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In gastroenterology, ChatGPT and large language models (LLMs) can assist clinicians in various tasks but also have several shortcomings. Although LLMs have great potential to assist clinicians in health care, they should be used as a tool to support, rather than replace, human expertise.
The health-care sector produces significant amounts of waste and greenhouse gas emissions. In turn, environmental damage can have a negative effect on health, including gastrointestinal health. Two articles in this month’s issue prompt us to reflect upon the connections between gastrointestinal health, the health-care sector and the environment.
Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) is used for restricted indications only. Growing demand for out-of-hospital treatment combined with technical and clinical improvements in quality has made a wider use plausible. Artificial intelligence-supported footage analysis and quality assessment might further improve quality and reduce the price of CCE to a competitive level.
Barrett oesophagus is not detected before its progression to oesophageal adenocarcinoma in over one-half of patients, and improvements in screening for Barrett oesophagus in primary care could substantially reduce mortality associated with this cancer. Advances in screening technology will help, but collaboration of gastroenterologists with primary care providers is essential.
