Effect of Functional Status on the Quality of Bowel Preparation in Elderly Patients Undergoing Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy

Effect of Functional Status on the Quality of Bowel Preparation in Elderly Patients Undergoing Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy

Background/AimsOptimal bowel preparation is essential for successful screening or for surveillance colonoscopy (SC). Inadequate bowel preparation is associated with older age, the male gender, and the presence of certain comorbidities. However, the association between patients’ functional status and...

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Main Authors: Akash Kumar, Lisa Lin, Oren Bernheim, Emilia Bagiella, Lina Jandorf, Steven H. Itzkowitz, Brijen J. Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gastroenterology Council for Gut and Liver 2016-07-01
Series:Gut and Liver
Subjects:
colonoscopy
bowel preparation
geriatric
practice improvement
Online Access:http://gutnliver.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5009/gnl15230

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