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Optimal Bowel Preparation for Video Capsule Endoscopy

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2016
During video capsule endoscopy (VCE), several factors, such as air bubbles, food material in the small bowel, and delayed gastric and small bowel transit time, influence diagnostic yield, small bowel visualization quality, and cecal completion rate ...
Hyun Joo Song, Jeong Seop Moon, Ki-Nam Shim   +2 more
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Bowel preparation quality scales for colonoscopy [PDF]

World Journal of Gastroenterology, 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.
Davis Kastenberg, G. Bertiger, S. Brogadir   +2 more
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

Bowel problems and coping strategies in people with multiple sclerosis. [PDF]

, 2010
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common neurological disease, estimated to affect 100,000 people in the UK. Bowel symptoms are reported to be common in MS, with constipation affecting 29-43% and faecal incontinence affecting just over 50%.
Norton, C., Chelvanayagam, Sonya
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Comparison of In‐Hospital and At‐Home Administration of Bowel Preparation Agents Before Outpatient Colonoscopy in Elderly Patients [PDF]

JGH Open
Background Most patients take bowel preparation agents at home before undergoing outpatient colonoscopy. However, some elderly patients undergo bowel preparation at the hospital.
Daisuke Yamaguchi, Kasumi Gondo, Tadahiro Nomura, Yumi Mizuta, Shota Fukami, Satoshi Ishida, Shunichiro Kimura, Shun Fujimoto, Yuichiro Tanaka, Naoyuki Hino, Keisuke Ario, Seiji Tsunada, Yasuhisa Sakata, Motohiro Esaki   +13 more
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Is it time we split bowel preparation for all colonoscopies? Outcomes from a national survey of bowel preparation practice in the UK

BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 2021
Introduction Adequate bowel preparation is a prerequisite for effective colonoscopy. Split bowel preparation results in optimal cleansing. This study assessed the bowel preparation regimes advised by endoscopy units across the UK, and correlated the ...
Thomas Archer, Mo Thoufeeq, Ammar Al-Rifaie, Stuart Riley, Bernard M Corfe, Ahmad Reza Shirazi-Nejad   +5 more
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Factors affecting the quality of bowel preparation for colonoscopy in hard-to-prepare patients: Evidence from the literature

World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2023
Adequate bowel cleansing is critical for a high-quality colonoscopy because it affects diagnostic accuracy and adenoma detection. Nevertheless, almost a quarter of procedures are still carried out with suboptimal preparation, resulting in longer ...
E. Shahini, E. Sinagra, A. Vitello, R. Ranaldo, A. Contaldo, A. Facciorusso, M. Maida   +6 more
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Racial Disparities and Upward Trend in Bowel Preparation for Elective Colectomy in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Procedure Targeted Dataset: 2012 to 2018

Annals of Surgery Open, 2021
Objective:. The primary objective of this study was to assess trends in bowel preparation among patients who had elective colectomy between 2012 and 2018.
Stephanie J. Stroever, PhD, MPH, Alexander D. Ostapenko, MD, Marc J. Casasanta, MD, FACS, FACRS   +2 more
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Preoperative combined mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation for preventing complications in elective colorectal surgery.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2023
BACKGROUND The success of elective colorectal surgery is mainly influenced by the surgical procedure and postoperative complications. The most serious complications include anastomotic leakages and surgical site infections (SSI)s, which can lead to ...
M. Willis, Ingrid Toews, Sophia L. V. Soltau, J. Kalff, J. Meerpohl, T. Vilz   +5 more
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Optimizing bowel preparation for colonoscopy: A cross-sectional study of the Chinese population

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundThe quality of bowel preparation is an important factor in the success of colonoscopy. However, the quality of bowel preparation is often affected by multiple factors.
Li Luo, Yuan Liu, Lingling Zhang, Yihuan Lai, Yansheng Li, Kejia Liu, Houwu Gong, Dapeng Jiang, Erchuan Wang   +8 more
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Improving bowel preparation for colonoscopy with a smartphone application driven by artificial intelligence

npj Digital Medicine, 2023
Optimal bowel preparation is a prerequisite for a successful colonoscopy; however, the rate of inadequate bowel preparation remains relatively high. In this study, we establish a smartphone app that assesses patient bowel preparation using an artificial ...
Yan Zhu, Dan-Feng Zhang, Hui-Li Wu, Pei-Yao Fu, Li Feng, K. Zhuang, Zi-Fan Geng, Kunyu Li, Xiao-Hong Zhang, Bo-Qun Zhu, W. Qin, Sheng-Li Lin, Zhen Zhang, Tian-Yin Chen, Yuan Huang, Xiao-Yue Xu, Jing-Zheng Liu, Shuo Wang, Wei Zhang, Quan-Lin Li, P. Zhou   +20 more
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