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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"bowel preparation"”.
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Bowel preparation for colonoscopy: is diet restriction necessary?
Background: Bowel preparation is essential for quality colonoscopy. Although most bowel preparation regimens recommend dietary restriction for 24 to 48 hours before the procedure, the evidence for this is poor. Objectives: To establish whether dietary restriction during bowel preparation improves …
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Efficacy Of Various Modes Of Bowel Preparation to Prevent Surgical Site Infection Following Elective Colorectal Resection
Purpose: Administration of a mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) has long been standard before colorectal surgery with the aim of preventing complications such as surgical site infection (SSI). Newer evidence suggests that MBP does not reduce the risk of infection and that oral antibiotic (OA) use …
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The Safety and Efficacy of Oral Low-Volume Sodium Phosphate Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy in Dogs
… laxative that has been shown to be an effective bowel cleansing agent in people. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral NaP in dogs. Standard (NaP and enemas; NaP1) and control preparations (polyethylene glycol [PEG] and enemas) were compared in a crossover …
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Improving Health Literacy of Colonoscopy Patients Through Reinforced Teaching of Bowel Preparation Using Pre-Procedure Phone Calls
… were found to have inadequate cleansing of the bowel due to poor compliance and adherence to prep instructions. Poor health literacy affects the vulnerable population seen in Medicare/MediCal patients which in turn contributes to poor compliance to prep instructions. Poor health literacy results …
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The Role Of Acute Normovolaemic Haemodilution in Gastro-intestinal Surgery
… uptake of alternatives available. The effect of bowel preparation Picolax bowel preparation causes significant dehydrating effects which may impair acute normovolaemic haemodilution (ANH). These effects can be minimised by administering intravenous normal saline. Acute normovoiaemic haemodilution …
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The yield of colonoscopy in patients attending a tertiary hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
… of colonoscopy, sedation used, quality of bowel preparation, and findings. Results: The total number of patients was 4033 with median age of 56 (IQR 18-85), of whom 59.6% were female. Colonoscopy was performed for appropriate indications in 98% of cases (according to EPAGE II criteria). …
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Surveillance colonoscopy for Lynch syndrome in the Northern Cape: Does direct contact improve compliance?
… in August/September, and are preceded a by a preparation visit approximately 6-8 weeks prior. The aim of the preparation trip has been to directly impart information, regarding preparation and importance of attendance, to individuals required to attend annual surveillance. During the …
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The prevalence and characteristics of incidental colorectal polyps in patients undergoing colonoscopy at a South African tertiary institution
… average risk of CRC undergoing colonoscopy for bowel symptoms at a tertiary hospital in South Africa. Methods Colonoscopy records from the prospective endoscopy database at Groote Schuur Hospital for the period August 2014 to February 2017 were retrieved. The presence of polyps, and their …
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Real-time Quality Feedback System for Screening Colonoscopy
… are established quality indicators such as the bowel preparation and the withdrawal time; fast withdrawal time is highly correlated with adenoma detection rate. Current metric tools for these parameters are not objective. This limitation leads to the formalization of the present study, which …
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The Effects of Walking before Colonoscopy on Colon Cleansing and Discomfort
… colonoscopy, an usual education program of bowel preparation alone was implemented in control group, while both usual education program and additional 3,000 steps walking was performed in the experimental group. Colon cleansing was evaluated during the colonoscopic procedure by a …
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Deformable Registration of Supine and Prone Colons for CT Colonography
… topological differences caused by inadequate bowel preparation or peristalsis. Such topological changes make deformable registrations of the colons difficult, and at present there are no registration algorithms which can accommodate them. The first algorithm uses feature matching of the colon …
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Comparación de dos esquemas de preparación intestinal en niños llevados a colonoscopia: experimento clínico multicentrico
Objetivo: Comparar eficacia de PEG 3350 sin electrolitos y fosfato de sodio oral en preparación intestinal de niños previo a colonoscopia. Materiales y métodos: participaron 64 pacientes entre dos y dieciocho años, de ambos géneros, con indicación clínica de colonoscopia que acudieron a tres …