All bowel preparations, regardless of formulation, are more effective when administered as a split-dose regimen compared with a 1-day preparation. Approximately one in four individuals undergoing ...

Gastroenterologist Eric Shah, MD, at Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan led the study, which found that only 17% of patients pay nothing for their bowel preparation for screening colonoscopy and ...

Race and obesity are among the contributing factors to suboptimal bowel preparation for colonoscopy. Predictors of inadequate bowel preparation (IBP) in colonoscopy include use of Medicaid insurance, ...

Advances in technology, particularly generative AI and at-home diagnostics, have turned the once-distant idea of consumerism ...

Surgical site infection can be prevented via institutional, preoperative, and intraoperative interventions for colorectal ...

The colon (also known as the large intestine) is a U-shaped, segmented tube made of muscle that is located below the stomach and connects to the rectum at the end of the colon. The colon and rectum ...

Rather, he advocated for maximizing prep for all patients. This includes using verbal and written instructions for all components of prep, phoning or virtual messaging patients to help navigate the ...

Stool-based test offers a promising solution to reduce the burden of a colonoscopy," experts emphasized on September 21st, ...

New Study Shows at-Home Colon Cancer Screening Test Reduces Risk of Colorectal Cancer Death, as Effective as Screening Colonoscopy July 25, 2024 — A noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test ...

Water-absorbing beads have become increasingly hazardous to children over the past 10 years, as children who swallow the ...