Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

Flexible sigmoidoscopy articles covering lower-colon evaluation, monitoring, diagnosis, and IBD care decisions. Monitoring context emphasizes diagnosis, follow-up, disease activity, treatment response, and care decisions.

3 articles

medRxiv

Deep learning-based assessment of ulcerative colitis activity from full-length endoscopic videos with spatial characterisation and histological correlation

Research and clinical trials AI and data science Colonoscopy Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Ulcerative colitis

Automated analysis of full-length endoscopy videos could standardise assessment of UC activity, identify spatial patterns of inflammation, and better estimate histological healing—information that may influence treatment...

Sep 18, 2026 Read Summary

Intestinal Research

A survey on the practices and patterns in the management of acute severe ulcerative colitis in India

Tests and monitoring Corticosteroids Steroids Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Ulcerative colitis

A nationwide clinician survey identifies major variation in how acute severe ulcerative colitis is diagnosed, monitored, and when rescue therapy or surgery is used — differences that can affect patient outcomes and...

Jul 30, 2026 Read Summary

medicalnewstoday.com

Similarities and differences between Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis

Symptoms and flares Colonoscopy Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Capsule Endoscopy Imaging

Patients with IBD or new symptoms should understand that Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can look very similar but affect different parts of the gut and may require different treatments. Accurate diagnosis matters...

Apr 1, 2025 Read Summary