tbuckley/cabot-search huggingface dataset:
Automated abnormality classification of chest radiographs using deep convolutional neural networks
Authors: Yu-Xing Tang, You-Bao Tang, Yifan Peng, Ke Yan, Mohammadhadi Bagheri, Bernadette A. Redd, Catherine J. Brandon, Zhiyong Lu, Mei Han, Jing Xiao, Ronald M. Summers
Journal: npj Digital Medicine (2020)

As one of the most ubiquitous diagnostic imaging tests in medical practice, chest radiography requires timely reporting of potential findings and diagnosis of diseases in the images. Automated, fast, and reliable detection of diseases based on chest radiography is a critical step in radiology workflow. In this work, we developed and evaluated various deep convolutional neural networks (CNN) for differentiating between normal and abnormal frontal chest radiographs, in order to help alert radiologists and clinicians of potential abnormal findings as a means of work list triaging and reporting prioritization. A CNN-based model achieved an AUC of 0.9824 ± 0.0043 (with an accuracy of 94.64 ± 0.45%, a sensitivity of 96.50 ± 0.36% and a specificity of 92.86 ± 0.48%) for normal versus abnormal chest radiograph classification. The CNN model obtained an AUC of 0.9804 ± 0.0032 (with an accuracy of 94.71 ± 0.32%, a sensitivity of 92.20 ± 0.34% and a specificity of 96.34 ± 0.31%) for normal versus lung opacity classification. Classification performance on the external dataset showed that the CNN model is likely to be highly generalizable, with an AUC of 0.9444 ± 0.0029. The CNN model pre-trained on cohorts of adult patients and fine-tuned on pediatric patients achieved an AUC of 0.9851 ± 0.0046 for normal versus pneumonia classification. Pretraining with natural images demonstrates benefit for a moderate-sized training image set of about 8500 images. The remarkable performance in diagnostic accuracy observed in this study shows that deep CNNs can accurately and effectively differentiate normal and abnormal chest radiographs, thereby providing potential benefits to radiology workflow and patient care.
Antithyroid Drugs and Congenital Malformations
Authors: Gi Hyeon Seo, Tae Hyuk Kim, Jae Hoon Chung
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2018)

Using a national database of nearly 3 million completed pregnancies, the authors analyzed the risk for congenital malformations associated with different antithyroid drugs used to treat Graves dise...
OUTCOMES FROM THE UK PURASTAT REGISTRY - A MULTICENTRE PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE ROLE OF PURASTAT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING (POPS)
Authors: S Arndtz, S Subramaniam, E Hossain, M Abdelrahim, Y Ang, I Beintaris, M di Pietro, M Iacucci, B Saunders, N Suzuki, P Bhandari
Journal: Endoscopy (2020)

Aims PuraStat is a novel haemostatic agent without the risk of thermal injury, perforation or loss of mucosal views associated with other treatments such as heat therapy, clips or haemostatic powders. Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy of PuraStat in the prevention and treatment of gastro-intestinal bleeding.
Covid-19: MPs call on Public Health England to publish evidence for decision to drop community testing
Authors: Jacqui Wise
Journal: BMJ (2020)

OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that cigarette smoking is associated with reduced bone mineral density in elderly men and women. DESIGN: Cross sectional study. SUBJECTS: These comprised 224 men and 186 women aged 61-73 years, born and resident in East Hertfordshire. MEASUREMENTS: Lumbar spine and femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD) were determined by dual energy x ray absorptiometry. RESULTS: After adjusting for potential confounding variables, men who were current smokers were found to have a lumbar spine BMD that was 7.3% (95% CI 0.4, 14.2) lower than men who had never smoked. Similarly, women who were current smokers had a BMD value that was 7.7% (95% CI 0.3, 15.6) lower than in women who had never smoked. The difference at the femoral neck was smaller and not statistically significant. For both men and women, each decade of smoking was associated with a reduction of 0.015 g/cm2 in BMD at the lumbar spine (95% CI: men 0.002, 0.027; women 0.003, 0.028). At the femoral neck the reduction in BMD was 0.011 g/cm2 (95% CI 0.003, 0.020) for men and 0.004 g/cm2 (95% CI -0.003, 0.012) for women with each decade of smoking. CONCLUSIONS: The results show an adverse effect of smoking on BMD which was most noticeable at the lumbar spine, and seemed stronger in men than women. This effect could not be explained by differences in life style between smokers and nonsmokers.
Epidemic Optic Neuropathy in Cuba — Clinical Characterization and Risk Factors
Authors: The Cuba Neuropathy Field Investigation Team
Journal: New England Journal of Medicine (1995)

