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ReviewClinical journal of gastroenterology2020

Towards screening Barrett's oesophagus: current guidelines, imaging modalities and future developments.

Ishaan Maitra, Ravindra Sudhachandra Date, Francis Luke Martin

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Review in Clinical journal of gastroenterology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. The evolution of endoscopic therapy for Barrett's esophagus.Therapeutic advances in gastrointestinal endoscopy
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ishaan MaitraSchool of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, UK. IMaitra@uclan.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4384-218X
Ravindra Sudhachandra DateLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, PR2 9HT, UK.
Francis Luke MartinBiocel Ltd, Hull, HU10 7TS, UK. flm13@biocel.uk.
Dexcel Pharma (United Kingdom) · GBLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GBUniversity of Lancashire · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Barrett's oesophagus is the only known precursor to oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC). Although guidelines on the screening and surveillance exist in Barrett's oesophagus, the current strategies are inadequate. Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD) is the gold standard method in screening for Barrett's oesophagus. This invasive method is expensive with associated risks negating its use as a current screening tool for Barrett's oesophagus. This review explores current definitions, epidemiology, biomarkers, surveillance, and screening in Barrett's oesophagus. Imaging modalities applicable to this condition are discussed, in addition to future developments. There is an urgent need for an alternative non-invasive method of screening and/or surveillance which could be highly beneficial towards reducing waiting times, alleviating patient fears and reducing future costs in current healthcare services. Vibrational spectroscopy has been shown to be promising in categorising Barrett's oesophagus through to high-grade dysplasia (HGD) and OAC. These techniques need further validation through multicentre trials.

Indexed as

AdenocarcinomaBarrett EsophagusEsophageal NeoplasmsDiagnostic ImagingHumansBarrett’s oesophagusImaging modalitiesOesophageal adenocarcinomaScreening

Identifiers

PMID32495144
PMCPMC7519897
OpenAlexW3030205616

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