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Cost-effectiveness analysis of colorectal cancer screening with stool DNA testing in intermediate-incidence countries [PDF]

, 2006
Background: The aim of this study is to compare the cost-effectiveness of screening with stool DNA testing with that of screening with other tools (annual fecal occult blood testing, flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years, and colonoscopy every 10 years ...
Chen, Tony, Hsin-Chih Lai, Lai, Hsin-Chih, Jane Warwick, Grace Hui-Min Wu, Warwick, Jane, Jau-Min Wong, Wu, Grace, Amy Ming-Fang Yen, Tony Hsiu-Hsi Chen, Yi-Ming Wang, Yen, Amy, Wang, Yi-Ming, Wong, Jau-Min   +13 more
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Volvulus

Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2017
History of present illness: A 26-year-old previously healthy female presented to the emergency department (ED) with diffuse abdominal pain, distention, and constipation for two days. Her physical exam was normal except for a soft, distended abdomen with
Sari Lahham, Kathryn Bennett, Mohammad Helmy   +2 more
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Listening to music does not reduce pain during sigmoidoscopy [PDF]

, 2010
Objective Up to 40% of the sigmoidoscopies are considered painful by patients. Nonpharmacological intervention would be attractive, as sedation and analgesia carry the risk of side-effects and increase procedure-related costs.
Meeuse, Jan J., Meeuse, J. J., Reyners, An K. L., Reyners, An K. L.; id_orcid, Reyners, A. K., Koornstra, Jan Jacob, Koornstra, J. J.   +6 more
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Risk of infection following colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy in symptomatic patients [PDF]

, 2017
Background and study aims Previous studies describing the incidence of infection after colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy are limited. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of infection, and to propose a nomogram to predict the probability of ...
Chih-Hui Yang, Jiun-Nong Lin, Chang-Bi Wang, Hsi-Hsun Lin, Chung-Hsu Lai   +4 more
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Randomized controlled trial:Flexible sigmoidoscopy as an adjunct to faecal occult blood testing in population screening [PDF]

, 2020
Objectives: Flexible sigmoidoscopy screening at around age 60 can reduce colorectal cancer incidence. Insufficient evidence exists on flexible sigmoidoscopy at age 60 in a population being offered biennial faecal occult blood test screening from age 50 ...
Carey, Francis A., Crichton, Emilia M., Brand, Jess, Fraser, Callum G., Brownlee, Linda A., Steele, R. J. C., Lang, Jaroslaw, Phull, Perminder S., Mowat, Craig; id_orcid, Stanners, Greig, Winter, Jack W., Digan, Anne-Marie, Strachan, Judith A.   +12 more
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Spontaneous Intraluminal Migration of Gossypiboma

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2011
Retained surgical mops following surgery is an avoidable but serious complication. They are seldom reported because of medicolegal implications but clinicians need to be aware about varied presentations of this entity to avoid unnecessary morbidity.
Sebastian Saji
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Impact of Sigmoidoscopy and Colonoscopy on Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality: An Evidence-Based Review of Published Prospective and Retrospective Studies [PDF]

Intestinal Research, 2014
Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) using sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy is now common in many developed countries. This concise, evidence-based review looks at the impact of sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy screening on CRC incidence, CRC mortality and ...
Otto S. Lin, Richard A. Kozarek, Jae Myung Cha   +2 more
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A prospective study to assess the value of MMP-9 in improving the appropriateness of urgent referrals for colorectal cancer [PDF]

, 2006
Background Bowel cancer is common and is a major cause of death. Most people with bowel symptoms who meet the criteria for urgent referral to secondary care will not be found to have bowel cancer, and some people who are found to have cancer will have ...
Warmington Sally A, Dunn, Janet, Martin, A, Martin Ashley, Wilson, S, Wakelam, Michael, Ismail, T, Hobbs Richard FD, Martin, Ashley, Wilson, Sue, Dr, Warmington, SA, Warmington, Sally, Wakelam, MJ, Ryan, Angela V., Wilson Sue, Ryan, AV, Ryan Angela V, Ismail, Tariq, Ismail Tariq, Dunn, Janet A., Wilson, Sue, Wakelam, Michael J. O., Warmington, Sally A., Ryan, Angela, Dunn Janet A, Dunn, JA, Hobbs, RF, Hodgkin, Richard F. D., Wakelam Michael JO   +28 more
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Gracilis Flap Restoring Quality of Life in a Patient with Non Functional Anal Sphincter [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
An excellent technique for reconstructing the perineum following extensive perineal resection for restoration of a traumatised anal sphincter is the Gracilis myocutaneous flap. Direct anal trauma or pelvic injuries can separate the anal sphincters.
Simran Dhole, Firoz Borle, Suhas Jajoo, Chandrashekhar Mahakalkar, Shivani Kshirsagar   +4 more
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Colorectal cancer screening with faecal immunochemical testing, sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy: a clinical practice guideline [PDF]

, 2019
Clinical question Recent 15-year updates of sigmoidoscopy screening trials triggered the clinical questions: Does colorectal cancer screening make an important difference to health outcomes in individuals initiating screening at age 50 to 79? Is there a
Heen, Anja Fog, Lytvyn, Lyubov, Quinlan, Casey, Corley, Douglas A., Lansdorp-Vogelaar, Iris, Helsingen, Lise M., Vandvik, Per Olav, Auer, Reto, McKinnon, Annette, Helsingen, Lise M, Usher-Smith, Juliet A., Usher-Smith, Juliet A, Bretthauer, Michael, Guyatt, Gordon, Anderson, Joseph C, Siemieniuk, Reed A.C., Almadi, Majid Abdulrahman, Anderson, Joseph C., Agoritsas, Thomas, Fuchs, Jonathan M, Siemieniuk, Reed A C, Kalager, Mette, Jodal, Henriette C, Corley, Douglas A, Fuchs, Jonathan M., Murphy, Silje Bjerkelund, Qaseem, Amir, Jodal, Henriette C.   +27 more
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