From 1991 to 1993, epidemic optic and peripheral neuropathy affected more than 50,000 people in Cuba. The number of new cases decreased after the initiation of vitamin supplementation in the population. In September 1993, Cuban and U.S. investigators conducted a study to characterize and identify risk factors for the optic form of the syndrome.
Breakthroughs in the Use of Inositols for Assisted Reproductive Treatment (ART)
Authors: Fabio Facchinetti, Maria Salome Bezerra Espinola, Didier Dewailly, Ali Cenk Ozay, Nikos Prapas, Mónica Vazquez-Levin, Artur Wdowiak, Vittorio Unfer, Fabio Facchinetti, Vittorio Unfer, Marialuisa Appetecchia, Cesare Aragona, Matteo Bertelli, Arturo Bevilacqua, Maria Salome Bezerra Espinola, Mariano Bizzarri, Pietro Cavalli, Andrew Copp, Rosario D’Anna, Didier Dewailly, Nicholas Greene, Imelda Hernández Marín, Zdravko A. Kamenov, Eleni Kandaraki, Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis, Antonio Simone Laganà, Giovanni Monastra, Mario Montanino Oliva, John E. Nestler, Ali Cenk Ozay, Olga Papalou, Lali Pkhaladze, Giusy Porcaro, Nikos Prapas, Christophe O. Soulage, Annarita Stringaro, Mónica Vazquez-Levin, Artur Wdowiak
Journal: Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism (2020)
UPREGULATION OF ADAM17 PROTEASE AND HER LIGANDS THROUGH A PKB NEGATIVE FEEDBACK LOOP MEDIATES ACQUIRED RESISTANCE TO TRASTUZUMAB IN HER2 OVEREXPRESSED BREAST CANCER
Authors: M Gijsen, P King, T Perera, P Parker, B Larijani, A Kong, A Harris
Journal: Annals of Oncology (2010)
INTRAPROCEDURAL BLEEDING DURING PIECEMEAL UNDERWATER-EMR IN THE COLON
Authors: S Nagl, H Messmann, A Ebigbo
Journal: Endoscopy (2020)

Aims Underwater-Endoscopic mucosal resection (UWEMR) has been shown to be safe and effective for the treatment of colonic adenomas. However, most studies have been based on smaller lesions between 10 mm and 20 mm in size in which en bloc resection is usually feasible. For larger lesions, piecemeal-UWEMR can be performed but there may be concerns around reduction of visibility due to intraprocedural influx of even small amounts of blood into the intraluminal fluid. In this subgroup analysis of the Augsburg-Underwater-EMR trial, we demonstrate the effects of intraprocedural bleeding on completion and perforation rate for laterally spreading tumor (LST) lesions between 25 and 40 mm in size.
Associations Between Cardiovascular Risk, Structural Brain Changes, and Cognitive Decline
Authors: Ruixue Song, Hui Xu, Christina S. Dintica, Kuan-Yu Pan, Xiuying Qi, Aron S. Buchman, David A. Bennett, Weili Xu
Journal: Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2020)

