Out-of-pocket expenses for bowel preparation may limit access to colonoscopy, potentially delaying diagnosis and treatment, ...

A considerable proportion of bowel preparation claims for screening colonoscopy involve patient cost-sharing, according to a ...

A considerable proportion of bowel preparation claims for screening colonoscopy involve patient cost-sharing, according to a research letter published online June 20 in Gastroenterology.

References 1. Shah ED, Calderwood AH, McBride K, et al. Out-of-pocket costs for colonoscopy prep persist despite ACA mandate: Insights from a large real-world dataset. Gastroenterology.

Fasting and bowel preparation before colonoscopy can lead to intravascular volume depletion, but rigorous assessment of its ...

Bowel preparation is a critical prerequisite for the success of colonoscopy procedures, as it ensures adequate visualisation of the colonic mucosa and maximises the detection of lesions.

In his op-ed “ Colonoscopy Prep Is Worse Than IKEA ” (June 3), Jim Sollisch gives readers the impression that there has been a universal shift to a three-day bowel preparation for colonoscopies.

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Spanish study reveals that rapid fecal test is as effective as colonoscopy in detecting colorectal cancer in its early stages ...

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Colonoscopy screenings are often avoided due to out-of-pocket costs and hesitancy toward bowel prep, with even minimal out-of-pocket costs associated with lower screening uptake in patients. The study ...