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Caring for the institution: An ethnography of quality assurance policy in U.S. rural primary care
Abstract Based on mixed‐methods, ethnographic research in a geographically isolated rural medical center in the upper midwestern United States, this paper explores the social implications of healthcare quality assurance policies highly reliant on managerial logics, including measurement and monitoring programs.
Chloe L. Warpinski
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Our study showed that, in healthy controls, acute administration of linaclotide increased the total number of long‐distance propagating and the pre‐prandial pancolonic pressurizations. Further studies need to address whether the observed effects are directly or indirectly mediated by the mechanism of action of this useful medication to treat chronic ...
Christian Lambiase +7 more
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Indicators to identify cancer screening providers with suboptimal case detection: A scoping review
What's new? Quality control of cancer screening programs is essential to maintaining high public health standards. Here, the authors reviewed monitoring of case detection in cervical and colorectal cancer screening programs in Europe, and evaluated its effectiveness. They analysed 20 different measures used for this purpose and showed that many of them
Jiayao Lei +5 more
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Outcomes from the English National Lynch Syndrome transformation project
What's new? The elevated cancer risk conferred by Lynch syndrome can be mitigated through preventive interventions. However, Lynch syndrome often goes underdiagnosed. The National Lynch Syndrome Transformation Project in England aims to ensure that patients newly diagnosed with colorectal or endometrial cancer are offered testing for the syndrome ...
Kevin J. Monahan +16 more
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Challenges in the future of cancer screening
Abstract The purpose of cancer screening is to reduce mortality, and ideally incidence, from the cancer screened for. Until recently, cancer screening has been offered to all persons in pre‐defined sex‐ and age‐groups. The exception is lung screening which is targeted to high‐risk individuals.
Elsebeth Lynge +29 more
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Abstract Objectives Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is vital for diagnosing and treating upper gastrointestinal symptoms, but patient discomfort and anxiety can affect procedural outcomes. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of topical analgesics with and without Entonox during EGD in terms of procedural success, patient tolerance, and ...
Papiroon Noitasaeng +3 more
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Abstract Objectives To propose a novel first‐line endoscopic therapy for treating polypoid lesions in solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (P‐SRUS), the rarest and most challenging subtype of SRUS, which encompasses various endoscopic findings including mucosal erythema, superficial or deep ulcers, and polypoid lesions.
Mojgan Forootan +12 more
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Updated evidence on epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment for colonic diverticular bleeding
Abstract Since 2020, multiple large‐scale studies (CODE BLUE‐J) in Japan have accelerated the accumulation of evidence on colonic diverticular bleeding (CDB). This review summarizes the latest findings regarding CDB epidemiology and endoscopic hemostasis.
Chikamasa Ichita +6 more
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A UK single‐center pilot experience using a novel robotic inchworm colonoscopy system
Abstract Introduction Colonoscopy is the gold standard investigation in the lower gastrointestinal tract. However, 75% of patients can experience pain with moderate sedation. The application of robotic technology aims to overcome difficulties faced including better utilization of rooms for advanced procedures and to achieve a complete colonoscopy in ...
Jabed F. Ahmed +4 more
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