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Colonoscopy screening and surveillance guidelines

open access: yesDigestive Endoscopy, 2021
The Colonoscopy Screening and Surveillance Guidelines were developed by the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society as basic guidelines based on the scientific methods.
Yutaka Saito   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Benchmark for Endoluminal Scene Segmentation of Colonoscopy Images [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Healthcare Engineering, 2016
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third cause of cancer death worldwide. Currently, the standard approach to reduce CRC-related mortality is to perform regular screening in search for polyps and colonoscopy is the screening tool of choice.
David Vázquez   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Assessing data availability and quality within an electronic health record system through external validation against an external clinical data source

open access: yesBMC 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
doaj   +1 more source

The Difficult Colonoscopy [PDF]

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2007
Colorectal cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death among nonsmokers in Canada (1) and is the second leading cause of cancer mortality overall. It is estimated that in 2007, approximately 21,000 Canadians will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and that nearly 9000 will die from it (2).
Todd N Witte, Robert Enns
openaire   +4 more sources

The current capacity and quality of colonoscopy in Korea [PDF]

open access: yesIntestinal 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   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Colonoscopy [PDF]

open access: yesCA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 1972
Colonoscopy is an accepted technique for investigation of the colon. No portion of the large bowel is inaccessible to the diagnostic and therapeutic approach by flexible colonoscopy. The technical aspects of instrumentation have yielded to progress, with a small television chip currently incorporated into the tip of endoscopes transmitting an excellent
openaire   +3 more sources

AGA Clinical Practice Update on Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy: Expert Review.

open access: yesGastroenterology, 2021
The purpose of this American Gastroenterological Association Institute Clinical Practice Update was to review the available evidence and provide best practice advice regarding strategies to improve the quality of screening and surveillance colonoscopy ...
R. Keswani   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The association among diet, dietary fiber, and bowel preparation at colonoscopy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Pre-colonoscopy dietary restrictions vary widely and lack evidence-based guidance. We investigated whether fiber and various other foods/macronutrients consumed during the 3 days before colonoscopy are associated with bowel ...
Jacobson, Brian C.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

A survey on colonoscopy shows poor understanding of its protective value and widespread misconceptions across Europe.

open access: yesPLoS 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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Virtual colonoscopy versus optical colonoscopy [PDF]

open access: yesExpert 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 ...
Robert J Richards, Zhengrong Liang
openaire   +3 more sources

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