The impact of cardiovascular risk burden on cognitive trajectories and brain structure changes remains unclear.This study aimed to examine whether cardiovascular risk burden assessed by the Framingham General Cardiovascular Risk Score (FGCRS) is associated with cognitive decline and structural brain differences.Within the Rush Memory and Aging Project, 1,588 dementia-free participants (mean age: 79.5 years) were followed for up to 21 years. FGCRS was assessed at baseline and categorized into tertiles (lowest, middle, and highest). Episodic memory, semantic memory, working memory, visuospatial ability, and perceptual speed were assessed annually with a battery of 19 tests, from which composite scores were derived. A subsample (n = 378) of participants underwent magnetic resonance imaging. Structural total and regional brain volumes were estimated. Data were analyzed using linear mixed-effects models and linear regression models.In all participants, FGCRS ranged from 4 to 28 (mean score: 15.6 ± 3.7). Compared with the lowest tertile of FGCRS, the highest tertile was associated with faster decline in global cognition (β = -0.019; 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.035 to -0.003), episodic memory (β = -0.023; 95% CI: -0.041 to -0.004), working memory (β = -0.021; 95% CI: -0.035 to -0.007), and perceptual speed (β = -0.027; 95% CI: -0.042 to -0.011) over the follow-up. In magnetic resonance imaging data analyses, higher FGCRS was related to smaller volumes of the hippocampus (β = -0.021; 95% CI: -0.042 to -0.000), gray matter (β = -1.569; 95% CI: -2.757 to -0.382), and total brain (β = -1.588; 95% CI: -2.832 to -0.344), and greater volume of white matter hyperintensities (β = 0.035; 95% CI: 0.001 to 0.069).Higher cardiovascular risk burden may predict decline in episodic memory, working memory, and perceptual speed and is associated with neurodegeneration and vascular lesions in the brain.
Benchmark performance of laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy and right hepatectomy in expert centers
Authors: Christian Hobeika, David Fuks, François Cauchy, Claire Goumard, Brice Gayet, Alexis Laurent, Olivier Soubrane, Ephrem Salamé, Daniel Cherqui, Jean-Marc Regimbeau, Jean-Yves Mabrut, Olivier Scatton, Eric Vibert, T. Nomi, N. Oudafal, T. Kawai, S. Komatsu, S. Okumura, N. Petrucciani, A. Laurent, P. Bucur, L. Barbier, B. Trechot, J. Nunèz, M. Tedeschi, M.-A. Allard, N. Golse, O. Ciacio, G. Pittau, A. Sa Cunha, R. Adam, C. Laurent, L. Chiche, P. Leourier, L. Rebibo, J.-M. Regimbeau, L. Ferre, F.R. Souche, J. Chauvat, J.-M. Fabre, F. Jehaes, K. Mohkam, M. Lesurtel, C. Ducerf, J.-Y. Mabrut, T. Hor, F. Paye, P. Balladur, B. Suc, F. Muscari, G. Millet, M. El Amrani, C. Ratajczak, K. Lecolle, E. Boleslawski, S. Truant, F.-R. Pruvot, A.-R. Kianmanesh, T. Codjia, L. Schwarz, E. Girard, J. Abba, C. Letoublon, M. Chirica, A. Carmelo, C. VanBrugghe, Z. Cherkaoui, X. Unterteiner, R. Memeo, P. Pessaux, E. Buc, E. Lermite, J. Barbieux, M. Bougard, U. Marchese, J. Ewald, O. Turini, A. Thobie, B. Menahem, A. Mulliri, J. Lubrano, J. Zemour, H. Fagot, G. Passot, E. Gregoire, J. Hardwigsen, Y.-P. le Treut, D. Patrice
Journal: Journal of Hepatology (2020)
Z- POEM (PER ORAL ENDOSCOPIC MYOTOMY) FOR ZENKER´S DIVERTICULUM
Authors: S Elkholy, M El-Sherbiny, A Salman, K Essam
Journal: Endoscopy (2020)

Zenker's diverticulum (ZD) is a herniation of the post pharyngeal wall. Treatment options were directed into cutting the cricopharyngeus. Surgical repair had high risk of morbidity and mortality. Endoscopic diverticulectomy carries the risk of perforation and higher recurrence rates. Sporadic cases in managing ZD by Per oral endoscopic myotomy (Z-POEM) had been reported. It enables complete cutting of the septum with less recurrence rate and minimal risk of perforation. A 74-year-old male who had been suffering from regurgitation, dysphagia and chocking for 2 years. Diagnosed to have 5 cm ZD. Z-POEM was done to him as shown in the video.
Should Colorectal Cancer Screening Be Considered in Elderly Persons Without Previous Screening
Authors: Frank van Hees, J. Dik F. Habbema, Reinier G. Meester, Iris Lansdorp-Vogelaar, Marjolein van Ballegooijen, Ann G. Zauber
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2014)

