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Patients without colonoscopic follow-up after abnormal fecal immunochemical tests are often unaware of the abnormal result and report several barriers to colonoscopy [PDF]
BMC Gastroenterology, 2020 Background The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is the second most commonly used colorectal cancer (CRC) screening modality in the United States; yet, follow-up of abnormal FIT results with diagnostic colonoscopy is underutilized.
Vivy T. Cusumano +5 more
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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 +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 +5 more
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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 +4 more
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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 +14 more
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Virtual colonoscopy versus optical colonoscopy [PDF]
Expert Opinion on Medical Diagnostics, 2010 IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD: The high prevalence of colon carcinoma combined with the low compliance of currently recommended screening guidelines explains the continued high mortality rate of colon cancer. Utilizing a strategy of virtual colonoscopy (VC) in asymptomatic patients over 50, with optical colonoscopy (OC) follow-up for removal of detected ...
Zhengrong, Liang, Robert, Richards
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BMJ, 1973 In 12 patients with radiologically-proved lesions of the colon total retrograde fibreoptic colonoscopy was performed on the unopened bowel at laparotomy. Additional polyps were found in five patients, and in four of these the polyp was not readily palpable through the bowel wall.
H J, Espiner +3 more
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Endoscopic treatment of rectal neuroendocrine tumors: a consecutive analysis of multi-institutional data [PDF]
Annals of ColoproctologyPurpose 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 +8 more
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Analysis of lesion localisation at colonoscopy: outcomes from a multi-centre U.K. study [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Colonoscopy is currently the gold standard for detection of colorectal lesions, but may be limited in anatomically localising lesions. This audit aimed to determine the accuracy of colonoscopy lesion localisation, any subsequent changes in
Anderson, John H. +22 more
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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 +6 more
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