Archives of Medical Science, 2019 Introduction Colonoscopy has been widely regarded as the gold standard in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. Within recent years different endoscopic imaging techniques have been introduced to improve the quality of colonoscopy.
Maciej Matyja +5 more
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Clonal Composition of Human Adrenocortical Neoplasms [PDF]
, 1994 The mechanisms of tumorigenesis of adrenocortical neoplasms are still not understood. Tumor formation may be the result of spontaneous transformation of adrenocortical cells by somatic mutations.
Abdelhamid, S. +7 more
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Prospective validation of an automated chemiluminescence-based assay of renin and aldosterone for the work-up of arterial hypertension [PDF]
, 2016 Background:The availability of simple and accurate assays of plasma active renin (DRC) and aldosterone concentration (PAC) can improve the detection of secondary forms of arterial hypertension.
Basso, Daniela +7 more
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Adrenal pheochromocytoma incidentally discovered in a patient with parkinsonism [PDF]
, 2015 To evaluate the diagnostic route of pheochromocytoma (PHEO) in a patient under dopaminergic treatment. A 70-year-old man with Parkinsonism and under treatment with levodopa and carbidopa came to our observation for evaluation of arterial hypertension and
Claudio Letizia +7 more
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Key performance indicators for the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: technical report [PDF]
Provides a summary of the development process and the technical specification for the 11 agreed performance indicators that are part of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Performance Indicator Set.
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First reports of computed tomographic colonography for the screening of colorectal polyps in acromegalic patients [PDF]
, 2008 *Aim:* To analyze the CTC performance for the screening of colorectal polyps in acromegalic patients. *Materials and Methods:* A prospective study of 21 acromegalic patients, 12 male and 9 female, average age 49, who underwent CTC ...
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Endoscopic characteristics of different grades of melanosis coli complicated with polyps [PDF]
Xin yixueObjective To investigate the endoscopic characteristics of different grades of melanosis coli （MC） complicated with polyps. Methods Clinical and endoscopic data of 597 patients diagnosed with MC who underwent colonoscopy were retrospectively analyzed ...
Zhang Xue, Qin Jiamin, Wen Liming
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New device to implement the adenoma detection rate
World Journal of Clinical Cases, 2017 It is well-known that colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for colon cancer prevention. Although performed by experienced endoscopists, the matter remains of polyps missed during this examination. The reasons may include the size, shape and location of the lesions.
Zippi, Maddalena +3 more
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Increase your adenoma detection rate without using fancy adjunct tools
Tzu Chi Medical Journal, 2018 The correlation between a low adenoma detection rate (ADR) and interval cancers (ICs) has made ADR one of the most important quality indicators for colonoscopy.
Yu-Hsi Hsieh, Felix W Leung
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Bowel preparation quality scales for colonoscopy. [PDF]
, 2018 Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Colonoscopy is widely preferred for CRC screening and is the most commonly used method in the United States.
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