Some guidelines caution against routine screening for colorectal cancer in persons older than 75 years with an adequate screening history but have not addressed screening in those without a screeni...
A REVIEW OF GROWTH AND INTERVENTION OF PANCREATIC CYSTIC LESIONS UNDER SURVEILLANCE IN A TERTIARY REFERRAL CENTRE
Authors: G Mellotte, V Parihar, N Breslin, P Ridgway, K Conlon, BM Ryan
Journal: Endoscopy (2020)

Aims Our aim were to review our surveillance and intervention of pancreatic cystic lesions in our cohort from 2005–2019.
Arterial hypertension and the risk of severity and mortality of COVID-19
Authors: Carlos Enrique Leiva Sisnieguez, Walter Gastón Espeche, Martín Rogelio Salazar
Journal: European Respiratory Journal (2020)

We read with great interest the recently published study by Guan et al. [1]. To the best of our knowledge this is the first large-scale study that focuses on independent clinical risk factors associated with a composite outcome (death, use of a ventilator, or intensive care unit (ICU) requirement), using a Cox regression model. Arterial hypertension implies the risk of a hard COVID-19 outcome. This may be explained by potential confounding factors, such as age and cardiovascular disease. <https://bit.ly/2Kr6Ax4>
Elevated circulating amyloid concentrations in obesity and diabetes promote vascular dysfunction
Authors: Paul J. Meakin, Bethany M. Coull, Zofia Tuharska, Christopher McCaffery, Ioannis Akoumianakis, Charalambos Antoniades, Jane Brown, Kathryn J. Griffin, Fiona Platt, Claire H. Ozber, Nadira Y. Yuldasheva, Natallia Makava, Anna Skromna, Alan Prescott, Alison D. McNeilly, Moneeza Siddiqui, Colin N.A. Palmer, Faisel Khan, Michael L.J. Ashford
Journal: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2020)

Diabetes, obesity, and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are associated with vascular complications and impaired nitric oxide (NO) production. Furthermore, increased β-site amyloid precursor protein–cleaving (APP-cleaving) enzyme 1 (BACE1), APP, and β-amyloid (Aβ) are linked with vascular disease development and increased BACE1 and Aβ accompany hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia. However, the causal relationship between obesity and diabetes, increased Aβ, and vascular dysfunction is unclear. We report that diet-induced obesity (DIO) in mice increased plasma and vascular Aβ42 that correlated with decreased NO bioavailability, endothelial dysfunction, and increased blood pressure. Genetic or pharmacological reduction of BACE1 activity and Aβ42 prevented and reversed, respectively, these outcomes. In contrast, expression of human mutant APP in mice or Aβ42 infusion into control diet–fed mice to mimic obese levels impaired NO production, vascular relaxation, and raised blood pressure. In humans, increased plasma Aβ42 correlated with diabetes and endothelial dysfunction. Mechanistically, higher Aβ42 reduced endothelial NO synthase (eNOS), cyclic GMP (cGMP), and protein kinase G (PKG) activity independently of diet, whereas endothelin-1 was increased by diet and Aβ42. Lowering Aβ42 reversed the DIO deficit in the eNOS/cGMP/PKG pathway and decreased endothelin-1. Our findings suggest that BACE1 inhibitors may have therapeutic value in the treatment of vascular disease associated with diabetes.
The Ouzo effect: A tool to elaborate high-payload nanocapsules
Authors: Clément Goubault, Flavien Sciortino, Olivier Mongin, Ulrich Jarry, Mégane Bostoën, Hélène Jakobczyk, Agnès Burel, Stéphanie Dutertre, Marie-Bérengère Troadec, Myrtil L. Kahn, Soizic Chevance, Fabienne Gauffre
Journal: Journal of Controlled Release (2020)
SCAR ASSESSMENT AFTER PIECEMEAL ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL RESECTION - INTEROBSERVER AGREEMENT IN HISTOLOGICAL RECURRENCE PREDICTION
Authors: JC Silva, C Fernades, R Pinho, L Proença, A Rodrigues, AP Silva, A Ponte, J Rodrigues, M Sousa, AC Gomes, E Afeto, J Carvalho
Journal: Endoscopy (2020)

