international CApsule endoscopy REsearch (iCARE) Group
iCARE aims to bring together all those interested in capsule endoscopy and facilitate clinical and technological research by promoting scientific collaborations, exchanging ideas, and strengthening professional relationships between practitioners across Europe in clinical capsule endoscopy and related research fields.
Everyone wishing to improve quality in capsule endoscopy is welcome to join us. Please contact the Secretariat for more information.
To apply for membership please click here.
A message from the President
Professor Anastasios (Tassos) Koulaouzidis was elected President at the General Assembly meeting, on 16 November 2023. He set-out his vision for the Group:
- To consolidate iCARE’s status as the main group in the field of capsule endoscopy and continue as an ever-growing platform to hand over to the next generation of physicians;
- To offer like-minded clinicians a thriving environment for communication, network expansion and multidisciplinary opportunities;
- To gain recognition and endorsement by other societies in a spirit of collaboration and exchange;
- And finally, to promote the publishing work that has been so instrumental during Xavier’s inaugural leadership.
Professor Koulaouzidis thanked Professor Dray for his “outstanding service” as inaugural president and for bringing the concept of iCARE to reality.
Professor Anastasios (Tassos) Koulaouzidis, President iCARE Group
Honorary member
Professor Xavier Dray welcomes Professor Paul Swain as the inaugural honorary member of iCARE.
Professor Paul Swain FRCP (UK) is the first honorary member of iCARE, in recognition of a lifetime of service and invention in capsule endoscopy.
Latest iCARE articles on PubMed
Endoscopic Gastrointestinal Placement of CapsuleEndoscopy to Investigate the Small Bowel: a Multicentric European RetrospectiveSeries of 630 Procedures in Adult Patients.
Ouazana S, Baltes P, Toth E, et al. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024;100(3):492–500.
Background and aims: Small bowel (SB) capsule endoscopy (CE) is a first line procedure for exploring the SB. Endoscopic GastroIntestinal PlacemenT (EGIPT) of SB CE is sometimes necessary. While the experience of EGIPT is large in pediatric populations, we aimed to describe the safety, efficacy and outcomes of EGIPT of SB CE in adult patients.
Where does capsule endoscopy fit in the diagnostic algorithm of small bowel intussusception?
Chetcuti Zammit S, Yadav A, McNamara D, et al. Dig Liver Dis. 2023;55(12):1719–1724.
Introduction: The investigation of small bowel (SB) intussusception is variable, reflecting the lack of existing standards. The aim of this study was to understand the role of small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) to investigate this pathology.
Small-bowel capsule endoscopy in patients with Meckel’s diverticulum: clinical features, diagnostic workup, and findings. A European multicenter I-CARE study.
Baltes P, Dray X, Riccioni ME, et al. Gastrointest Endosc. 2023;97(5):917–926.e3.
Background and study aim: Meckel’s Diverticulum (MD) may remain silent or be associated with complications like gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. The main aim of this study was to evaluate indicative small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) findings and the secondary aim to describe clinical presentation in patients with MD.
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