by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many people, 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 inflammation, aiding in the detection and prevention of...
by Melissa Moore, Rush University Medical Center Credit: Teona Swift from PexelsWe know that a colonoscopy is the most effective tool for the early detection and prevention of colon cancer. But anyone who has ever had a colonoscopy also knows that it’s not necessarily something to look forward to. “Many patients are hesitant to undergo this...
Story by Erin Marie • Yesterday 6:00 AM Using a long, pliable tube equipped with a small camera at the end, a doctor performs a colonoscopy by inserting the instrument into the patient’s rectum in order to thoroughly examine the colon for abnormalities (via Mayo Clinic). In an exclusive interview, Health Digest spoke with Dr. Joseph J. Jennings, gastroenterologist...
The controversy stems from a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine on a large Nordic-European clinical trial. National news articles covering the study highlighted a finding that colonoscopies only cut the risk of colon cancer by about 18% and didn’t substantially reduce deaths—which is far different than previous multiple studies showing that colonoscopy does,...
by Mayo Clinic Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A colonoscopy is an exam used to detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine, or colon, and rectum. It’s an important exam that’s performed to check for colon cancer. But some would agree that preparing for the colonoscopy is worse than the exam itself. In this Mayo Clinic...
by Morgan Henderson, Morgane Mouslim, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Health researchers have long argued that the key to reining in surging health care costs is to tackle the high prices of services, and one potential way to do this is to provide patients with price transparency. That is, if people know how much a procedure such as a...
VETERANS AFFAIRS RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS IMAGE: STUDY CO-AUTHOR DR. SAMIR GUPTA, CHIEF OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AT THE VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, SAYS SOME PATIENTS AND PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS MISUNDERSTAND THE RESULTS OF ABNORMAL STOOL BLOOD SCREENING. CREDIT: CHRISTOPHER MENZIE A new Veterans Affairs study finds that delays in undergoing colonoscopy following an abnormal stool test increase...
ONCE SWALLOWED, THIS CAPSULE IS DESIGNED TO COLLECT BACTERIA THROUGHOUT THE GUT. A SCIENTIST UNSCREWS THE CAP TO RETRIEVE THE SAMPLE AFTER THE CAPSULE HAS LEFT THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. view more Your gut bacteria could say a lot about you, such as why you’re diabetic or how you respond to certain drugs. But scientists can...
by Wolters Kluwer Health Reflecting research-driven changes in clinical practice, a revised set of evidence-based recommendations for the medical and surgical treatment of left-sided colonic diverticulitis has been published in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (DC&R), the official journal of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS). The journal is published by...
NOVEMBER 4TH, 2019 MEDGADGET EDITORS GI, ONCOLOGY, SURGERY At the UEG (United European Gastroenterology) Week event in Barcelona, Spain, the first automatic polyp assistance system was unveiled by Medtronic. The GI Genius intelligent endoscopy system monitors the live video feed from a colonoscope, outlining in real time potential signs of polyps. It certainly doesn’t diagnose...