Aims Piecemeal endoscopic mucosal resection (pEMR) allows resection of larger non-invasive colorectal lesions. Adenoma recurrence is an important limitation and occurs in≤20%. It is unclear whether scar assessment after pEMR has to include scar biopsy in the absence of suspected recurrence. The present study aimed to evaluate interobserver agreement in adenoma recurrence based on endoscopic scar assessment, among non-experts in EMR.
TWO PENETRATING VESSELS AND SLING FIBERS AS A GUIDE FOR TUNNELING AND MYOTOMY IN THE POSTERIOR POEM
Authors: H Uchima, I Marin, J Colan, VM de Vega, J Serra, E Domenech, A Mata, R Turró, J Turró, JC Espinós
Journal: Endoscopy (2020)

Background Increase in GERD could be associated with posterior POEM due to the cutting of sling fibers (SF). Recently, it has been described presence of two penetrating vessels (TPV) as a guide for myotomy.
SUCCESSFUL CLOSURE OF AN ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION BY ENDOSCOPIC VACUUM-ASSISTED CLOSURE (VAC) THERAPY IN A PREMATURE INFANT WEIGHING 980G
Authors: DJ Kaczmarek, J Strohm, A Müller, A Heydweiller, CP Strassburg, TJ Weismüller
Journal: Endoscopy (2020)

Aims Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) (=vacuum-assisted closure [VAC] therapy) has become a standard treatment method for esophageal wall defects in adults. However, there is little data on the use of EVT in infants.
POEM PROCEDURE PERFORMED IN PATIENTS WITH ESOPHAGEAL MOTILITY DISORDERS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CHICAGO CLASSIFICATION – EXPANDING POEM INDICATIONS
Authors: F Estremera-Arevalo, G Gonzalez, M Gomez, S Ezquer, I Areste, E Macias, J Carrascosa, L Uribarri, JF Juanmartiñena, I Fernández-Urien, V Busto, V Jusue, JJ Vila, E Albeniz
Journal: Endoscopy (2020)

Aims To present our experience in POEM for patients with esophageal motility disorders (EMD) not included in the Chicago Classifacation (CC).
Integrating implementation science into covid-19 response and recovery
Authors: Lisa Hirschhorn, Justin D Smith, Miriam F Frisch, Agnes Binagwaho
Journal: BMJ (2020)

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MONOCENTRIC ITALIAN EXPERIENCE OF NON-ANESTHESIOLOGIST SEDATION ACCORDING TO ESGE RECOMMENDATION ON STAFF TRAINING AND PATIENT MANAGEMENT
Authors: M Manno, S Deiana, T Gabbani, L Ottaviani, S Vavassori, M Gazzi, A Pignatti, E Becchi, C Hassan, P Soriani
Journal: Endoscopy (2020)

Aims Several scientific societies have approved the non-anaesthesiologist sedation (NAS) in GI endoscopy, considering it a safe procedure when administered by adequately trained personnel. No data are available on NAS safety after implementation in a digestive endoscopy service of the ESGE-ESGENA training program. This study is a picture of our real-life experience of NAS (also using propofol), after the implementation of that European training program. Primary endpoint was the occurrence of adverse events (AE). Secondary endpoints were EGDS and colonoscopy performances, evaluation of drugs dosages.
Assessing the public health impacts of legalizing recreational cannabis use: the US experience
Authors: Wayne Hall, Michael Lynskey
Journal: World Psychiatry (2020)

