Population-based prevalence estimates of history of colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy: review and analysis of recent trends
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 10/23/2009
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Stock C et al. – Data from outside the United States were extremely limited. Prevalence estimates from the United States indicate that a considerable and increasing ... colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy in their lives, although differences between age and sex groups persist. Prevalences of previous colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy need to be taken into account in the interpretation of time trends in, and variation across, populations of colorectal cancer incidence and ... mortality.
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Colorectal cancer screening mode preferences among US veterans
Preventive Medicine, 11/12/2009
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of patients. Within the VA, adding screening colonoscopy to programs currently offering only FOBT is likely to increase preferences for colonoscopy, as patients incorporate provider recommendations for and personal experience with colonoscopy into their preferences. This is likely to ... not currently have access to non–VA colonoscopy services.
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Training and transfer of colonoscopy skills: a multinational, randomized, blinded, controlled trial of simulator versus bedside training
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 11/05/2009
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Haycock A et al. – Performance of novices trained on the colonoscopy simulator matched the performance of those with standard patient–based colonoscopy training, and ... in the simulator group demonstrated superior technical skills on simulated cases. The simulator should be considered as a tool for developing knowledge and skills prior to clinical practice.
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Assessing Colonoscopy Training Outcomes Using Quality Indicators
Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 11/19/2009
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Eckert LD et al. – Quality indicators for colonoscopy were met after 101 supervised procedures. Postgraduate tracking of nationally recognized colonoscopy quality indicators can provide valuable outcome data to improve ... and assist in establishing uniform training requirements among specialties.
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Iatrogenic colonic perforation by colonoscopy: a fatal complication for patients with a high anesthetic risk
International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 10/28/2009
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Mai CM et al. – Colonoscopy–related perforation can progress to peritonitis and sepsis, resulting in serious morbidity or death. High–anesthetic risk patients with colonic ... prognosis. Hence, patients need to be informed of the complications of colonoscopy, and clinicians must be cautioned about the potential problems for patients with a high–anesthetic risk when performing the procedure.
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A Feasibility Study of Probiotics Pretreatment as a Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy in Constipated Patients
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 10/22/2009
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Kim YH et al. – Two weeks of probiotics pretreatment as part of bowel preparation significantly improves colonic mucosa visualization during colonoscopy and reduces preparation–related and ... patients.
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A Prospective Randomized Study on Computed Virtual Chromoendoscopy Versus Conventional Colonoscopy for the Detection of Small Colorectal Adenomas
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 10/21/2009
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Cha JM et al. – Colonoscopy with the CVC mode identified more patients with small colorectal adenomas than conventional white–light colonoscopy. Therefore, CVC might be a supplementary tool
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CO2 insufflation for potentially difficult colonoscopies: Efficacy when used by less experienced colonoscopists
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 11/12/2009
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Uraoka T et al. – CO2 insufflation reduced patient pain after colonoscopy in potentially difficult cases when performed by LECs.
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Is endoscopic closure with clips effective for both diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy-associated bowel perforation
Surgical Endoscopy, 11/19/2009
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Yang DH et al. – Conservative management by immediate endoscopic closure with clips can be effective for the treatment of colonic perforations detected during colonoscopy. Conservative management also may be tried ... have radiologically proven colonoscopy–associated perforations without endoscopic evidence.
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Are gender differences in colorectal cancer screening rates due to differences in self-reporting?
Preventive Medicine, 11/12/2009
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Griffin JM et al. – The authors found a significantly higher rate of colonoscopy use among men when using self–report data, but no significant differences in either overall or test–specific screening adherence when ... screening revealed that compared to women, men were less accurate in reporting sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy and over–reported screening by colonoscopy. Men were also more likely to have missing self–report data and how missing data were handled affected differences in screening behavior
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