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Quality Initiative Boosts Eosinophilic Esophagitis Biopsy Rates to 100%

11/6/2025

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Eosinophilic esophagitis is increasingly recognized as a common cause of esophageal food impaction in adults.
Dr. Rosa Yu described a quality improvement initiative at the 2025 American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) meeting.
The initiative raised biopsy rates from 44% to 100%.
Dr. Walker Redd, a gastroenterology expert, noted that only 29.2% of patients received biopsies during their initial endoscopy.
Experts emphasized the need to improve EoE diagnosis and patient follow-up.

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Story summary

Eosinophilic esophagitis is increasingly recognized as a common cause of esophageal food impaction in adults.
Dr. Rosa Yu described a quality improvement initiative at the 2025 American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) meeting.
The initiative raised biopsy rates from 44% to 100%.
Dr. Walker Redd, a gastroenterology expert, noted that only 29.2% of patients received biopsies during their initial endoscopy.
Experts emphasized the need to improve EoE diagnosis and patient follow-up.