ECG, endoscopy and gastroscopy ECG An ECG, or electrocardiogram, records the electrical activity of the heart. It can reveal any problems with the heart's rhythm or beat.

A gastroscopy usually takes about 15 minutes, and a colonoscopy about half-an-hour. After a colonoscopy, you may feel very bloated, which could cause discomfort.

A gastroscopy involves a camera inserted into a patient’s throat to inspect the upper part of the digestive system, while a colonoscopy, which inspects the bowels, involves the camera being ...

GI endoscopy (colonoscopy and gastroscopy) For people over 50, and even more so for those with a family history of colorectal cancer, a screening colonoscopy is an important examination that can ...

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FIRST Dates star Fred Siriex has managed to give his fans a smile from his hospital bed after undergoing two very uncomfortable procedures. Fred, 51, has today had both a gastroscopy and colonoscop… ...

During colonoscopy, baseline cannabinoid use had a non-significant trend for requiring higher doses of midazolam (aOR = 0.89; 95% CI, 0.41-1.91) or any diphenhydramine (aOR = 2.36; 95% CI, 0.81-7.04).