Rossella Palma

Paucisymptomatic gastric anisakiasis: endoscopical removal of Anisakis sp. larva

Anisakiasis is increasing worldwide, even in Europe and in the Mediterranean region due to the increased practice of raw fish consumption. Usually, a detailed food history is the key to the diagnosis. A 52-year-old woman affected by pathological obesity underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) for a 1-year history of epigastric pain. In the gastric fundus, an Anisakis sp. larva, was casually detected. The nematode was successfully removed with a biopsy forceps. In this case, the finding of the parasite was casual, being detected during an accurate EGD performed for a 1-year history of epigastric pain in the patient.

Polyethylene glycol-based bowel preparation before colonoscopy for selected inpatients: A pilot study: 1-L PEG bowel preparation in inpatients

To evaluate the impact of a new same‐day, low‐dose 1‐L polyethylene glycol‐based (1‐L PEG) bowel preparation on the diagnostic rating of selected hospitalized patients and its tolerability, with risk factors for inadequate bowel preparation.