Effect of Text Messaging on Bowel Preparation and Appointment Attendance for Outpatient Colonoscopy
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.34553
Abstract: Key Points Question Do automated text messages improve outpatient colonoscopy attendance rate and bowel preparation quality? Findings In this randomized clinical trial including 753 patients, usual care patient instructions were compared with an automated text… read more here.
Keywords: colonoscopy; attendance; outpatient colonoscopy; bowel preparation ... See more keywords
Association Between Age and Complications After Outpatient Colonoscopy
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.8958
Abstract: Key Points Question Are individuals aged 75 years and older at a higher risk of 30-day postcolonoscopy complications compared with those aged 50 to 74 years? Findings In a cohort study of 38 069 patients who… read more here.
Keywords: association age; aged years; colonoscopy; postcolonoscopy complications ... See more keywords
Trends in Wait Time for Outpatient Colonoscopy in the Veterans Health Administration, 2008–2015
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-05776-4
Abstract: Background The Veterans Health Administration (VA) recently has been scrutinized for prolonged wait times for routine medical care, including elective outpatient procedures such as colonoscopy. Wait times for colonoscopy following positive fecal occult blood test… read more here.
Keywords: wait times; time; positive fobt; wait time ... See more keywords