It is time for all endoscopists, regardless of what agent(s) they prefer for purgation, to adopt a split-dose regimen for colonoscopy preparation. The scale rates three sections of the colon ...

Here are 10 recent changes to colonoscopy laws, reimbursements and recommendations from 2024 that physicians should watch going into 2025: Beginning Jan. 1, Nebraska, Illinois, Kentucky and Vermont ...

Approximately one in four individuals undergoing colonoscopy has an inadequate bowel preparation. Data from two retrospective studies indicate that 42–48% of colon polyps are missed on ...

Beginning Jan. 1, patients in four states now have full insurance coverage for their colonoscopy procedures.

In the hours immediately following a colonoscopy, a doctor may recommend ... and partly due to the bowel prep you went through before it. To aid healing, it’s beneficial to avoid foods that ...

You will also be told to follow a clear liquid diet for a specific amount of time leading up to your appointment. Clear liquids in this diet include: Colonoscopy bowel prep refers to the regimen ...

The most read First Opinion essays of 2024 covered everything from the health insurance industry backlash to the right way to ...

Difficult colonoscopy is characterised by a caecal insertion time greater than 10 min, multiple insertion attempts or failed insertion, with an incidence rate of approximately 25%. Studies have shown ...

The Home and Lifestyle author talks with organizing expert Kim Krogh about how to cut through clutter that’s accumulated in closets, drawers, cupboards and garages ...

The Chicago health-care consultant contacted his physician at Northwestern Medicine, who referred Contos, 45, for a colonoscopy ... with over-the-counter Preparation H. A one-ounce tube costs ...

Adhering to bowel preparation instructions is essential for a successful colonoscopy. Researchers conducted a prospective study to compare smartphone applications and paper instructions for bowel ...

New Nebraska laws expand insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screenings and associated procedures, including removing ...