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Fewer Polyps Detected by Colonoscopy as the Day Progresses at a Veterans Administration Teaching Hospital
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , 11/05/09

Chan MY et al. – At a VA medical center, more polyps were detected in patients that received colonoscopies early in the morning compared with later in the day. Moreover, adenoma detection reduced as the day progressed. Providers might be most adept at detecting polyps at the beginning of the day; further validation in other practice settings is required.

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Colorectal cancer screening mode preferences among US veterans
Preventive Medicine, 11/12/09 Relevance Score: 88%

Training and transfer of colonoscopy skills: a multinational, randomized, blinded, controlled trial of simulator versus bedside training
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 11/05/09 Relevance Score: 88%

Population-based prevalence estimates of history of colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy: review and analysis of recent trends
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 10/23/09 Relevance Score: 88%

Iatrogenic colonic perforation by colonoscopy: a fatal complication for patients with a high anesthetic risk
International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 87%

A Feasibility Study of Probiotics Pretreatment as a Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy in Constipated Patients
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 10/22/09 Relevance Score: 87%