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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that affects individuals of any age group with symptoms that can range from mild to severe. Extreme cases often result in total proctocolectomy with ileostomy in order to prevent colon cancer, which has an increased occurrence in uncontrolled UC patients. There is a significant need for alternative strategies for treating UC, and this need has resulted in the development of a new study to examine the efficacy of a direct method forMore...
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As you've likely noticed, there's an option to leave comments when you read an EndoNurse article or news story online. The following comment is from a fed-up user of bowel preps, and it's safe to say that she speaks for the masses, at least when she says that she's surprised by the archaic nature of ingesting chemicals and then having the runs for hours. More...
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Colon hydrotherapy (also generally referred to as colon irrigation or simply "colonics," and hereinafter referred to as CHT) is a rapidly growing complimentary/alternative medical treatment. In fact, the number of certified practitioners in the United States expanded more than tenfold in the last decade. Despite the growing awareness and popularity of CHT amongst the general population, the understanding and acceptance of this treatment within the medical community remains virtually unchanged.More...
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Historically, stimulant and hyperosmotic laxatives were the first agents to be utilized for bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy. Stimulant laxatives such as castor oil, senna and bisacodyl were used; however, they had their own adverse effects — mainly significant gastrointestinal (GI) upset and the potential for metabolic derangements such as metabolic acidosis and hypocalcemia. Consequently, these early agents were often poorly tolerated and gave poor results. More...
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Earlier this year, the American College of Gastroenterology revised its colorectal cancer screening guidelines for the first time in eight years, and one of the most noticeable changes was its recommendation to split the dose of bowel preps. The new guideline goes against years of practice for gastroenterologists, many of whom have yet to adopt the new "split dosing" guidelines. In years past, doctors had patients take all of the bowel preparation prescription the day before the colonoscopy.More...
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