Search results for "Colonoscopy"
MKSAP Quiz: A 14-month history of diarrhea
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate treatment for a 63-year-old woman with normal colonoscopy results who reports diarrhea multiple times per day, urge fecal incontinence, and nocturnal diarrhea.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/09/25/4.htm
25 Sep 2020
For colonoscopy prep, low-volume, same-day dosing appears as effective as split dosing
A randomized trial of three polyethylene glycol regimens found that more patients tolerated and were willing to repeat low-volume same-day or split-dose prep compared to high-volume split-dose regimens.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/28/3.htm
28 Aug 2020
MKSAP Quiz: Hospitalization for sudden-onset, cramping abdominal pain
This month's quiz asks readers to determine appropriate testing for a 60-year-old woman admitted to the hospital with sudden-onset, cramping abdominal pain of moderate severity in the right lower quadrant.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/28/4.htm
28 Aug 2020
Older adults have greater risk for complications after colonoscopy, study finds
The results suggest that clinicians should carefully consider the decision to perform colonoscopy in patients ages 75 years and older, particularly in the presence of comorbidities, study authors said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/24/6.htm
24 Jul 2020
Single high-quality colonoscopy may provide mortality benefits for more than 10 years
Patients who received a high-quality colonoscopy had profound and stable reductions in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality throughout study follow-up, compared to the general population and to those who received low-quality colonoscopy, a Polish study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/26/6.htm
26 Jun 2020
Spotlight on colorectal cancer diagnosis
New diagnoses of colorectal cancer plummeted at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and diagnosis and management were also the focus of recent research and a clinical practice update from the American Gastroenterological Association.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/26/5.htm
26 Jun 2020
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up after colon cancer
A 37-year-old man is evaluated during a follow-up appointment after resection of a well-differentiated adenocarcinoma of the ascending colon. His family history is significant for endometrial cancer in his mother and colon cancer in his maternal grandfather. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/22/4.htm
22 May 2020
MKSAP Quiz: A 1-month history of bloody diarrhea
A 25-year-old woman is evaluated for a 1-month history of intermittent, loose, bloody bowel movements associated with pain in the left lower quadrant before defecation. She reports no fever, chills, night sweats, arthralgia, eye pain, or rash. What is the most likely diagnosis?
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/24/4.htm
24 Apr 2020
Any of 4 screening options suggested for screen-naive adults 59 to 70 y with ≥ 3% 15-y risk for colorectal cancer
To balance shared decision making and population health in colorectal cancer screening, as called for in a recent guideline, a viable strategy could include universal, opt-out fecal immunochemical testing starting at age 50 years, a commentary in ACP Journal Club noted.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/27/11.htm
27 Mar 2020
Spotlight on COVID-19
In the past month, several studies focused on the gastrointestinal manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as well as the virus' possible fecal-oral route of transmission.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/27/5.htm
27 Mar 2020