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Quality is the Key for Emerging Issues of Population-based Colonoscopy Screening [PDF]

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2018
Colonoscopy is currently regarded as the gold standard and preferred method of screening for colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the benefit of colonoscopy screening may be blunted by low participation rate in population-based screening program.
Jin Young Yoon, Jae Myung Cha, Yoon Tae Jeen   +2 more
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What do ‘false-positive’ stool tests really mean? Data from the New Hampshire colonoscopy registry

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2023
We utilized the population-based New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry to calculate false discovery rates (FDR) and positive predictive values (PPVs) using three ‘positive’ colonoscopy definitions.
Lynn F. Butterly, William M. Hisey, Christina M. Robinson, Paul J. Limburg, Bonny L. Kneedler, Joseph C. Anderson   +5 more
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Regional variations and associations between colonoscopy resource availability and colonoscopy utilisation: a population-based descriptive study in Ontario, Canada

BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 2022
Objective There is substantial variation in colonoscopy use and evidence of long wait times for the procedure. Understanding the role of system-level resources in colonoscopy utilisation may point to a potential intervention target to improve colonoscopy
Patti A Groome, Jennifer A Flemming, Mark Rosenberg, Richard Birtwhistle, Colleen Webber   +4 more
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Comparison of adenoma detection in different colorectal segments between deep-sedated and unsedated colonoscopy

Scientific Reports, 2022
To investigate if deep-sedated colonoscopy affects adenoma detection in certain colorectal segment. Review of colonoscopy reports, electronic images and medical records of individuals underwent screening colonoscopy with or without propofol sedation ...
Yue Sui, Qing Wang, Hai-Hua Chen, Jun-Hui Lu, Qing Wen, Zhen-Zhen Wang, Guan-Feng Wang, Hui Jia, Tao Xiao, Na-Ping Wang, Jun-Lian Hao, Yi-Ping Zhang, Feng-Zhen Cao, Xiao-Peng Wu, Xing Chen   +14 more
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Endoscopic treatment of rectal neuroendocrine tumors: a consecutive analysis of multi-institutional data [PDF]

Annals of Coloproctology
Purpose The incidence of rectal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) is increasing owing to a rise in colonoscopy screening. For the endoscopic removal of NETs, complete resection including the submucosal layer is essential.
Jae Won Shin, Eun-Jung Lee, Sung Sil Park, Kyung Su Han, Chang Gyun Kim, Hee Chul Chang, Won Youn Kim, Eui Chul Jeong, Dong Hyun Choi   +8 more
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Assessing data availability and quality within an electronic health record system through external validation against an external clinical data source

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2019
Background Approximately 20% of deaths in the US each year are attributable to smoking, yet current practices in the recording of this health risk in electronic health records (EHRs) have not led to discernable changes in health outcomes.
Ellen L. Palmer, John Higgins, Saeed Hassanpour, James Sargent, Christina M. Robinson, Jennifer A. Doherty, Tracy Onega   +6 more
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Adherence to surveillance colonoscopy guidelines in patients following curative-intent colorectal cancer resection

Cancer Treatment and Research Communications, 2021
Background: Current guidelines recommend that patients who have undergone curative-intent resection for colorectal cancer (CRC) should undergo colonoscopy one year following their surgery or at six months post-operatively if a pre-operative colonoscopy ...
Kyle Stephens, Bridget N. Fahy
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The current capacity and quality of colonoscopy in Korea [PDF]

Intestinal Research, 2019
Background/Aims Little is known for the capacity and quality of colonoscopy, and adherence to colonoscopy surveillance guidelines in Korea. This study aimed to investigate the present and potential colonoscopic capacity, colonoscopic quality, and ...
Jae Ho Choi, Jae Myung Cha, Jin Young Yoon, Min Seob Kwak, Jung Won Jeon, Hyun Phil Shin   +5 more
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Colonoscopy resource availability and colonoscopy utilization in Ontario, Canada

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2017
Objective Evidence of long wait times for colonoscopy and regional variations in colonoscopy utilization have raised concerns that the availability of colonoscopy resources may be insufficient to meet current needs.
Colleen Webber, Jennifer Flemming, Richard Birtwhistle, Mark Rosenberg, Patti Groome   +4 more
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A survey on colonoscopy shows poor understanding of its protective value and widespread misconceptions across Europe.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BACKGROUND:Colonoscopy is a valuable screening tool for colorectal cancer. However, patients experience anxiety when faced with attending a first colonoscopy, and negative attitudes may contribute to non-attendance.
Bharat Amlani, Franco Radaelli, Pradeep Bhandari   +2 more
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