Bowel Preparation

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The Impact of Different Bowel Preparation Approaches on Nocturnal Awakenings, Sleep Loss, and Travel Interruption

The Impact of Different Bowel Preparation Approaches on Nocturnal Awakenings, Sleep Loss, and Travel Interruption

This is a subinvestigation of a randomized bowel preparation trial in 10 Canadian centers. Patients were divided into 2 groups and underwent colonoscopy either in

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Review Your Bowel Preparation Program Regularly

Review Your Bowel Preparation Program Regularly

In an article published by Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in its new Top Tips section, Shaukat reviews methods to improve bowel preparation in the endoscopy unit: Map the bowel

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Gender, Mood Among Factors Predicting Severe Symptoms With Bowel Preparation

Gender, Mood Among Factors Predicting Severe Symptoms With Bowel Preparation

In a study performed in 10 Italian centers, 1137 colonoscopy patients completed validated questionnaires prior to colonoscopy and had symptoms from bowel preparation tracked. Overall,

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Smartphone Apps on Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy Improve Bowel Prep and Increase Adenoma Detection Rate

Smartphone Apps on Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy Improve Bowel Prep and Increase Adenoma Detection Rate

This is a meta-analysis of 12 eligible randomized controlled trials with a total of 4165 patients that compared the effect of education using a smartphone

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Impact of Colonoscopy on Patients’ Work Productivity

Impact of Colonoscopy on Patients’ Work Productivity

The impact of colonoscopy on work productivity was assessed prospectively in 1137 employed patients in 10 Italian centers, utilizing a diary for 7 days after

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Risks of Colonoscopy: Not Just Bleeding and Perforation

Risks of Colonoscopy: Not Just Bleeding and Perforation

This French study evaluated 4,088,799 patients undergoing a first-time colonoscopy during a 6-year interval. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, or complicated diverticular disease