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Colorectal Cancer Brochure Development for African Americans
, 2012 Introduction: African Americans are more likely to die from colorectal cancer (CRC) than any other racial/ethnic group in the United States. Unfortunately, African Americans are also less likely to undergo screening for CRC than their White counterparts.
DuHamel, Katherine N. +3 more
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Journal of General and Family Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract A 75‐year‐old woman had been taking a geniposide‐containing herbal medicine for 7 years and was admitted to our hospital for nausea, abdominal pain, and distention. CT revealed colonic wall thickening, whereas CS revealed a dark‐purple edematous mucosa. Furthermore, biopsy specimens revealed small vein hyalinization.
Kimitoshi Kubo, Noriko Kimura
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Preventive Medicine Reports, 2022 Although many people prefer fecal immunochemical test (FIT) over colonoscopy due to its noninvasive nature, it is unclear whether FIT would still be preferred for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening if they were explicitly informed that + FIT requires ...
Jaspreet Shergill +4 more
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Journal of General and Family Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Objectives This narrative review identifies pitfalls in managing constipation in older adults and provides evidence‐based recommendations to avoid them. Methods A selective literature search was conducted across electronic databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library) to identify relevant publications on constipation management in ...
Madunil Niriella +3 more
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Oral bowel lavage preparation for colonoscopy [PDF]
, 1988 Dermot Burke +3 more
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ToDER: Towards Colonoscopy Depth Estimation and Reconstruction with Geometry Constraint Adaptation [PDF]
arXivVisualizing colonoscopy is crucial for medical auxiliary diagnosis to prevent undetected polyps in areas that are not fully observed. Traditional feature-based and depth-based reconstruction approaches usually end up with undesirable results due to incorrect point matching or imprecise depth estimation in realistic colonoscopy videos. Modern deep-based
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Colorectal Cancer Screening Quality Improvement: A FITKit Mailing Initiative [PDF]
, 2019 According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancers are diagnosed in 1 in 22 men and 1 in 24 women in their lifetime. Despite the wide range of effective CRC screening options available in the US, the Hudson Headwaters Health Network (HHHN) has ...
Kratzer, Isabella
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Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Venous blood gases (VBGs) are safe and effective at screening for hypercarbic respiratory failure. Multiple studies have validated that a VBG with a PvCO2 less than 45 reliably rules out hypercarbia. The use of VBGs for the initial screening of hypercarbia when hypercarbic respiratory failure is suspected can reduce the overall use of arterial
Mary E. Lacy +3 more
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Sedation for Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures in the Elderly: Getting Safer but Still Not Nearly Safe Enough [PDF]
, 2006 Previously published UK reports showed that excessively large doses of benzodiazepines and opiates were being commonly used to sedate elderly patients for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. This unsafe practice has lead to avoidable morbidity and mortality.
Bell, G. D. +8 more
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