• Better Adherence to CT Colonography...

    Added On : 12th January 2012

    Better Adherence to CT Colonography Might Not Trump Colonoscopy Advantages

    In a randomized, controlled trial in the Netherlands, adherence to CT colonography was higher than to colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, but results might not be generalizable to the U.S.

  • Colorectal Cancer Risk Higher After Adenoma Removal

    Added On : 26th January 2012

    People who had undergone adenoma removal had a higher risk for colorectal cancer than the general population.

    Studies estimating the risk for colorectal cancer in patients who have undergone adenoma removal versus the general population have yielded widely discordant results. These discrepancies can sometimes be explained by variability in patient eligibility requirements, types of follow-up, and source populations.

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease Is Increasing

    Added On : 9th February 2012

    A review of published research worldwide showed increasing incidence of both Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis but lacked data from developing countries.

    To summarize worldwide data on the incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — which comprises ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn disease (CD) — researchers systematically reviewed 238 incidence and 122 prevalence studies. The highest percentage of studies came from Europe, the second highest from Asia and the Middle East, and the third highest from North America.

  • Same-Day vs. Split-Dose Bowel Preparation...

    Added On : 23rd February 2012

    Same-Day vs. Split-Dose Bowel Preparation for Afternoon Colonoscopy

    Same-day preparation produced better cleansing, with fewer adverse events and less disruption of daily activities.

  • CT Colonography: Expect the Best...

    Added On : 7th March 2012

    CT Colonography: Expect the Best, Get the Worst

    Patients randomized to receive CT colonography versus colonoscopy reported higher rates of embarrassment, pain, and overall burden than they had expected before the procedure.

  • Adenoma Miss Rates of Trainees

    Added On : 21st March 2012

    Trainees need to conduct an estimated 450 colonoscopies to achieve a miss rate of <25% in 60-year-old patients.

    An important issue in colonoscopy training is how to measure the detection abilities of trainees. In a recent study conducted at a single hospital in California, trainees had their adenoma miss rates measured by tandem colonoscopy. A total of 218 patients underwent a colonoscopy performed by a trainee and then a second colonoscopy performed by an attending endoscopist.

  • Low-Dose or High-Dose PPI Therapy...

    Added On : 17th April 2012

    Low-Dose or High-Dose PPI Therapy After Endoscopic Hemostasis?

    A small study conducted in Taiwan suggests that after successful endoscopic hemostasis in patients with bleeding peptic ulcers, low- and high-dose pantoprazole are equally effective.

  • Rabeprazole-Based Rescue Therapy...

    Added On : 30th April 2012

    Rabeprazole-Based Rescue Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Successful in Malaysia

    After PPI-based triple therapy failed, most infections were eradicated with rabeprazole and amoxicillin.

  • Cancer Risk Increased in Relatives...

    Added On : 15th May 2012

    Cancer Risk Increased in Relatives of Patients with Serrated Polyposis

    Findings support evidence for an inherited component to the disease.

  • Risk Factors for Perforation...

    Added On : 29th May 2012

    Risk Factors for Perforation with Endoscopic Mucosal Dissection

    Tumor location in the upper stomach and tumor size >20 mm were predictors of perforation.