The sale of cannabis for adult recreational use has been made legal in nine US states since 2012, and nationally in Uruguay in 2013 and Canada in 2018. We review US research on the effects of legalization on cannabis use among adults and adolescents and on cannabis-related harms; the impact of legalizing adult recreational use on cannabis price, availability, potency and use; and regulatory policies that may increase or limit adverse effects of legalization. The legalization of recreational cannabis use in the US has substantially reduced the price of cannabis, increased its potency, and made cannabis more available to adult users. It appears to have increased the frequency of cannabis use among adults, but not so far among youth. It has also increased emergency department attendances and hospitalizations for some cannabis-related harms. The relatively modest effects on cannabis use to date probably reflect restrictions on the number and locations of retail cannabis outlets and the constraints on commercialization under a continued federal prohibition of cannabis. Future evaluations of legalization should monitor: cannabis sales volumes, prices and content of tetrahydrocannabinol; prevalence and frequency of cannabis use among adolescents and adults in household and high school surveys; car crash fatalities and injuries involving drivers who are cannabis-impaired; emergency department presentations related to cannabis; the demand for treatment of cannabis use disorders; and the prevalence of regular cannabis use among vulnerable young people in mental health services, schools and the criminal justice system. Governments that propose to legalize and regulate cannabis use need to fund research to monitor the impacts of these policy changes on public health, and take advantage of this research to develop ways of regulating can-nabis use that minimize adverse effects on public health.
CURRENT SMALL-BOWEL CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY PRACTICE: AN OFFICIAL ESGE SURVEY
Authors: K Triantafyllou, LD Lazaridis, H Beaumont, X Dray, R Eliakim, P Ellul, I Fernández-Urién, M Keuchel, S Panter, E Rondonotti, B Rosa, C Spada, E Toth, R Jover, P Bhandari, A Koulaouzidis
Journal: Endoscopy (2020)

Aims Small-bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) is the first-line diagnostic investigation for the small-bowel mucosa. This survey aimed to investigate the position of SBCE in current practice.
Mortality after Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Study from the European Liver Transplant Registry
Authors: Hans-Christian Pommergaard, Andreas Arendtsen Rostved, René Adam, Mauro Salizzoni, Miguel Angel Gómez Bravo, Daniel Cherqui, Paolo De Simone, Pauline Houssel-Debry, Vincenzo Mazzaferro, Olivier Soubrane, Juan Carlos García-Valdecasas, Joan Fabregat Prous, Antonio D. Pinna, John O’Grady, Vincent Karam, Christophe Duvoux, Lau Caspar Thygesen
Journal: Liver Cancer (2020)

&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Background and Aims:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; Prognosis after liver transplantation differs between hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) arising in cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic livers and aetiology is poorly understood. The aim was to investigate differences in mortality after liver transplantation between these patients. &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Methods:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; We included patients from the European Liver Transplant Registry transplanted due to HCC from 1990 to November 2016 and compared cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic patients using propensity score (PS) calibration of Cox regression estimates to adjust for unmeasured confounding. &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Results:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; We included 22,787 patients, of whom 96.5% had cirrhosis. In the unadjusted analysis, non-cirrhotic patients had an increased risk of overall mortality with a hazard ratio (HR) of 1.37 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.23–1.52). However, the HR approached unity with increasing adjustment and was 1.11 (95% CI 0.99–1.25) when adjusted for unmeasured confounding. Unadjusted, non-cirrhotic patients had an increased risk of HCC-specific mortality (HR 2.62, 95% CI 2.21–3.12). After adjustment for unmeasured confounding, the risk remained significantly increased (HR 1.62, 95% CI 1.31–2.00). &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Conclusions:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; Using PS calibration, we showed that HCC in non-cirrhotic liver has similar overall mortality, but higher HCC-specific mortality. This may be a result of a more aggressive cancer form in the non-cirrhotic liver as higher mortality could not be explained by tumour characteristics or other prognostic variables.
DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF THE JNET CLASSIFICATION FOR ENDOSCOPIC DIAGNOSIS OF COLORECTAL LESIONS: A META-ANALYSIS
Authors: EJ Aguila, S Edding, CP Francisco, J Co, J Cervantes
Journal: Endoscopy (2020)

Aims Magnification using narrow band imaging (NBI) has been established as a reliable method for differentiating neoplastic from non-neoplastic colorectal lesions emphasizing surface and vessel pattern of these lesions. Several classifications have been proposed but recently, a newer classification, the Japan NBI Expert Team (JNET) has been developed.