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Costs of Finding an Advanced Adenoma in Colorectal Screening

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2004
The authors used computerized decision analysis to estimate the costs of finding and removing an advanced colonic adenoma in patients referred because of a positive fecal occult blood test.
Jerome B Simon
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Case of Pseudomembranous Colitis Caused by a Clostridioides difficile Infection Concomitant with Cytomegalovirus colitis Mimicking Ischemic Colitis

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2023
A Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is one of the major nosocomial diarrheal diseases. Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is a characteristic endoscopic finding of CDI, manifested by white or yellowish plaque covering the colonic mucosa.
Hyo Suk Kim, Hye Min Kim, Tae-Geun Gweon
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Effectiveness of Colonoscopy Screening vs Sigmoidoscopy Screening in Colorectal Cancer [PDF]

Importance: Randomized clinical screening trials have shown that sigmoidoscopy screening reduces colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality. Colonoscopy has largely replaced sigmoidoscopy for CRC screening, but long-term results from randomized ...
Schoen, Robert E., Garborg, Kjetil Kjeldstad, Wieszczy, Paulina, Cross, Amanda J., Wooldrage, Kate, Adami, Hans Olov, Holme, Øyvind, Juul, Frederik Emil, Segnan, Nereo, Pinsky, Paul F., Senore, Carlo, Kalager, Mette, Hoff, Geir Svein, Løberg, Magnus, Bretthauer, Michael, Miller, Eric A., Armaroli, Paola   +16 more
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Acceptability of two colorectal cancer screening tests: pain as a key determinant in sigmoidoscopy [PDF]

, 2017
Background Participants’ experience with a screening test can influence adherence, and therefore the efficacy of screening programs. We compared screening with unsedated flexible sigmoidoscopy and fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) for participants ...
Paula Berstad, Tomm Bernklev, Edoardo Botteri, Thomas de Lange, Benedicte Kirkøen, Eirin Dalén, Jens Nilsen, Geir Hoff   +7 more
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Microsimulation Model for Prevention and Intervention of Coloretal Cancer in China (MIMIC-CRC): Development, Calibration, Validation, and Application

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
IntroductionA microsimulation model provides important references for decision-making regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention strategies, yet such a well-validated model is scarce in China.MethodsWe comprehensively introduce the development of ...
Bin Lu, Bin Lu, Le Wang, Ming Lu, Ming Lu, Yuhan Zhang, Yuhan Zhang, Jie Cai, Chenyu Luo, Chenyu Luo, Hongda Chen, Min Dai   +11 more
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Impact of inadequate bowel cleansing in sigmoidoscopy screening [PDF]

Background and study aims: Long-time follow-up of sigmoidoscopy screening trials has shown reduced incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC), but inadequate bowel cleansing may hamper efficacy.
Nguyen, Dung Hong, Hoff, Geir, de Lange, Thomas,, Botteri, Edoardo, Schult, Anna Lisa, Holme, Øyvind, Nawaz, Mobina, Holme, Oyvind, Randel, Kristin Ranheim, Hoff, Geir Svein, Bretthauer, Michael, de Lange, Thomas, Nguyen, Dung-Hong   +12 more
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Comparing CT colonography and flexible sigmoidoscopy: A randomised trial within a population-based screening programme [PDF]

, 2016
The role of CT colonography (CTC) as a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test is uncertain. The aim of our trial was to compare participation and detection rate (DR) with sigmoidoscopy (flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS)) and CTC in a screening ...
Asnaghi, Roberto, Regge, Daniele, Martina, Maria Cristina, Segnan, Nereo, Soardi, Gian Alberto, Ederle, Andrea, Bestagini, Piero, Montemezzi, Stefania, Senore, Carlo, Cassinis, Maria Carla, Molinar, Daniela, Gallo, Teresa, Ferraris, Andrea, Morra, Lia, Pinali, Lucia, Motton, Massimiliano, Iussich, Gabriella, Gandini, Giovanni, Correale, Loredana, Galatola, Giovanni, Garretti, Licia, Arrigoni, Arrigo, Bulighin, Gianmarco, Occhipinti, Pietro, Hassan, Cesare   +24 more
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Declining the offer of flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for bowel cancer: a qualitative investigation of the decision-making process [PDF]

, 2001
Qualitative methods were used to investigate decision-making among a group of older adults who declined the offer of flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for bowel cancer.
Borrill, J., Taylor, T., Atkin, W., Wardle, J., McCaffery, K., Sutton, S., Williamson, S.   +6 more
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Colonic Ischemia Following Major Vascular Surgery: A Literature Review on Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Preventive Strategies

Applied Sciences
Colonic ischemia (CI) is a serious and potentially fatal complication after major abdominal vascular surgery. This literature review explores the pathogenesis, risk factors, diagnostic methods, and preventive strategies associated with CI, emphasizing ...
Federica Ruggiero, Giulia Colonna, Maurizio Taurino, Elisa Romano, Pasqualino Sirignano   +4 more
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Effectiveness of sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy screening on colorectal cancer incidence and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial

Frontiers in Oncology
ObjectivesWe conducted a comprehensive analysis to compare colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy with standard care or fecal immunochemistry regarding colorectal cancer incidence and mortality risk.MethodsUntil August 2023, literature from PubMed, Embase, Web of
Chunyang Han, Fan Wu, Jian Xu
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