Added On : 12th January 2012Better 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.
Added On : 26th January 2012People 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.
Added On : 9th February 2012A 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.
Added On : 7th March 2012CT 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.
Added On : 21st March 2012Trainees 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.
Added On : 17th April 2012Low-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.