Poço Seco, 8500-338 Portimão, Portugal
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- Internal Medicine Department, Serviço de Medicina Interna, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve - Unidade de Portimão, Estrada do Poço Seco, 8500-338 Portimão, Portugal.
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- Intensive Care Medicine Department, Serviço de Medicina Intensiva, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve - Unidade de Portimão, Estrada do Poço Seco, 8500-338 Portimão, Portugal
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