Low-volume bowel preparation is noninferior in adequacy to standard-volume prep in hospitalized patients undergoing colonoscopy.

Past research has shown low-volume bowel prep to be similarly safe and effective as high-volume prep, but that was in ...

The recommendations are to: Consume the first half of the bowel preparation the night before the colonoscopy and the second half about four hours before a morning colonoscopy. For an afternoon ...

Similar findings were reported by another group of Korean investigators who prospectively studied the quality of bowel preparation in 300 subjects undergoing colonoscopy. [14] All subjects were ...

one of the most uncomfortable parts of a colonoscopy is the preparation for the procedure. The purpose of a colonoscopy is to examine the colon and rectum for abnormalities such as polyps, tumors or ...

The gold standard screening test for cancer in your colon or rectum, colorectal cancer, is a colonoscopy. This is done at a doctor's office under sedation, after a day of preparation that involves ...

A new study reveals that colonoscopies and stool-based tests still outperform new blood tests when it comes to colorectal ...

So here's one rite of post-50 passage that far too many of us ignore, the colonoscopy ... prep. You start with a laxative. Look, is it a great way to spend your Sunday night? No, but cleaning your ...

Large polyps and colon cancers sporadically ooze small amounts of blood. If blood is detected, the patient must have a colonoscopy. Another more complex fecal test is Cologuard, repeated every ...

If you have an upcoming colonoscopy, you may be wondering what exactly happens not only during but after the procedure. During a colonoscopy, your doctor will examine your entire colon ...

Blood tests for colorectal cancer are options for patients who would otherwise not be screened, but they are not as effective as colonoscopies or stool tests, a Stanford Medicine-led study found.

New blood tests screen for colorectal cancer in a much less invasive way than colonoscopy, but deaths will increase if many ...