LEARNING CURVE OF ACHIEVING COMPETENCY IN EMERGENCY ENDOSCOPY IN UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING: HOW MUCH EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY?

Learning curve of achieving competency in emergency endoscopy in upper gastrointestinal bleeding: how much experience is necessary?

Objectives The management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) has seen rapid advancements with revolutionising innovations.However, insufficient data exist on the necessary number of emergency endoscopies needed to achieve competency in haemostatic interventions.Design We retrospectively analysed all oesophagogastroduodenoscopies with signs o

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Establishing a taxonomy of potential hazards associated with communicating medical science in the age of disinformation

Objectives Disinformation on medical matters has become an increasing public health concern.Public engagement by scientists, clinicians and patient advocates can contribute towards public understanding of medicine.However, depth of feeling on many issues (notably vaccination and cancer) can lead to adverse reactions for those communicating medical

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