Comparable studies in western patients are eagerly awaited. Same-day bowel cleansing for colonoscopy has been practiced in parts of Asia, particularly Japan, for many years. Until recently ...

Use of a split-dose bowel preparation ... aspects of bowel preparation for colonoscopy to update the 2014 recommendations for optimizing the adequacy of bowel cleansing. The authors noted that ...

While most recommendations target outpatients at low risk for inadequate cleansing ... recommends that "adequate bowel preparation" be used to indicate that a colonoscopy’s findings can reliably ...

routine use of irrigation pumps to assist with bowel cleansing during colonoscopy, and same-day salvage maneuvers for inadequate preps. In recognizing bowel preparation adequacy rate as a quality ...

Colon cancer is the third most leading cancer in both men and women in the United States, according to the American Cancer ...

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A low-residue diet beginning three days before the procedure is a common standard so your physician has a clear view of your colon. Bowel-cleansing liquid acts as a laxative to clear your colon ...

The U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer has released updated guidance establishing a “reasonable benchmark” for the quality of bowel preparation prior to a colonoscopy exam.

2. Follow a clear liquid diet. Scheduling a colonoscopy is one of the best ways to prioritize one’s colon health. During a ...

Dr. Mohamed Erfani, with Denise Mananas By Dan Murphy March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and St. John’s ...

While the heavily advertised at-home stool tests certainly can be a useful, extra screening tool for detecting colon cancer, ...