Tag: Colonoscopy
Many Veterans Oppose Cessation of Colorectal Cancer Screening
More than one-quarter of those surveyed not comfortable with stopping low-value screening
Colonoscopy Receipt Varies After Advanced Adenoma Diagnosis
Percent of patients receiving subsequent colonoscopy within 3.5 years varies from 18.3 to 59.5 percent
Unrestricted Diet OK More Than One Day Before Colonoscopy
No link between foods consumed 2 to 3 days pre-colonoscopy, Boston Bowel Preparation Scale scores
Computer-Aided Colonoscopy Reliably Identifies Small Polyps
Diagnosing, but leaving these polyps can save time and, likely, costs
Post-Endoscopic Infection More Common Than Previously Thought
Rates of infection within seven days (per 1,000) vary from 1.1 for screening colonoscopy to 3 for OGD
Digital Intervention Can Increase Colorectal Cancer Screenings
Fifty-three percent of intervention participants used app to self-order a screening test
More Evidence Colonoscopy Cuts Colorectal Cancer Mortality
Colonoscopy lessens mortality for all colorectal cancer, but more so for left-sided disease
Abdominal Obstetric Binder Helpful for Cecal Intubation
Colonoscope cecal intubation time faster and more effective; less patient-reported abdominal distension
Same-Day, Low-Dose Bowel Prep Feasible for Colonoscopy
For inpatients at high risk of poor bowel prep, same-day 1-liter polyethylene glycol-based prep effective
Polyethylene Glycol Deemed Less Effective for Colon Prep
Randomized study found pulsed irrigation evacuation, sodium phosphate to be superior
