My response is to Dr. Cohen’s comments, in which he states that possible cost savings measures include “replacement of MD anesthetists with [CRNAs] for the provision of sedation, or reverting to ...

In patients undergoing colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer, deeper sedation using the anesthetic drug propofol may improve detection of "serrated" polyps — a type of precancerous lesion that ...

Ingestion of a blue dye tablet during bowel prep for colonoscopy could be a significant advance in the early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). When used in conjunction with colonoscopy, the blue ...

Poor bowel preparation, a known predictor of incomplete or difficult colonoscopy, has been linked to colonoscopies scheduled late in the day. Physician fatigue has also been suggested to affect ...

A colonoscopy is one of the best ways to spot or help prevent colon cancer. But many people who should have the procedure don’t. Often that’s because they’re afraid of what they have to go through to ...

A colonoscopy is a telescopic and visual examination of the colon and rectum. It helps doctors detect abnormalities in the bowel, including signs of colorectal cancer, polyps, unexplained diarrhea, ...